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| Volvo style
windowed
box. |
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| Convincing
appearance. |
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| Nice tracks and
frames. |
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| Nice hydraulics
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| High detail on
top. |
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| Small pin
connections are painted. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Digging at
depth. |
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| At work. |
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The Volvo EC200D is an excavator with an operating
weight in the 20 tonne class. It is aimed at
markets requiring less sophisticated machines such as
Africa and Asia.
Packaging
The packaging is a Volvo-branded outer box enclosing
clear plastic formers and there is a window allowing the
model to be seen.
There were no missing parts or manufacturing defects on
the review model.
There is no information about the real machine
other than a photo of it on the back of the box, and
there is no information for the model.
Detail
The underneath has a metal undercarriage, and there is some
outline
detailing of the body. The crawler tracks
are metal and they are delicately cast. They are
mounted on track frames with step irons. There are no
moving rollers.
Detailing of the cab is excellent inside with thin controls
and textured floor. On the outside the grab rail
is thin metal. A beacon light and work lights are
modeled well. The windows have the seals
indicated.
The body is very good with etched grilles on the cab
side. The mirrors are metal and there are
textured non slip surfaces on top, and the counterweight
has sharp graphics. The handrail up to the body
roof is thin metal.
Details on top of the body are really good with textured
surfaces and etched grilles. The engine is very
detailed with numerous components visible under the
opening covers.
Plastic hydraulic pipes run up the boom and hoses cross to
the stick and they look good with connectors indicated. The connection rivets are
thin and painted so they look discrete.
The bucket is a decent metal part.
Features
The tracks roll very well.
The body rotates
smoothly.
The cab door opens fully to 180°, and there are four
opening engine covers which all work well.
The boom and stick movement is very good, and the rams will hold
a pose. The main cylinder rams have a reasonably full
range of movement being positioned
digging at maximum depth.
Quality
The quality is very good, with a high metal
content.
The graphics and paint are
also very good.
Price
The model is decent value for what is offered.
Overall
This is a surprisingly good model from Motorart and it
sets a high standard for viewing the engine from various
viewpoints via opening engine covers. As always, a
detachable bucket would have been a nice addition.
Footnotes
This model first appeared at the end of 2019.
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| Parked up. |
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| Some detailing
underneath. |
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| Cab detailing
is very good, particularly inside. |
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| Cab door opens
fully. |
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| Opening engine
cover. |
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| Twin opening
covers. |
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| Another opening
cover with an etched grille. |
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| Digging rocks. |
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