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| Large Caterpillar
branded tin. |
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| Steering angle
is less than the real truck. |
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| Very detailed
chassis. |
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| Detailed wheels
are plastic. |
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| Stairs and
ladder lowered. |
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| Opening doors
on both sides. |
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| Excellent mesh
grille. Weigh load inidcator. |
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| Two stage rams. |
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| Being loaded. |
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The Caterpillar 798 AC Mining Truck has a
payload of 372 Metric tonnes. It is used for large quarry operations.
Packaging
The model comes in high
quality 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 defects or missing parts.
A 2021 mini brochure of the Diecast Masters range is
included, as is an instruction sheet for installing the
operator.
Detail
This is a large heavy model weighing around 3.4kg.
The chassis construction is heavy with very good
detailing. There are some plastic parts with
an excellent colour match. Many cables and
pipes are modelled and they replicate the complexity of
a real machine. Also modelled is a ladder inside one of the
front wheels.
The large wheels are
plastic and detailed and the tyres have a realistic matt
finish with a tread pattern.
The front of the truck has an
impressive radiator grille and
the access stairs and ladders are plastic,
but the handrails are metal and realistically thin.
There are two separate wheel chocks. The level of
detail throughout is high.
The cab deck is textured
with a non-slip surface and there is an impressive
cabinet with highlighted grilles and handles.
The radial grid on the right hand side has very
nice metal mesh. There are digital load indicators
on both sides.
The cab is metal and the seats and controls are visible,
and an operator can be installed. The Cat logo is
printed on the seat backs.
Large mirrors on each side of the
truck are plastic.
Between the wheels are large
tanks which are
modelled in plastic with enhanced detail, and with an excellent colour match.
Below the
dump body the top of the chassis also has many details with
various tanks and pipes modelled. Two large two-stage hydraulic
pistons lift the dump body, with the middle stage being
light grey plastic which does not look so good.
Large soft mud flaps look good.
The dump body is a large metal casting. Sharp
graphics are applied and lifting eyes are formed.
At
the rear end a couple of bars hang down between the rear
pairs of tyres to clear out trapped material and a
safety cable is modelled. The detailing at the
back is excellent including detailed graphics on the
suspension cylinders and intricate highlighting of the
rear axle.
Features
The front wheels steer although the range of movement is
limited compared to the real machine.
The rear axle suspension works well.
At the front the access stairs at the bottom fold down to
enable an operator to board the truck. A ladder on
the opposite can be folded down.
There are three opening gates at the top of the ladder and
stairs.
The dump body tilts well to a decent angle and the cylinders
are stiff enough to hold the body at any angle.
On the cab deck an access flap can be opened to enable
the engine to be seen. The cab has opening doors on each
side.
The operator can be installed, or left out.
Quality
It is a high quality model with significant metal content
and appropriate use of plastic.
The paint is very good and the graphics are sharp.
Price
It is a very large model which is relatively pricey.
Overall
This is a very impressive model of a large Caterpillar
mining truck. It is robustly made with very nice
details and most of the functionality is to a high
stanadard too.
Footnotes
The model was released in January 2022.
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| Parts out of
the box. |
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Imposing appearance. |
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| Very detailed
underneath. |
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| Excellent rear
axle.
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| Profile view. |
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| Opening engine
cover. |
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| Reasonable
tipping angle. |
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| Travelling
loaded. |
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| Pairs well with
the largets mining shovels. |
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