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| Conrad box.
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| The parts out
of the box. |
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| Good decoration
on the body. |
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| Protective
guard on the cab. |
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| Bucket is
simple. |
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| At rest. |
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| Booms connected
for transport. |
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| High reach. |
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| Cab detailing
is simple. |
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| Loading some
steel. |
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| Interesting
transport loads. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Liebherr R 954 BV was a
demolition machine with an extended boom fitted with a
hydraulic crusher for tearing down structures at height.
It was superceded in the Liebherr range by the R 954 C.
The first version
of this model was introduced in Liebherr colours in
2001. It did not include a sorting grab.
This model is in the colours of
Rino, a German demolition company.
Packaging
The model comes in a standard Conrad-branded box which
opens up to reveal the model packed within good quality
foam rubber. There were no defects or missing parts on
the review model.
No instructions are provided and there is no information
about the real machine.
Detail
The undercarriage is the standard version used on other
Conrad Liebherr R 954 models. It has good metal tracks
mounted on simple frames which are a big improvement
over the plastic tracks on the first version of the
model.
The body is largely metal with a plastic top cover to
the engine. Recesses for panel handles and grooves for grilles are
formed within the casting. Additional counterweight is
provided within the body
casting at the rear. The Liebherr and Rino
graphics look very good.
The cab is fairly simple with a metal grab rail and a
plastic debris guard, and the internal details are
fairly plain.
The boom foot has stiff plastic hydraulic hoses fitted
and the main lift cylinders have a reasonable colour
match.
The separate excavator boom and arm has a simple fitted bucket
but there are no hydraulic hoses. The graphics are
very good.
The main
demolition boom is cast in three pieces and has
hydraulic pipe details within the casting with plastic hoses
crossing the hinge points so it looks quite good.
A quick fit attachment for tools is provided.
The crusher is all metal and quite heavy. It looks good
with sharp teeth and is an improvement compared to the
tool provided with the earlier version of the model.
The sorting grab is also metal and has small hydraulic
cylinders modelled inside.
Two metal stands are provided to store the booms when
not fitted to the machine.
Features
The tracks can roll fairly well on a rough surface model
and are tensioned by springs in the idlers.
The excavator boom can be attached to the boom foot in
two different positions using plastic pins. It has
a good range movement on all cylinders.
The demolition boom has good movement and it is just
stable with the first boom section vertical and the
other parts horizontal, and in this respect the metal
tracks help stability. 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 sorting grab rotates and opens and closes with the
two sides cleverly linked together so that they move in
unison.
The
provision of boom stands allows the model parts to be posed as
interesting transport loads.
Quality
The model is strong and well made with a high metal
content. The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
The model is a limited edition and is good value.
Overall
Although the base model was introduced a long time ago
and the detail level is therefore not the highest, this
version in Rino colours looks very good and has
significant improvements. It is a flexible model
and is recommended.
Footnotes
The model was introduced in 2001. In 2005 a special edition 'Max Wild' liveried version was produced by Conrad. In green, it also included a sorting grab which could be fitted to the long boom. The run was limited to 250 models. Also Conrad produced
a limited edition of 150 models in green 'Alfred Arbogast' livery. Other liveries produced include an orange 'Kemmer' version and a red 'Oranje' version.
In 2012 versions were produced in Rino, Kibag and
Schlenter colours.
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| In the
packaging. |
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| Metal tracks. |
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| Digging boom
attached. |
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| Profile view
with the demolition arm. |
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| View
underneath.
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| Crusher is
detailed. |
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Fitted with the sorting grab. |
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Grab is metal.
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Loading a
DAF Tipper. |
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Attaching the demo boom. |
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Ready for the road on
Nooteboom Trailers. |
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