Review - NORSCOT Models | Caterpillar P5000 Lift Truck

I found this very nice and detailed lift truck in a little hobby shop in Centurion / South Africa.
I know that it should be posted in the Die-Cast forum, but all the plastic modelers I know
are always interested in such models, therefore I post it here. @mods: please don't move it!

The price was adequate at ZAR 165 (EUR 15) and I bought it right away.

Everything is nicely reproduced and the rubber seat has a "soft" surface.
Mast and (removable) forks move and the rear wheels can be positioned.

All in all a nice addition to any 1:24 or 1:25 diorama. I'm going to add a bit
of weathering to make it more convincing. IMO, a forklift needs to have a
few battle marks :wink:

You can find more information here (http://www.norscot.com).

Original (picture from the back of the box)

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/voyageur_AF/scale_modeling/trucks_complete/CAT_P_5000/IMG_9906_small.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/voyageur_AF/scale_modeling/trucks_complete/CAT_P_5000/IMG_9842_small.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/voyageur_AF/scale_modeling/trucks_complete/CAT_P_5000/IMG_9844_small.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/voyageur_AF/scale_modeling/trucks_complete/CAT_P_5000/IMG_9845_small.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/voyageur_AF/scale_modeling/trucks_complete/CAT_P_5000/IMG_9846_small.jpg

And here with his little friend, a CLARK forklift from Wiking.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/voyageur_AF/scale_modeling/trucks_complete/CAT_P_5000/IMG_9847_small.jpg

PS: According to the box and the Norscot homepage, there are two similar items in 1:25 scale.