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| The box.
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| The grab can be
rotated from its suspension point. |
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| Cab is plastic
but the graphics add detail. |
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| Excellent
grilles. |
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| Hose reels are
plastic. |
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| Impressive
grab. |
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| Excellent
transport load. |
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| Boom top and
grab on the road. |
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The Bauer GB 50 + DHG V Grab System is designed for
excavating underground panels for applications such as
diaphragm walls fro basements or slurry walls.
Please note the version sold through the Bauer shop is
less functional than this version.
Packaging
The packaging consists of an outer sleeve enclosing a
set of trays.
There were no missing parts
or defects on the review model other than a loose part
which was easily refixed.
A very good instruction manual is included with
the model and it has a parts list and written
instructions in German and English together with
annotated photos.
There is no information about the real machine.
Detail
There are good quality metal crawler tracks with
detailed pads but there are no working rollers on the track frames.
The drive sprockets and frames are detailed.
The cab is plastic but the interior is good
with the controls modelled and small graphics on the cab
door add to the look. The metal walkway outside is
textured.
Casting detailing on the body is very good with grilles and
panel handles, and many very small and detailed graphics.
There is a metal ladder, and the handrails around the top of the
body are also metal. There is a textured walkway
on the roof and the winch assembly is a nice part whilst
extra rope on the drums would have looked better than
partially filled drums. Motors plug into the end of the
winches.
At the back the counterweight is modelled of separate
slabs.
The boom sections are metal. There are metal pulleys
for the hoses and ropes. The large spoked hose
reels are plastic and the colour match of these and the
main boom rams is slightly off compared to the metal
parts. At the boom foot there is a detailed winch.
The DHG V grab is an impressive large part which is
mainly metal.
The frame is modelled in metal with
the steering plates being plastic but they
are detailed and have a good colour match to the
metal parts. Inside the frame the detailing is
very good including the hydraulic ram that drives the
grab.
At the top the swivel motor is modelled. The grab
is metal with nicely highlighted teeth.
Features
The tracks roll well and are mounted on extendible
frames.
The crane rotates smoothly.
The boom can be raised and lowered with the grab on and
the rams are stiff enough to hold the pose.
Two of winches are operated by a key, and they have
positive action brakes. The winch at the boom foot
has to be rotated by hand and it is fiddly. The
two hose reels can be rotated.
The grab can be held and raised and lowered although
this means adjusting the three winches and two hose
reels so it requires some coordination.
The grab opens and closes in a precise manner.
The grab frame rotates on its connection so that panels
which are angled to the crane can be excavated.
A major plus point of the model is that it can be
realistically stripped down to form transport loads, and
in this regard it may be the best foundation machine
model yet seen on Cranes Etc.
The crane counterweight is detachable as are the
walkways, ladder and handrails, and the exhaust.
The winch assembly can be folded backwards to reduce the
headroom. The boom can be split in two.
The only downside of displaying the model as a transport
load is that the hoses have to be cut and some work such
as gluing would be required to reattach them.
Quality
This is a high quality model with plastic used
appropriately.
The paint and graphics are excellent.
Price
It is good value given the complexity and flexibility of
the model.
Overall
This is perhaps the best Bauer foundation model yet.
It is detailed with very nice functionality, and the
ability to split it down to make properly realistic
transport loads is excellent. However, note that
the version of this model sold by the Bauer shop has
many parts glued, so is not as flexible as this version.
Footnotes
This model first became available at Bauma 2019.
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| Profile view. |
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| Parts and
manual. |
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| Detailed
tracks. |
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| Tracks can be
retracted for transport. |
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| The winches
have removable motors so they can be operated by a key. |
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| Hose guide
wheels are metal. |
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| A great display
option. |
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| Impressive
model. |
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