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| Caterpillar
branded tin. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Plastic drive
sprocket has a good colour match. |
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| Overall look is
good. |
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| With the cab
roof removed a detailed interior can be seen. |
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| Operator on
board. |
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| Impressive
heavy tractor. |
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| On the road. |
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The Caterpillar D8 Waste Handler has an operational
weight of nearly 40 tonnes. It has additional
strengthening to cope with landfill duties.
Packaging
The model comes in excellent packaging. There is
an outer shipping carton which contains a tin which is
protected by a nylon bag. The tin is high quality
and includes pictures and details about the real
machine.
The review model had no missing parts or defects.
An instruction sheet is included which describes how to
install the operator, and there is also a leaflet
describing models coming to the Diecast Masters range
although it has some inaccuracies.
Detail
The underside has moderate detailing within the
casting. The metal tracks are nicely detailed with bolt
heads. The track frames have the outline of the rollers
formed within the casting and they are non-functional.
The high drive sprocket is plastic with a good colour
match.
The cab structure is metal and the hand rails are soft
plastic, and the roof is plastic also.
Inside the cab the seat back has the Cat logo, and the operator
is in the usual Diecast Masters style.
Behind the cab there are work lights and red painted
stop lights. A large cabinet is modelled.
At the front the engine cover has grille details formed
by graphics and the exhaust and air intake are plastic.
The front grille looks good.
The big metal blade has wear plates detailed at
the bottom. The large perforated trash
grille on top is plastic. There are hydraulic lines
running to all cylinders.
Features
The tracks roll very easily in the hand and are
spring-loaded.
The blade can be raised and lowered and the mechanism
holds the blade in a raised position.
The operator can be added or removed via the detachable
roof.
Quality
It is a good quality model with a high metal content.
The paint is good and the graphics are sharp.
Price
It is moderate value.
Overall
As a model this waste hander version of the D8 has some
moderate variations to the standard D8.
The removable operator gives display options.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in February 2025.
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| Big trash
grille. |
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| Grille is
formed of graphics. |
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| Cabinet at the
back. |
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| Detailed front
grille.
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| Profile view. |
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| Blade raised. |
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| Loading. |
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| Nice load. |
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