Scott,
Ya, I remember you telling me that about the cog wheels, I'm probably going to try that at some point.
Rcp, the machine is made by SpecCast. Is is labeled as 1/16 scale, Oliver OC-12 crawler with blade. They make a version without the blade for about $5 less. That one comes with an umbrella.
Here is a picture of the SECOND one I just bought today along with a few build pictures I took.
http://youtu.be/zWuuw7ka4qE
Jim