Hello from VA

[MoRockN]

Welcome aboard. I was also in your place about 3 months ago, Do I get a truck or a construction loader or dozer??? So I got the trucks first (4 of them). I have done a few bruder toys my self but nothing is like having a real hydraulic excavator. So I got one used for around $4900. It's a Leibherr 922, Like Dan said you could go with the HK excavator from the company he mentioned but I found it out of scale for my tamiya trucks and wedico low boy. The bruder toys work great for soft sand or dirt if you dig it out of the ground first, the plastic can break if you push it too much. I guess it's all about what you plan on using them for.

[Terry]

Hey dirtpusher, I had a couple of friends who are from there, they love it and can't wait to go back. I never headed that far north, but heard a lot of good things about the area.

MoRockN, I will probably start with a Tamiya rig, and then may try doing my own conversion on a Bruder. I agree, something about the hydraulics seems really cool, but the trucks to transport everything has to come first.