Description[]
This casting, along with a few others, were used in the late 1990s Matchbox Dirt Machines line. Matchbox referred to this tooling as Front Shovel.
Versions[]
The Excavator has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Arm & Bucket Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
512 | 1997 | 1997 First Editions 3/12 |
White | Grey | Blue stripe with EX-1 | Black / Plastic |
Tiny Rollers | 16665 | Malaysia | Named Rock Buster in international releases | |
1998 | Action Machines | Yellow | Yellow | Black, Red, White "CAT" | Yellow / Plastic |
Tiny Rollers | 17989 | Malaysia | Named Shovel |