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| Liebherr
branded
box. |
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| Towering
dimensions. |
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Impressive counterweight. |
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| View
underneath. |
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| Detailed
elements on the roof. |
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| Excellent
hydraulics and fans under the mesh. |
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| Exhaust pipes
have holes. |
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| Hydraulics on
the boom and stick. |
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| Loading a
Liebherr T 282B Mining
Truck. |
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| At work on a
bench. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Liebherr R 9800 is the largest mining excavator in
the Liebherr range in 2013. It has an operating
weight of around 800 tonnes in backhoe
configuration and the bucket capacity is in the range 42
- 47.5m³.
It is designed to work with the largest mining trucks.
Packaging
The model comes in a large package which has a Liebherr-branded
sleeve enclosing two large expanded polystyrene trays.
The review model had
no defects or missing parts.
No information is provided about the real machine.
A simple instruction sheet has a parts list and details the fixing of mirrors
and other parts.
Detail
The tracks are plastic but they are tough with a matt
finish and look very good. The track frames are metal
and simple like the original machine. Lifting eye lugs
are provided but they do not have holes. There are
heavy duty rollers on the top and bottom of the frames.
The massive drive sprockets have Liebherr embossed on
the outside and there are large drive casings on the inside. A fixed
ladder arrangement provides access to the slewing ring
and front stairs and a service flap provides for refuelling and lubes.
The body is substantial with very sharp graphics.
At the rear 'Liebherr' and '9800' are embossed in the
casting.
Slated side panels are modelled in plastic but the
colour match is excellent so they look fine. The
access ladders and handrails are metal and strong, and
are not too thick. Mirrors and lights are plastic
and not silvered which is a little odd.
The operator's cab has plastic grilles on the sides and
rear, and the interior detail is good, although there is
no wiper on the windscreen. Excellent
mesh floors are on the walkway outside the cab.
Equipment on the roof looks convincing and the large
metal exhaust pipes are really good because you can see
right down inside them. Cables run across the
floor and there is another excellent piece of mesh at
the front of the roof with fans visible underneath.
The
backhoe boom and stick are of very heavy construction but
matched with that is some outstanding hydraulics which
look busy and give a very realistic appearance.
The hydraulic rams are suitably massive with full
hydraulics detailing and although the ram jackets are
plastic they look very good. The large rivets are
plastic, but they look right also.
The bucket is a very large and solid piece of modelling with
the teeth and casting details being very good.
Features
The tracks are tensioned by spring-loaded idlers.
They
roll well, and the review model managed it even on a
smooth surface.
Rotation of the body is very smooth with no rocking.
Underneath the body a service flap can be lowered.
The rear access stair lowers without
reaching the ground.
The boom, stick and bucket have a good range of
movement. The rams are stiff but reasonably movable on
the review model.
Quality
This is a heavy duty model with substantial
metal elements. There is some plastic but where
used, it is appropriate.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
It is a costly model but it is good value
having regard for the size and quality.
Overall
It is good to see the backhoe version of the R
9800 after the initial introduction of the
shovel version, and
it shares its detailing and finish. As a mining
model it is very large and impressive and makes a great
display with a suitable mining truck.
Footnotes
It first appeared in July 2014. |
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| In the box:
model and instructions, and there is also a couple of bags
of small parts. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Access stair
lowered. |
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| Lights at the
front. |
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| Mesh floor and
grilles. |
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| Sun shades on
the cab sides but no wiper. |
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| Bucket looks
realistic. |
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| Service flap
lowers. |
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| Yes, it is
rather large. |
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