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Komatsu branded
box. |
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Nice wheels. |
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Detailed rear
end. |
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Etched grille. |
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Cab is smart.
Handrails are plastic. |
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Good truck
load. |
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Oscillating
rear axle. |
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Carrying. |
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Nice model for
mini dioramas. |
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The Komatsu
WA380-8 Wheel Loader has an operating weight of 18-20.5 tonnes and a bucket
capacity of 3.1-6.5m³.
Packaging
The model comes in a Komatsu-branded
box, with the model contained within a pair of expanded
polystyrene trays.
There were
no defects or missing parts on the review model.
There is no information about the real machine, and there is no assembly to do as the model is complete.
Detail
The chassis is very good with detailed transmission and
axles The rubber tyres are
high quality and are mounted on authentically detailed
metal wheels
which have the inside faces detailed too.
At the rear the modelling is high quality with fine
details in the casting including perforated grilles,
detailed counterweight and a video camera. Paint is used
to highlight details and the graphics on the engine
cover are sharp.
The
stairs to the cab are metal with the grab rails being
plastic, as are the mirrors and aerials on the cab.
There are tinted
windows with a nice Komatsu name band in the back
window. Inside the cab there is adetailed console.
Under the cab the front axle transmission crosses the
pivot point although there are no hydraulics.
The front lights are plastic with the loader arm being metal
and the connections are discrete friction pins.
Thin hydraulic hoses run to the rams.
The bucket is a clean and sharp casting, with wear plate
details.
Features
It rolls very smoothly. The rear axle oscillates
significantly, and the steering is pleasantly stiff and
it achieves a realistic angle.
The bucket achieves a good cut angle and a good carry
position. The height of lift is realistic and the
tipping angle is good too.
Quality
This is a high quality model with some very sharp
casting details. There are a few plastic parts.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
It is a little
more expensive than some similar sized wheel loaders.
Overall
This is high quality Komatsu model from NZG.
The casting details are very good and the functionality
is faithful to the real machine.
Footnotes
The model became available in December 2020.
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Parked. |
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Profile view. |
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Tipping angle
is very good. |
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Detailed
chassis. |
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Thin hydraulic
hoses.
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Excellent
bucket height. |
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Loading a
tipper. |
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