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Manufacturer: Ertl Scale: 1:50th Price: $65.99

John Deere

3156G

Swing Machine

Below:
The 2 configurations of the 3156G side by side.

Above:
Another heavyweight
model release from Conrad
in 1:50th scale.

The Deere 3156G is a forestry machine based on a tracked undercarriage with 360 degree rotating
upper structure which weighs in around the 43-ton mark, depending on configuration, and is powered
by a John Deere Powertech PSS 9.0L 6-cylinder engine delivering 249hp which is Tier 4 / Stage IV
emission standard compliant. It can be configured as a processor or log loader with an option of
Valve-in-head or Live-Heel grapples.

T wo configurations of the Deere Left:
3156G base machine have
The log grapple is fully
been released in 1:50th scale
functioning, complete with
by Ertl, one as a processor
and one as a log loader. The under- hydraulic hose bundle.
carriage is fitted with double grouser
track pads which are individually
linked and rotate freely with two
upper, non-functioning rollers and
9 lower rollers integrated into the track
frame castings, along with 2 access
steps per side.
The raised cabin has a rear entry
door with textured upper surfaces
leading around the back of the cabin
and down to the base of the upper

46 TPMMW Magazine - Winter 2019