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| Liebherr
branded box.
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| Interesting
colour scheme. |
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| Cab is on the
simple side.
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| Track frame
detail is reasonable. |
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| Bucket casting
is good. |
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| Loaded on a
Doll trailer. |
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| Folds up well
for transport. |
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| At work. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Liebherr R 954 C Crawler Excavator is a machine with
an operating weight in the range 49-62 tonnes. The
bucket size is 1.25 to 3.50m³.
Geiger is a German company founded in 1923 and it
currently has around 1800 employees.
This model is an exclusive run by Heavy Transport
Models (HTM) and is made for them by Conrad. It
appears to be modelled with a 6.7m gooseneck boom and a
2.9m stick.
Packaging
The model comes in a Liebherr branded box and inside it
is contained within a foam wrapping.
A label at the end of the box has a small picture of the
model. The review model had no defects or missing parts.
There is no information supplied about
Geiger or the
real machine. The model does not require any
assembly and no instructions are supplied.
Detail
The
wide metal tracks are individually linked and they are
mounted on track frames which are single-piece castings
without any moving rollers.
The cab has door hinges detailed and there is a good
metal grab rail although no mirrors or wipers. The
interior detail is fairly simple. The body casting is
good with grilles and mostly metal grab rails all
around, and the Liebherr name is nicely cast in relief.
The engine cover is plastic. At the rear there are
some painted lights, the exhaust pipe is solid rather
than having a hole, and at the front there is a metal unsilvered mirror.
There are plastic hydraulic lines at the boom foot, and
to the bucket cylinders. Other casting details on the
boom and stick add to the realism and the colour
match of the plastic hydraulic cylinder jackets is
pretty good.
The bucket is cast well with good teeth.
The
Geiger livery is an unusual colour with large graphics
so it is visually interesting.
Features
The tracks roll well and are mounted on spring-loaded
idlers so the tension is good and they are easily removed
if required.
It rotates and the boom and stick have a very good range
of movement as does the bucket. The hydraulic
cylinders are stiff so the model can be posed in any
position.
Quality
This is a solid model from Conrad which is well
made with a high metal content.
The paintwork and graphics
are very good.
Price
The model is a limited edition and the price reflects
its rarity.
Overall
Although the model first appeared in Liebherr colours a
number of years ago it is still a good model overall.
As with other Conrad Liebherr R 954 C models this
version in Geiger colours is easy to recommend.
Footnotes
This model in
Geiger livery appeared in September 2012. The
original model in Liebherr colours first appeared in
2006.
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| Inside
the wrapping. |
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Profile view. |
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| Geiger graphics
are not shy.
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| Wide tracks. |
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| Hydraulic hoses
and pipes. |
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| Colour match of
the hydraulic cylinders is good. |
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| Overall it is
an attractive looking model. |
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