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| Liebherr branded box. |
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| Smart
decoration. |
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| Underside is
simple.
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| Hydraulic lines
run into the body.
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| Cab detailing
is simple. |
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| Loading a
Kibag tipper. |
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| Loaded on a
Nooteboom
Pandel-X. |
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The Liebherr R924 is a compact
design with a reduced tail swing. It has an
operating weight of between 25-29 tonnes with a
bucket capacity of 0.60 - 1.15m³.
Kibag
is a Swiss group founded in 1926 and it owns a number of
quarries and concrete plants as well as carrying out
civil engineering works. It employs around 1400
people.
This model in Kibag livery is an exclusive model by
Heavy Transport Models (HTM) and is made for them by
Conrad.
Packaging
The model comes in a Liebherr branded box and there is
no information about the real machine. The review model had
no defects or missing parts.
There are no instructions provided and
there are just two mirrors to fit.
Detail
The undercarriage has the basic structure modelled well
and the track frames are reasonable castings but without
moving rollers. The metal tracks are individually
linked.
The cab is pleasantly detailed with a metal grab rail
and good casting details such as hinges and door
handles. A mirror fits to the door and another on the
opposite side of the body but strangely they are not
silvered so could look better.
The rest of the body is cast very well with many
openings within the casting. On top is a small exhaust
pipe and equipment covered with a metal protective
rail.
The boom has hydraulic piping detail within the casting,
and there are some plastic lines too, although not to
the stick cylinder. The rivets used are small and brass,
with a couple painted over. The
plastic cylinder jackets have a good colour match to the
painted metal.
At the end of the stick the bucket is cast well with
teeth and wear plate detail.
Features
The tracks are very free rolling and are easily
removable as the idler sprocket is spring loaded.
It rotates easily and the boom and stick have a wide
range of movement with enough stiffness to be able to
hold any pose. The bucket can also be posed in a
range of positions.
Quality
The R924 is very well made and strong, and it has
good paintwork and graphics.
Price
The model is pricey which reflects the
limited edition nature of the Kibag paint scheme.
Overall
The R924 model has been around five years and although
it is not as highly detailed as some modern models it is
well made and looks good. It is recommended to
anyone wanting a limited edition model in construction
company colours.
Footnotes
The model first appeared towards the end of 2005 and
was in Conrad's catalogue from
2006. It has been produced in a variety of liveries.
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| Profile view. |
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| Sitting inside
the packaging. |
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| Simple
decoration is attractive. |
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| Reduced tail swing
rear end. |
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| It reaches out
well. |
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| Bucket
connections have a mixture of painted and brass rivets. |
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| It goes well
with other Kibag models |
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| It folds up
low. |
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