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New Holland L218 Skid Steer Loader Maker:  Motorart Model No:  13784 Scale:  1:50 Review Date:  February 2014 Motorart Index Earthmoving Index Cranes Etc Model Rating Packaging   (max 10) 6  Detail   (max 30) 23 Features   (max 20) 12 Quality   (max 25) 19 Price   (max 15) 10 Overall   (max 100) 70% Footnotes New Holland C238 Compact Track Loader and L218 Skid Steer Loader video  [Youku video] Motorart box. Nice wheels. Low detail underneath but track pattern is good. Painted rivets are unobtrusive. Sitting on a big transporter with a skid steer loader. Ready to go. Comment on this model. The New Holland L218 has an operating weight of 2.7 tonnes.  It can be configured with many different work tools. Packaging The box is essentially Motorart branded with New Holland labels on the ends.  Inside a pair of clear plastic formers hold the model.  There were no defects or missing parts on the review model. There is no information about the real machine included. Detail Detailing underneath is simple.  The tyres have a good tread pattern and are mounted on detailed wheels. The body is metal with good detailing and the black grille at the rear is formed well and the rear lights have good quality plastic lenses. The cab has very good mesh sides and the cover has small metal grab handles but no rooflight.  Inside the cab the detail includes the joystick controls.  The metal boom is modelled well with sharp graphics and the rivets are discrete although there are no hoses for the hydraulics.  The metal bucket is a simple straight-edged casting. Features The L218 well but cannot skid properly as the wheels are fixed to common axles. The boom mechanism articulates well and it raises to a reasonable height although perhaps not as high as the real machine.  With that said the bucket movement and tipping angle is very good. Quality It is good quality with a high metal content.  The paint is good and the graphics are very good. Price The model is small and the price level is moderate. Overall This is a nice little model with a feeling of good quality and it looks good too.  The real machine is very flexible with a wide range of attachments and some different tools would have added to the model. Footnotes The model was first available in September 2013.    A relatively small machine in real life. Sharp graphics. Lift height is reasonable. Driver on board. Profile review.