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 Last revision 05 August 2010

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The following websites are listed as being of particular quality and interest to model collectors.  The list will be revised to add or remove websites as appropriate.  If you believe a website should be listed here, please e-mail the details and it will be added if appropriate.

Discussion Forums  Enthusiast's Sites   Equipment Sites   Magazines   Model Makers  Shopping Mall

Discussion Forums
ampmodelcar Thai forum with a construction section.
azcrane Taiwanese Forum.
Bauforum Excellent and varied forums on construction equipment.  In German.
Baumaschinenbilder German Forum.
BouwmaschineForum Dutch Forum.
Classic Machinery Network English Language Forum.
Construction Model Club Thai Forum.
DHS Diecast An American dealer with a lively discussion forum.
Forum Machine Italian Forum.
Hansebubeforum Very good discussion forum in German.
Miniaturasalonso Spanish Forum which requires registration to view.
Model Truck World English Forum on a scale model website which requires registration to view.
NZG Forum German discussion forum run by the model maker NZG.
Photosp French Forum.
Enthusiast's Sites 
Baumaschinen-Modelle German website but fully in English also.  Large range of model photos.
Bob's Cranes American collector with a specialism in Mammoet.
Ken's Diecast Construction Models Comprehensive American website, but only rarely updated.
Hansebube.de An excellent German website run by an enthusiast.  Very good discussion forums.  Excellent pictures of models in dioramas.
Kran-Info A Swiss website in German which contains some excellent photo galleries of tower cranes.
Kran Modelle German website with an excellent catalogue showing the variety of crane models liveries.
Markgraf Very good German website run by a collector with a massive and regularly updated collection.  Reliable with news.
Miniature Construction World English website with reliable 'Announcements' and 'Rumours' pages. It has subsidiary Sword and TWH model review sites.
MHWSmits Dutch collector's site with model reviews.
Nikl Scale Models American collector and maker of accessories.
ScaleToy Chinese website with many model photos.
Schwerlast Modelbau German website with good model photos.
Stebamodelbouw Dutch website with a good focus on heavy haulage.
Equipment Sites
ACMOC Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club.
Bauforum24 German website covering equipment.  Strong on news items.
BouwmachineWeb Dutch site covering construction equipment.
Magazines
BaggerModelle Swiss based magazine first published in 2009.
Classic Plant & Machinery UK Magazine about full size classic equipment.
Cranes Today Very good magazine about full sized cranes.
Diecast Collector UK Model Magazine.
Earthmovers UK Magazine focussed on earthmoving equipment.
Model Collector UK Model Magazine.
Toy Trucker and Contractor US Model Magazine.
Vertikal Excellent news site about full size cranes and access machines.
Model Makers
Brami The Brami website has not been updated since the company was closed and Bymo formed.
Bucyrus Erie (EMD) Site devoted to a range of historic Bucyrus Erie / Ruston Bucyrus Models
BYMO Website for the replacement company for Brami, but not updated since launch.
CCM American maker producing very limited editions with good pictures of models.
Conrad Long established German maker still producing models in Germany.
Corgi UK Model Maker with some models in the heavy haulage and plant sectors.
EMD Models  American maker with a range of limited edition models.
First Gear American maker of models which are detailed but have a higher plastic content.
Heavy Transport Models German-based private label starting up in 2010.
Hi Mo Bo Very small German company making models in very small runs.
Joal Spanish manufacturer.
Lion Toys Lion Toys was a Dutch maker of truck models which closed for business in early April 2010.  It was taken over by Tekno at the end of May 2010.
LTM Models Private label working in conjunction with WSI.
MLB Models Swedish Model Maker but site not updated since the launch of the first model.
Motorart Swedish model maker.
Norscot American promotional company producing Caterpillar models. Corporate site, not geared at the collector.
NZG German company with a long history.  Good information and a German discussion forum.
Premium Collectable Models English private label working with WSI.
Ros Agritec Italian manufacturer of construction and agricultural models.
Spec Cast American manufacturer specialising in construction and agricultural models.
Sword Models American maker of very detailed models..
Tekno Dutch maker focussed on trucks.
TWH Collectibles American maker with a wide range of museum-class models of American machines.
Universal Hobbies French model maker of construction and agricultural models.
Wan Ho Hong Kong based manufacturer of models that supplies a number of the Model Makers listed here.
WSI Models Dutch model maker with a very extensive range of truck models.
YCC A Taiwanese model maker of very high quality accessories and complete models.