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====Construction vehicles====
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A [[model construction vehicle]] (or [[engineering vehicle]]) is a scale model or [[die-cast toy]] that represents a construction vehicle such as a [[bulldozer]], [[excavator]], [[crane (machine)|crane]], [[concrete pump]], [[backhoe]], etc.

Construction vehicle models are almost always made in [[1:50 scale]], particularly because the cranes at this scale are often three to four feet tall when extended and larger scales would be unsuited for display on a desk or table. These models are popular as children's toys in [[Germany]]. In the US they are commonly sold as promotional models for new construction equipment, commissioned by the manufacturer of the prototype real-world equipment. The major manufacturers in Germany are Conrad and NZG, with some competition from Chinese firms that have been entering the market.