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| The box.
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| A large
machine. |
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| Detail
underneath. |
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| Lift height for
the bucket is good. |
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| Detailed
interior with opening cab door. Fire extinguishers
are stored outside. |
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| Very good
mesh grilles.
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| Hydraulic hoses
to the cylinders.
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| Shifting rocks. |
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| Loading a
Caterpillar 785D. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Caterpillar 992C was introduced
in 1977 to serve the mining equipment market.
It had an operating weight of around 90 tonnes and was
driven by a V12 engine. The rated load was 17
tonnes.
Packaging
The model is packaged really well with an outer
cardboard box containing a presentation box. Inside,
the model is contained within black trays. One
headlight cluster on the model was loose, but it was
easily glued into position.
A really nice inclusion with the model is a reprint of
the original Caterpillar 992C brochure and this also has
a unique serial number for the model.
Detail
The detail underneath is good. The
axles have large differentials and the engine and
radiator can be seen even though they are not
particularly visible from normal angles.
The large rubber tyres have a finish that is not too
shiny and the Goodyear brand is moulded within the
sidewalls. They are mounted on detailed metal
wheels.
Realistic metal ladders lead up to the cab and the
handrails surround the platform which has a finely
textured non-slip floor. The cab details include
wipers, lights and mirrors, and there is a pair of fire
extinguishers at the rear. The internal detailing
is to a high standard with the instrument panel looking
realistic.
The engine compartment has many metal hand rails and
fine quality mesh grilles all around, and the exhaust
pipes and air intakes are plastic. The graphics
are sharp.
The steering pivot point looks good as it has many
hydraulic hoses crossing to the front axle assembly.
The loader mechanism is modelled well with painted pins
at the hinge points. The cylinder jackets are
particularly good with a perfect colour match.
The large bucket has a see through grille at the top
edge for operator visibility and it is finely modelled.
The rest of the bucket is a good casting.
Features
The wheels roll well and the
rear axle oscillates with a significant amount of
movement.
The cab has an opening door.
Steering is achieved across the pivot point and the
cylinders have a nice degree of stiffness.
The loader mechanism works well enough although it takes
effort to get the bucket high enough to simulate vehicle
loading. The tipping angle is good.
Quality
This is a very good quality model with a high metal
content.
The paint is very good as are the few graphics.
Price
The model is
fair value for the quality offered.
Overall
CCM have faithfully reproduced the Caterpillar 992C, and
it will please collectors of historic machines such as
this. It is easy to highly recommend.
Footnotes
This
model was introduced in 2011 in a run of 1000 models. A
version of 500 models was also made with beadless tyres.
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| Profile view. |
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| Inside the box. |
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| Convincing
realism. |
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| Nice grille and
lights at the back.
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| Tyres have
the 'Goodyear' name. |
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| Hydraulics at
the steering pivot. |
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| Metal ladder
and handrails. |
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| Oscillating
rear axle.
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| Just needs some
smoke from the exhaust. |
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| It takes
quite a bit of effort to pose it this high. |
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