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| Conrad
branded
box. |
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| Blade up. |
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The track frames are connected by
a beam. |
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| Screg graphics
are simple. |
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| Blade tilted
forward. |
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| Wear plates on
the bottom of the blade. |
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| Ripper shank
set short. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Liebherr PR 754 Crawler Tractor is a larger machine
in the Liebherr range and it has an operating weight in
the range of
35-41 tonnes.
The model is in the colours of
Screg,
a French construction company with a history dating back
to 1898. It is part of the giant
Bouygues Group.
Packaging
Unusually for a Liebherr model this one comes in a
Conrad branded box which probably indicates it is no
longer a current scale model in the Liebherr range. The review model had
no defects or missing parts.
No information is provided about the real machine or
model. There is no assembly required.
Detail
The metal tracks have bolt heads just visible on the pads. They are mounted on
track frames which have no working rollers, and the
sprockets are plastic.
The operator's cab has a simple interior and there are
wipers on the front windows. It has metal grab
rails, painted lights and the air conditioner at the
rear has a perforated texture.
Outside the cab the access platforms are textured with
an anti-slip surface.
At the rear the Screg graphics are reasonable and the
ripper assembly looks good with lifting eyes in the
frame and the ripper shank has a sharp tooth. The
colour match of the ram jackets is good.
The engine cover has more metal grab rails and a metal
exhaust pipe too. At the front the radiator grille
appears to be plastic.
The blade assembly has some detailing within the casting
and the cylinder jackets have pipes and other elements
detailed. The blade is very good. The plates
along the lower edge are detailed and there is a good
structure underneath too.
Features
The tracks are tensioned by spring-loaded idlers and
roll well on a rougher surface. The track frames
are linked by a transverse bar so they can oscillate
relative to each other.
The parallelogram ripper assembly is stiff and has two
degrees of movement. The ripper shank can be set
at three different positions or removed completely.
The plastic locking pin is a little too thin and
flexible and a metal one would have been better.
The blade can be raised and lowered with a good range of
movement, and it also tilts forward.
Quality
This is a typically robust Conrad model with a
high metal content.
The paintwork is good, and the applied graphics are
reasonable if not the best.
Price
It is fair value for a limited edition model.
Overall
It is good to see models made in the colours of
construction companies and this one is a reasonably
interesting livery. The model is heavy and solidly
made and is nice for a collection.
Footnotes
This version appeared in December 2012. |
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| In the
wrapping. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Air
conditioner at the back of the cab. |
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| Heavy metal. |
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| Metal tracks
and a plastic drive sprocket. |
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| Wipers on the
cab. |
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| Ripper shank
set long. |
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| Rocks getting
pushed around. |
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