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| Volvo style
windowed
box. |
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| Metal handrails
are reasonably thin. |
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| Large loader
arm. |
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| Some hydraulic
hoses on the loader arm. |
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| Detail around
the cab is good. |
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| Cover fully
tilts to reveal a detailed engine. |
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| Profile view. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Volvo L250G is a wheel loader with an operating
weight of around 35 tonnes. In this model
configuration it is fitted with a rock 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.
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 has discrete
connections which are painted and unobtrusive. Hydraulic
hoses run to the bucket tipping cylinder.
The rock bucket is a good metal casting with nice teeth
and grille.
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 is
just about adequate but not as much as the real loader.
The engine cover tilts back fully and poses tilted.
It has a firm locking clip when closed.
The loader mechanism only raises to a low height and
the tilting mechanism is a little shallow.
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 not so good.
It shares many components with the
L220G model but
this one is slightly better.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair
2013.
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| Travelling with
the bucket raised. |
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| Tyres are good. |
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| Chassis
detail. The steering angle is as far as it
will go. |
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| Detailed
bucket. |
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| Bucket at the
maximum height. |
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| It makes for a
good load. |
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| Big iron. |
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