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| Volvo style
windowed
box. |
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| Metal handrails
are reasonably thin. |
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| Large bucket. |
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| Some hydraulic
hoses on the loader arm. |
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| Detailed
engine. |
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| Cover fully
tilts. |
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| Profile view. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Volvo L220G is a wheel loader with an operating
weight of around 32 tonnes. In this model
configuration it is fitted with a rehandling bucket.
Packaging
The packaging is typical for a Volvo Collectors Edition
Model with a window
allowing the model to be seen. The model is
contained between a pair of clear plastic formers.
The review model had a missing L220G graphic at the
rear.
There is no information about the real machine or model
included.
Detail
The transmission is modelled well with realistic
differentials and the tyre tread pattern is good too.
The wheels are fine other than lacking smaller details such
as wheel nuts.
The engine cover is represented effectively with sharp
graphics and a decent plastic exhaust. Underneath
there is a plastic engine. It is made up of a
number of coloured components and looks good.
Outside the cab there are good metal handrails and the
steps and platforms have a textured surface. The
cab has wipers front and rear, plastic mirrors and a
number of thin metal grab rails. The interior
detail is of a good standard.
Under the cab the void under the pivot point would have
looked better with some hydraulic hoses crossing to the
front.
At the front the loader mechanism attachment to the body
was scruffy on the review model but the connections on
the arm are painted and unobtrusive. Hydraulic
hoses run to the bucket tipping cylinder.
The rehandling bucket is a reasonable metal casting.
Features
The wheels roll easily and the rear axle has a
significant amount of oscillation. Unfortunately
the front axle oscillates too rather than being fixed so
the whole machine rocks unrealistically.
Steering across the pivot point on the review model was
poor caused by the clash of rivet heads with the support
bracket which is disappointing engineering.
The engine cover tilts back fully and poses tilted.
It has a firm locking clip when closed.
The loader mechanism raises to a very good height but
the tilting mechanism does not allow the bucket to
achieve any tipping angle at all.
Quality
The model has a high metal
content and the paintwork and graphics are good.
Price
The model is
a little on the expensive side.
Overall
Further additions to the Volvo scale model programme are
always welcome and this model looks good. It is
unfortunate that the model engineering is just not to
the same standard as it could have been a very good
model.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair
2013.
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| On the move. |
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| Tyres are good. |
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| Chassis detail.
The shallow steering angle is just about as far as it
will go. |
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| Wiper and cab
detail. |
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| Good height,
but the bucket cannot tip. |
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| Loading an East
Tipper. |
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| It makes a good
vehicle load. |
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