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| Caterpillar
branded tin. |
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| Looks good. |
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| Nice tyres. |
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| Operator in the
cab. |
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| Fairly simple
underneath. |
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| Decent bucket
height. |
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| Easily loads a
European tipper. |
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| On the road. |
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| It is a good
load. |
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The Caterpillar 982M is a mid sized wheel loader. It
weighs around 36 tonnes.
Packaging
The model comes in exemplary packaging. There is
an outer shipping carton which contains a tin which is
protected by expanded polystyrene trays. The tin is high quality
and includes pictures and details about the real
machine.
The review model had no missing parts or defects.
A mini
catalogue of the Diecast Masters range is included in
the tin. There is no information about the model.
Detail
The underside has limited detailing with the transmission modelled. The tyres have a good tread pattern and they
are mounted on plastic wheels with a detailed outside face and
hollow inner faces.
At the rear the radiator grille is plastic
as are the handrails around the cab which are soft. The
rear side grilles are formed by graphics and without any
texture they are flat-looking. The exhaust stack
is plastic without a hole.
The cab is detailed including a beacon light and silvered mirrors.
There is an operator in the cab.
Detail at the pivot point includes the
steering rams and transmission, and there are some small
graphics which add to the appearance. However, there are
no hydraulic hoses visible. At the front
there are lights mounted on plastic stalks.
The hydraulic rams
have pistons which have over-large hooked connectors.
The loader arms are
simple and the connection
rivets are painted.
The bucket is a reasonable metal casting.
Features
It rolls very smoothly
but there is no oscillation of the rear axle.
Steering across the pivot point achieves a reasonable
angle.
The bucket
has no meaningful cut angle with a moderate carry
angle. The lift height is reasonable as is the tipping
angle.
Quality
It is a reasonable quality model.
The paintwork is very good and the few graphics are
sharp.
Price
It is moderately priced.
Overall
This model is a reasonable implementation. However
it is to some extent reflecting the end of the Tonkin
era of Caterpillar models rather than the newer Diecast
Masters models.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in 2016.
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| Simple bucket. |
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| Handrails are
plastic. |
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| Graphics at the
pivot point. |
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| Side grilles
are graphics.
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| Profile view. |
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| Reasonable bucket
detail at the rear. |
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