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| The box. |
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| Good metal tracks,
and guard on the cab window. |
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| HEBO graphics
are very good.
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| Simple
underneath.
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| Decent boom and
stick detail. |
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| Grab is good. |
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| Loading a
truck. |
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| Poses well with
a Liebherr LR
1100 in the same colour scheme. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Case CX240B MH is the material handling
version of the popular 24 tonne CX240B excavator. It weighs in at nearly 28 tonnes and has an elevating
cab which can be raised 2.3m to provide a better view for
the operator.
This model is in the colours of
HEBO, a Dutch maritime services company.
Packaging
The model comes in a Conrad-branded box which contains the
model wrapped in a foam covering.
There were no defects
or missing parts on the review model.
A couple of mirrors are provided as extra parts and these
have to be fitted. No instructions are provided
for the model and there is no information about the real machine
.
Detail
The model has good metal tracks and these are mounted on
simple track frames. The rollers are represented within
the casting but they are non-functioning.
The elevating cab is well detailed with textured access
steps and well formed window frames. The cab has
quite a lot of plastic and the colour
match of the side of the cab is a little off compared to
the body colour. A couple of plastic
mirrors are provided which clip on to the front of the model
but sadly these do not have silvered surfaces. The
cab also has a plastic debris guard and painted lights.
Inside, the detail is good. Behind the cab the elevating mechanism has
a plastic set of access steps and a set of control cables
to the cab is provided.
The body is a typical Conrad casting. All in metal,
it has moderate detail, and it includes a metal
handrail at the front.
The boom and stick are nicely cast with hydraulic pipe details
throughout, and plastic hoses pass across the hinge point.
Hydraulic cylinder jackets are simple plastic.
The material grab is a nice part, with good casting of the
slatted sides, although there are no hydraulics
connected to it.
Features
The metal tracks roll very nicely with a spring loaded
idler, and removing them from the undercarriage is
easily achieved by pressing in on the idler.
Rotation and boom movements are easily accomplished and
the cylinders are stiff enough to hold most poses. The
grab rotates fully on the boom connection, and opens and
closes and can grip simple loads.
The elevating cab mechanism works well, with the parallelogram
linkages keeping the cab level as it elevates. It is possible
to hold the cab at any level as the cylinder holding it
is stiff enough.
Quality
The overall quality is very good, with nice castings and
enough detail. There is a fair bit of plastic in the
cab part.
Paintwork is good although the cab colour was not a
precise match, and the HEBO graphics are very good.
Price
The model is reasonable value for a limited edition.
Overall
This is a good looking material handler with the HEBO
colour scheme being attractive. It does not have
the specialised attachments used by the real machine at
HEBO, but the basic functionality is good. As usual it is a
robust and well-made model.
Footnotes
The model was announced as a 2014 Summer release.
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| Ready to escape
the packaging. |
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| Profile
view. |
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| Narrow tracks.
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| Metal handrail. |
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| Simple on top. |
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| Cab raised. |
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