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| Caterpillar
branded tin. |
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| Very good
height on the blade. |
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| A very large
machine. |
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| Very good
colour match on the drive sprocket. |
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| Cat logo above
the radiator. |
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| Handrails are
oversize. |
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| Ripper down. |
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The Caterpillar D11 Dozer - TKN Design has an operating
weight of around 104 tonnes. It is used for large quarry operations.
Packaging
The model comes in the usual exemplary 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. The outer
carton and tin had suffered some impact damage during
shipping but the model was well protected and undamaged.
There was some minor paint loss on a blade connection.
A leaflet of the 2025 Diecast Masters releases is
included.
Detail
The underside has some detailing including the transverse beam connecting the track
frames. It has the model number 85777 added as a graphic. The metal tracks are very good and have
bolt head details. The track frames do not have working
rollers, and the
high drive sprocket is plastic with a good colour match.
The triple-shank ripper assembly is metal and the teeth
are sharp. The rams are plastic.
The cab is surrounded by black hand rails are soft
plastic and oversize.
The inside of the cab has an operator. The roll
over protection structure (ROPS) has small lights with
cabling indicated in the casting. The folding access ladder
on the side is plastic.
The Cat logo is applied around the model.
The walkway around the cab has plain surfaces, and there
is fire suppression equipment at the rear.
At the front the engine cover has grille details formed
by graphics and the exhausts and air intakes are
plastic. The front grille is very good and there is a
tiny Cat logo on top.
The metal blade has wear plates detailed at the bottom
and it is good to see perforations in the grille on the
top edge even though that part is plastic.
Features
The tracks roll easily.
The ripper assembly has very good
movement. It can be parked high or positioned with the
ripper down, and the angle of the rippers can be
adjusted.
The blade can be raised and lowered and the mechanism is
reasonably stiff. Some side twist is possible and the
forward tilting function has an excellent range of
movement.
The rotating access ladder can be posed raised or
lowered.
Quality
It is a very good quality model with a high metal content.
The paint is very good and the few graphics are sharp.
Price
It is good value overall.
Overall
This is a very nice model in 1:87 scale with the metal
tracks being a highlight. Only the oversize
plastic handrails reveal the small scale of the model
with the rest of the detailing and functionality being
to a high standard.
Footnotes
The model was announced at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in
2025 and was released in the middle of that year.
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| Ripper raised
high. |
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Underneath. |
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| Fire
suppression equipment at the rear. |
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| Side grilles
are formed by graphics.
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| Profile view. |
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| Perforations at
the top of the blade. |
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| Access ladder
rotates down. |
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