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Case CX240B MH Hydraulic Excavator - HEBO

Maker:  Conrad
Model No:  2200/01
Scale:  1:50
Review Date:  August 2014


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Cranes Etc Model Rating
Packaging   (max 10)7
Detail   (max 30)22
Features   (max 20)14
Quality   (max 25)19
Price   (max 15)11
Overall   (max 100)73%

Footnotes


The Case CX240B MH Hydraulic Excavator - HEBO.  [Youku Video]
The box.
Good metal tracks, and guard on the cab window.
HEBO graphics are very good.
Simple underneath.
Decent boom and stick detail.
Grab is good.
Loading a truck.
Poses well with a Liebherr LR 1100 in the same colour scheme.
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.
 
Ready to escape the packaging.
Profile view.
Narrow tracks.
Metal handrail.
 
Simple on top.
Cab raised.