Bischoff Polytrac with Shovel, Orange (387.379)

A Ready-Made 1:87 / HO scale Artitec Bischoff Polytrac construction machine equipped with front loader arms and a large toothed shovel. This distinctive tractor-derived machine features large rear drive tires, smaller front steering wheels, an open operator’s position, and a raised front-loading assembly, making it well suited to construction sites, aggregate yards, industrial facilities, and material-handling scenes.

The orange finish has a heavily used industrial appearance, with dust, grime, faded paint, rust-toned wear, and dark staining visible across the body, loader arms, wheels, chassis, and shovel. Fine details include the exposed hydraulic cylinders and lines, structural loader bracing, open mesh-style operator’s seat, steering controls, side access ladder, engine-compartment grilles, exhaust silencer, headlights, and a realistically worn bucket interior and cutting teeth. Artitec identifies 387.379 as a hand-painted Ready-Made H0 / 1:87 model produced from resin and photo-etched components.

• Ready-Made 1:87 HO scale Artitec model
  
• Bischoff Polytrac construction machine equipped with front loader arms and a large shovel
  
• Distinctive tractor-derived wheeled chassis with large rear tires and smaller front steering wheels
  
• Open operator’s position with detailed seating, steering controls, and protective metal framework
  
• Raised loader assembly with structural bracing, pivots, hydraulic cylinders, hoses, and operating lines
  
• Large front shovel with a dark, realistically worn interior and individually defined digging teeth
  
• Fine exterior details including access ladders, engine grilles, exhaust silencer, headlights, handrails, hydraulic components, and rear counterweight structure
  
• Orange industrial finish with matching painted wheel rims
  
• Realistic dust, grime, faded paint, grease staining, chipped wear, and rust-toned effects across the body, loader, chassis, wheels, and shovel
  
• Hand-painted, collector-quality Artitec model made from resin with etched-metal detail parts
  
• Suitable for model railroaders, construction-equipment collectors, HO-scale layouts, industrial displays, and dioramas

Artitec's Ready-Made models are handcrafted from high-quality resin and produced in limited runs. Each model is expertly preassembled, hand-painted, and often subtly weathered to recreate the appearance of a real vehicle in use. Because every model is finished by hand, small variations may occur, making each piece unique.

Artitec uses vacuum-cast resin to reproduce exceptionally fine, true-to-scale details that can be difficult to achieve with conventional manufacturing methods. Etched-brass parts are added where appropriate to capture delicate components and further enhance realism.

Each model is assembled, painted, and weathered by skilled specialists—a process requiring considerable time, precision, and experience. Artitec Ready-Made models are ideal for collectors seeking exceptional detail and realism without the time and effort required to build and finish a model kit.