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| Very plain box.
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| Brass rivet on
the track sprocket stands out a bit. |
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| Grilles are
graphics.
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| Metal handrail. |
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| Hydraulic hoses
look good. |
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| Decent bucket. |
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| No mirrors on
the cab. |
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| Digging away. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Link-Belt 250 X3 is an excavator in the 25 tonne
weight class and is mainly sold in the Americas. The
Link-Belt Excavator Company is known as LBX and since
2010 has been owned by Sumitomo. It was previously
jointly owned with CASE.
This model is a little unusual in that it does not have
a model number underneath.
The body and track castings look to be derived from an
earlier Case CX240B excavator
model, and the boom was seen on the unbranded
'Heffner'
excavator.
Packaging
The model comes in a
completely plain unbranded box which is odd for an OEM
model, although there is a Conrad label at one end.
Inside the model
is contained within the usual foam wrapping.
The review model had no defects or missing parts.
There is no information about the real machine or model.
Detail
The tracks are metal and they sit on track frames which
are reasonably detailed although there are no moving
parts other than the sprockets. The rivet on the main
drive sprocket affects the look of the model a little.
There is no detailing underneath.
The body is metal and the casting has a reasonable level
of detail within it, and the access handrail is also
metal. Graphics are used to portray the grilles on the
sides. The cab has a reasonably detailed interior
with a plastic grab rail.
The boom and stick are metal castings and there is
hydraulic piping within the boom casting but it has been
overlaid with rubber hoses which look better, and it
also runs down to the end of the stick to provide power
for tools. The
plastic cylinder jackets are very slightly off colour
compared to the metal parts, but they have an additional
pipe detailed.
The bucket is cast well with good teeth.
Features
The tracks roll well and are mounted on spring-loaded
idlers that provide tension and allow them to be removed.
It rotates and the boom and stick have a very good range
of movement but the bucket has a slightly restricted
outward movement compared to the real machine.
The hydraulic
cylinders are stiff so the model can be posed in any
position.
Quality
This is
a typically solid model from Conrad with a high metal content.
The paint finish is very
good and the Link-Belt graphics are sharp.
Price
The model is somewhat expensive for the detail and
features although it is very good value from the
Link-Belt store.
Overall
This is a good looking model of a smaller
American brand of excavator. It is not the most detailed
model, but
it is certainly robust.
Footnotes
This model first appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair
2013.
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| In the box. |
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Profile view. |
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| Loading a
Caterpillar CT 660 Truck.
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| Metal tracks. |
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| Simple
underneath. |
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| Track frame
detail is simple. |
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| Rubber
hydraulic hoses run up the boom. |
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| Hoses run right
to the end of the stick. |
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| Filling a dump
truck. |
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