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						| Conrad 
						branded box. |  
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						| Three tools. |  
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						| Attractive 
						colour scheme. |  
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						| Simple 
						underneath with some detailing on the body. |  
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						| Sorting grab. |  
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						| The combination 
						crusher. |  
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						| On a demo site. |  
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						| Good looking 
						haulage load. |  | 
					
						|  Comment 
						on this model 
 The Liebherr R 954 C Crawler Excavator is a machine with 
						an operating weight in the range 49-62 tonnes.
 
 This model is commissioned by Heavy Transport Models 
						(HTM) in 'Special Green' and is made for them by Conrad.
 
 Packaging
 
 The model comes in a Conrad branded box which is a 
						little unusual for a Liebherr model, 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 
						the 
						real machine.  No instructions are supplied.
 
 Detail
 
 The metal tracks are the narrower version and are individually linked.  
						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.  A 
						large plastic falling object protection grille covers 
						the windscreen and roof.  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 mirror 
						which is not silvered.
 
 There are plastic hydraulic lines at the boom foot, and 
						also at the tool cylinder.  Other casting details on the 
						boom and stick add to the realism and the colour match 
						of the plastic hydraulic cylinder jackets to the metal 
						parts is reasonably good.
 
 The sorting grab is metal with the pinned connection point 
						on the stick being plastic.  It has some good 
						detailing with small hydraulic cylinders modelled inside.
 
 The combination crusher is all metal except for the quick coupler 
						and is quite heavy.  It looks good with sharp teeth.
 
 The third tool is another crusher and it is a metal 
						part.
 
 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.  The hydraulic 
						cylinders are stiff so the model can be posed in any 
						position.
 
 The sorting grab is removable from the stick by taking 
						out a pin, and it can also be pulled off its push-fit 
						connection to the quick coupler.  It opens and closes with the two sides 
						cleverly linked together so that they move in unison.
 
 The combination crusher rotates and opens and closes also.  It 
						can also be separated from the quick connector.  
						The other crusher also rotates and opens.
 
 Quality
 
 This is another robust version of the R 954 C from 
						Conrad.  It is well 
						made with a high metal content.
 
 The paintwork and graphics are good.
 
 Price
 
 The model is a limited edition and is reasonable value.
 
 Overall
 
 Although this model is based on an old casting it is a 
						slightly improved with the quick connector allowing an 
						easy change of tools.  The green colour is attractive.
 
 Footnotes
 
 This model in green first appeared at the BAUMA 
						Exhibition in 2013 with BAUMA graphics and the plain 
						version appeared in July 2013.
 
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						| Sitting inside 
						the wrapping. |  
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						| Profile view. |  
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						| Metal tracks. |  
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						| Narrow tracks. |  
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						| Guard on the 
						cab. |  
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						| Hydraulic lines 
						run to the boom foot. |  
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						| Alternative 
						crusher. |  |