 |
| High quality
Liebherr box.
|
 |
 |
| Nice convoy. |
 |
| Stand for the
excavator boom. |
 |
| Underneath. |
|
|
 |
| Connecting the
hydraulics. |
 |
| Nice
decoration. |
 |
| Parked up. |
 |
| Detailed
hydraulics on top of the boom. |
 |
| Reaching high. |
 |
| Stable at
height. |
 |
| Big excavator. |
 |
|
Cranked boom position. |
|
The Liebherr R 940
Demolition Excavator was introduced in 2020. It has an
operating weight in the range 49 - 64 tonnes depending on configuration.
Packaging
The model comes in a
high quality Liebherr-branded box which
opens up to reveal the model packed within expanded
polystyrene trays.
There were no missing parts on
the review model. A handrail was detached during
shipping and was easily refixed.
A simple instruction sheet is provided which describes
the assembly of the storage racks, but it does not
describe any of the features of the model. The method
of assembly of the storage racks means they can be
difficult to dismantle to put back in the box.
There is no information
about the real machine.
Detail
The undercarriage has detailed metal tracks mounted on
detailed frames which include plastic steps. There are no
working rollers.
The body is metal with casting details including panel
handles. The counterweight has the Liebherr name
embossed on it and smaller details include a video
camera at the rear. The graphics include the Liebherr
name and small warning signs. The hand rails are thin metal and strong,
and the roof details include a plastic air intake,
and an exhaust pipe.
A bank of hydraulic hoses run to the boom.
The cab
has a non-textured access step and a plastic grab rail
with a non-silvered mirror. The windows
have the seals marked. A large
plastic debris guard covers the roof and windscreen. Internal detailing
is good.
The boom foot has excellent hydraulic detailing and the
main lift cylinders have hoses running to them.
The demolition attachment is in three pieces, and is
modelled in metal. The hydraulic detailing continues
the high standard
with plastic pipework running up the boom top, and soft
hoses run to the hydraulic rams and the quick coupler.
The quick coupler is plastic.
The crusher is also
plastic, with a very good colour match.
A sorting grab is also included which is metal and has small hydraulic
cylinders modelled inside.
The metal storage rack for the demolition attachment is modelled well and includes ladders and platforms.
The separate excavator boom and arm
also has very good hydraulics detailing. It has a
large detailed bucket, and also comes with its own metal
storage rack.
Features
The tracks roll well on a rough surface and are tensioned by springs in the idlers.
The track frames are retractable so can be posed in
working or transport configurations.
The model rotates well.
The cab tilts to a good angle and it holds any pose
well.
The demolition attachment has a good range of movement
and it is
stable even when the whole assembly is horizontal. There is a small plastic clip
which fixes the booms together for stability during
transport. The quick coupler allows either tool to be
fixed with a pin.
The crusher rotates and opens and closes also.
The jaws are spring loaded so they will grip to a
degree.
The sorting grab rotates and opens and closes with the
two sides linked together so that they move in
unison.
The excavator boom can be attached to the boom foot in
two different positions using a plastic pin. It has
a good range of movement on all rams.
The
provision of storage racks allows the model parts to be posed as
interesting transport loads.
Quality
The model is
strong and robust with a high metal content.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
The model is decent value overall.
Overall
The R 940 is a very good looking and functional model.
It is a typically robust Conrad model which can be posed
as transport loads or in an operating mode.
Footnotes
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
| Inside the box. |
 |
| In transport
mode. |
 |
| Demolition
attachment as a load. |
 |
| Attaching the
demolition boom. |
 |
| Profile view.
|
 |
| Metal
handrails. |
|
|
 |
|
Crusher. |
 |
|
Tilting cab.
|
 |
|
Impressive model. |
 |
|
Sorting grab. |
 |
|
Straight boom pin position. |
 |
|
Detailed excavator boom. |
|
