World’s Largest: 1:2.5 Scale R/C Dump Truck, Loader & Excavator

This listing is for three different, apparently home-built radio-controlled replicas of various Volvo and Liebherr construction vehicles. Finished in 1:2.5 scale, workmanship looks very impressive and the seller claims that they are the largest of their type in the world. Fully functional and well-detailed, all three (wheel loader, six wheel dump truck and excavator) are powered by 800cc Kohler V-twins. Sale includes an equally well-made looking, four axle, 16 wheel trailer. Find the whole play set here on anibis.ch in Barberêche, Switzerland for 127k CHF (~$130,700 USD today). Special thanks to BaT reader Hannes J. for this submission.

Though the two loaders shown here are a bit different, we have no doubt that there’s a real Volvo machine with near-identical proportions and detailing out there somewhere. We’re guessing the trailer wheels are 10 inchers, meaning it probably wouldn’t be suitable for adapting to tow-behind road use. It sure looks cool, though.

Here’s the loader demonstrating a logging device. Weight for this rig is quoted at 1,700 kg, suggesting it’s been built strongly–as if this photo isn’t enough evidence of the same. All machines appear to be controlled with conventional, off-the-shelf twin stick controllers.

The man in the middle of this photo seems to be the builder and seller. Weighing 2,300 kg, the dumper’s load capacity is estimated to be a hugely impressive 4,000 kg or nearly 9,000 pounds! Tires look accurate and must have been custom made.

Check out that chassis and suspension articulation. Both wheeled machines are driven on all axles. We wish we could see some guts, or even better, browse a detailed, 50 plus-page build thread–sadly, a quick Googling reserved no results.

This four minute-long, German language video shows all three vehicles in operation and also provides a look at the Liebherr excavator replica–no photos of it are included elsewhere in the ad, unfortunately. We want to buy the whole set under the pretense that it’d be for the kids, but the sandbox is a bit on the small side.