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| SRBG
branded box. |
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| Boom
articulated sideways. |
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| Nice grilles on
the body.
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| Spacious cab. |
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| Forks attached. |
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| Front loading
shovel. |
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| Very compact
tailswing. |
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| Getting service
from a SRBG van. |
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 Comment on this model.
Mecalac was founded in 1974 in France and in 2002 it
acquired the German company Ahlmann.
The
Mecalac 714MW is a compact machine with an operating
weight of around 15 tonnes.
SRBG
is a French company which is part of the VINCI Group.
It is based west of Paris and carries out civil
engineering work.
Packaging
The model comes in a
SRBG branded box and inside it
is contained within a foam wrapping.
The review model had no defects or missing parts.
There is no information supplied about
SRBG or the
real machine and no instructions are supplied.
Detail
Underneath, the
transmission is detailed in plastic and the steering is
purely functionally modelled. It has good looking
rubber tyres mounted on plastic wheels.
At one end of the undercarriage there is a metal blade,
and at the other there are fully plastic stabilisers.
The cab has
very thin frames which are modelled well, and there is a
heavy protection grille and beacon light on the roof.
There are no mirrors or wipers. Inside the detail
is simple.
The body casting is
good with grilles at the rear and the Mecalac name cast
in relief. The colour scheme and graphics are
attractive.
The boom detailing is simple with the SRBG graphics
providing some interest and the connection rivets used
are fairly unobtrusive. There is a plastic
connection plate for the tools but the colour match to
the metal parts is very good.
Three tools are provided, The two buckets are
metal castings with good teeth, and the forks are metal
too.
Features
The
wheels roll individually and there is steering on both
axles with a very good range of movement. One axle
floats and the other is not entirely rigid.
The blade can be lowered to doze or provide stability
during digging.
The stabilisers can be lowered and they have rotating
pads.
The body rotates smoothly.
The boom has multiple articulations including the
ability to articulate sideways. The hydraulic
cylinders are stiff enough to be posed in any
position.
The tools interchange easily using a press-in connection
Quality
This is
a well made model which is mainly metal with some
plastic parts.
The
paint is applied well and the graphics are sharp.
Price
The model is
fair value considering it is a very limited edition.
Overall
This casting first appeared a number of years ago and so
the detailing is less than is normally seen in more
modern models. However it is highly functional and
looks very good in the SRBG colour scheme.
Footnotes
This model
was an exclusive model for the VINCI webshop and made in
a run of 150 models. It appeared in October 2013.
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| Three tools in
all. |
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Profile view. |
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| Blade and
stabilisers down.
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| Mecalac name is
cast in relief and nicely painted. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Many
articulations on the boom. |
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| Loading a
DAF
tipper. |
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