That may not have been as popular as the existing sets (with the engines), not even back when the spin-off series had its short run. If anything, Max/Monty (the dump trucks) would've had the tipping function. I only thought about Jack or Alfie/Oliver the Excavator because Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure brought back the latter two, so today's children would've been likely to know them.
Even if it were a clone made by some other (authorised) company or only had two character shells instead of three, it would've been one of, if not the most perfect concept for a Bob the Builder toy, and one I'm certain many parents/children have made custom solutions for over the years. For example, Muck is essentially the dump truck used in the Tomica Megaton Dump set, with the front bucket/bulldozer blade. Scoop's shell may have been a bit harder to make, unless his backhoe were to be removed like in the BRIO range (yes, there was one).
Yes, there is a modernised reboot of BtB from 2015, but it changed almost everything that made the original series (which ended in 2012) good. The machines' redesigns are the most repulsive thing about it. I was mainly thinking about the 2000s, when most of the old show's merchandise was being made. That would've been the "right" time to release a Big Loader (style?) playset for it, but TOMY chose Thomas & Friends and there was no clone set.
Even if it were a clone made by some other (authorised) company or only had two character shells instead of three, it would've been one of, if not the most perfect concept for a Bob the Builder toy, and one I'm certain many parents/children have made custom solutions for over the years. For example, Muck is essentially the dump truck used in the Tomica Megaton Dump set, with the front bucket/bulldozer blade. Scoop's shell may have been a bit harder to make, unless his backhoe were to be removed like in the BRIO range (yes, there was one).
Yes, there is a modernised reboot of BtB from 2015, but it changed almost everything that made the original series (which ended in 2012) good. The machines' redesigns are the most repulsive thing about it. I was mainly thinking about the 2000s, when most of the old show's merchandise was being made. That would've been the "right" time to release a Big Loader (style?) playset for it, but TOMY chose Thomas & Friends and there was no clone set.
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