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| Caterpillar
branded tin. |
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| Parked up. |
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| Travelling with
bucket raisedt. |
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| Detailed cab. |
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| Front axle. |
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| Oscillating
rear axle. |
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| At work. |
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| Very good lift
height. |
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The Caterpillar 950 is a smaller sized wheel loader. It
weighs around 18 tonnes.
Packaging
The model comes in the usual High Line Series 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.
Detail
The underside has some detailing with the transmission modelled. The tyres have a good tread pattern and they
are mounted on wheels which have silvered bolts as a
highlight.
At the rear the radiator bears the Cat logo and the handrails around the cab
are metal. The rear side grilles are formed by
graphics. The exhaust stack is plastic.
The cab is detailed with plastic silvered mirrors.
There is no operator in the cab.
Detail at the pivot point includes the
steering rams, 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 plastic piston jackets with hydraulic hoses.
The loader arms are
simple and the connection
rivets are painted.
The bucket is a metal casting with some wear plate
detailing.
A plastic figure is included. It is slightly on
the large side and has the Cat logo on the front.
Features
The model rolls very smoothly and there is oscillation of the rear axle.
Steering across the pivot point achieves a moderate
angle.
The bucket has a decent carry angle. The lift height
is very good but the tipping
angle is a little shallow.
Quality
It is a nice quality model.
The paintwork is very good and the graphics are
sharp.
Price
It is fully priced.
Overall
This is a nice model of the 950. It is unusual for
Diecast Masters in that an operator cannot be installed
in the cab so working poses will have an empty cab.
Footnotes
The model
was shipped from February
2025.
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| In the tin. |
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| Travelling. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Grilles are
formed f graphics.
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| Profile view. |
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| Bucket and
figure. |
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| On the road. |
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| Good looking
load. |
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