siku 1886, Liebherr Mobile Crane, 1:87, Metal/Plastic, Yellow, Movable parts

Smaller than expected as I thought it was the same as one I had bought for my son years ago. I should have checked dimensions more carefully

Having been a fan of Siku toys when I was a child, and having kept most of those old 90's toys my own children are enjoying them now. This has sparked a constant nagging for me to buy more. For my 6year olds recent birthday I bought the Liebherr crane among other Siku products. This is an outstanding toy. He absolutely loves it!Perhaps one of its biggest appeals is, that unlike a lot of toy vehicles it is a scale replica of a real vehicle. We see these cranes all the time 'in real life' and you just can't buy decent toy cranes from most toy stores. They're usually generic and cheap with plastic bits that easily break off. You ask does my 6year old really care about this, but you'd be surprised. They aren't too keen on the hotwheels / matchbox range as they seem fantastical and usually very American orientated. Both my children appreciate this toy, they kinda get the whole concept of quality now. They treat these toys as play things as they should be, but they don't tend to bash the living daylights out of them, as they see its a bit of a special toy.This particular toy is really nice. The price seems a bit much but its worth it. It's already endured endless play and its durable, Its very weighty, the wheels are very sturdy. The little support legs are easy to pull out even for little ones. The crane boom arm is metal with a plastic extension inside which is decent quality and takes all the punishment of lifting various items my kids attempt.The only downside to me is the rope barrel, its easy to wind it in 80% of the time, but the way the knot is tied to the barrel, means it often gets jammed. Much to the annoyance of my kids. This is a minor problem for an otherwise great product from Siku, don't let it put you off, just be prepared to rewind it from time to time when the kids are struggling. I'd recommend this for anyone with kids who are going to look after them, saying that, it would probably take plenty of intense play punishment. Also its realistic enough that it would fit into a model railway.

This siku 1886 is quite a sturdy mobile crane. It is being used by a 3 year old and a 7 year old. It's quite small so it can pick up small cars but it cannot pick up larger and heavier things. It is not a 100percent metal crane.. but I suppose quite a lot of parts are metallic thus it's quite heavy as well. The stabalisers do help the crane to keep steady. I think this crane will last a long time as compared to the 100%plastic cranes.

Brought this for my grandson's 9th birthday , I know its not supposed to be a toy but he's been wanting a vehicle with a hook for ages and this fitted the bill perfectly) He loves it as he can pull his other vehicle's with it, its petty tough as most of it is metal, the tyres are rubber, the main crane arm is metal however, the 2nd and 3rd extensions are plastic as is the hydrolic part under the crane arm, so this is the weakest part! Even the hook is made of metal and the crane part does swing the full 180 degrees, pretty cool according to my grandson! Some of the reviews said it arrived in black but this one is yellow just like the picture.It does have a large turning circle,delivery was pretty quick.I would have given it 5 stars except its not all metal , shame (but I was aware of this before I ordered it!)

I was a little concerned buying this product due to other reviews. I can only tell you about the item I received. First of all it was the yellow one - same as the picture. The wheel all move - one review suggested they are fixed. The item appears to be high quality and when we showed our grandson how to work it he loved it and showed us some more moves on it. Yes, it is small but it makes a nice change from bulky plastic tat. No battery and should have a very long life. Even if rope for crane breaks it would be easy to replace. Definitely recommend this for 4+ children.

This item arrived in good time. Bought for a 5 year old's birthday. He plays with it for hours and absolutely loves it. He takes it outside, on grass, on paving stones and tarmac and it copes well. A successful purchase!!

Never looked at sizes when buying, it’s quite small but very well made, 4yo delighted with it

It's brilliant 👏