Agree 👍

Thank you for your nice comment!! Yes, I will - takes a few more weeks, but there will be a cheap option. 😀 Best wishes from Germany, BJ

Generally it can be said about hydraulic RC models, lower or higher cost, the complicated part is the hydraulic & remote control system, to maintain it and keep it working fine. Also the track system and stones jamming it is a typical challenge, low or high cost models. Some types of gravel is better to just keep clear of ) It's an good idea to always have somefew trackpads in spare, as the links are usually aluminium alloy and can snap off when one got powerful track motors. Controary to 1:1 equipment, in the scale model field getting technical support from the suppliers are very limited (except maybe from a couple of Germany companies manufacturing models in the $10K range), so one are more and less left to one self figuring out possible techinical issues. This most like due to keeping costs down. On the other hand there are suppliers that are good at getting you spare parts. Luckily there are groups on Facebook where one can ask other owners for help, and generally more and more people around the neighbourhood owning such models. Advice to check out the group on Facebook 'R/C Trucks and Construction', US based, for advice regarding different suppliers of RC exavators. A well known supplier in US that has sold lower cost models for some years is Rc4wd. com. They got 2 models, 4200xl and Volvo 360, manufactured in China, like most models. Same hydraulics and electronics. Main difference is the Volvo is more detailed, and heavier. The 4200 got weak track motors, unlikely to break the links, but not much climbing power, and the 360 got more powerful motors that can easily break the links if not stones get jammed into them. There are many ok working models in the 2.5K - 5K usd range to purschase online. With the models priced above 5K, what one mainly pay extra for is more scale details, looking more realistic, while the hydraulics and electronics is not much different when it comes to Chinese models in the bellow and above 5K price range. The German models is one step above the Chinese when it comes to hydraulics and electronics. The models in this video are in the 8-12K range, high end. The 970 is the most high end model produed in China, at about 8K, but usually it's German models that are in the 5K+ range. Fumotec, Premacon. Again, if one are new with in Rc hydraulic models, it's good to seek some advice in a group/forum before making a purchase, if possible

@@Rimrock300 hi can i have your email I want to ask you a question

Thanks for your comment and watching! Good question - they are all different

Please checkout cafpro-rc and THS-Seipt in Germany. Thanks for watching, Best wishes, BJ

Why do you refuse to use the links in the video description??

You will find it on Alliexpress - around 5k

That shop belonged to the fabricator of the Volvo, and they have stopped production. One can only get the Volvo second hand now. There are some for sale now and then at different facebook groups. Other Volvos avaiable onlinefromdifferentshops is a EC160, and a EC380

@@Rimrock300 csmi company sells this item i think so

@@Rcheavyequipment Their ad is outdated. Very expencive models, with few buyers. That can be one reason the shop forgot about their ad

@Rimrock300 what do you mean? The shop doesnt have good models?

@@Rcheavyequipment The EC480 from THS is no longer in production. Production ended summer of 2021. Some dealers might have one in stock. Usually this model was producted only on order, 9-12 months delivery time.

Please checkout the description. Thanks for watching

It’s Kabolite, the big one.

Where do you get these models? Website?

Vielen Dank für den netten Kommentar. Und ja, dem ist natürlich nichts hinzuzufügen. 😆 Danke für Schauen und LG, Björn

You can get the Kabolite directly from manufacturer "CY Hobby" $7500 shipped. But if you want it with warranty etc get the Amewi 22519. It's the same but Amewi will give you the warranty.

New ones are 30k

£8000 plus in the UK.

You can get the Kabolite directly from manufacturer "CY Hobby" $7500 shipped.

IMO, the situation is roughly like this; China can make about everything one can imagine today, from cheap stuff not lasting long, to high end things. It's much about what on will pay. In Europe and North America the consumers are mainly exposed to the cheap stuff, that's what the importers have focused on. Anyway, this Liebherr 970, and Lesu equipment are among the high end Rc stuff from China. The metalwork fully compete with the German ones, while so far the chinese put in a bit cheaper electronics and hydraulics. It's possible to replace later on when worn out, with some high end German parts, if one wish. Lesu are great machines. Remember apply thread sealent on all hydraulic connectors, like Loctite 542.

You have all the links above, bro. Just check them! Generally, each one costs about USD15-20K. There are some Chinese vendors doing very good work now that cost about $6-8K.

I would say for all there £25,000, for me to buy in the UK.

The Chinese are doing a great job with the metal work for sure, like the 970. Still they feel tempted to put in cheap electronics and hydraulic solutions. But just a matter of time they come close up to, but not beyond, the german models also concerning electronics and hydraulics

@@Rimrock300 Not sure about that, because then the price would go up! It's already 33-50% less than the Germans, and more expensive and it would be too close. I just took delivery of a ScaleArt construction vehicle. The workmanship and detail is incredible... but it's also 2x the price.

@@Fluterra I will not comment too much, but I got a feeling that the German manufacturers will have a hard time in some years because of foregin competition. Some will survive by have most parts fabricated abroad, others will not be able to reorganize and disapear. Naturally I hope I am wrong.