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| Caterpillar branded
box. |
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| Rubber tyres
are not too shiny. |
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| Steering shown
at the maximum angle. |
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| Nice detailing
at the front. |
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| Generator and
HV cables. |
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| Metal cab. |
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| Wear plates
inside the body. |
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| Tipping angle
is good. |
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| A
Bucyrus
495HR fills the 795F. |
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The Caterpillar 795F AC Mining Truck has a nominal
payload capacity of 313 tonnes and a gross operating
weight of over 570 tonnes.
The
795F AC has an electric drive. The C175-16 diesel
engine drives the rear-mounted generator and the
generated electricity is converted to drive the traction
motors and wheels.
Packaging
The model comes in a large standard Caterpillar-branded box
and it is fixed to the plastic base with tightly wound
ties.
The review
model had no defects or missing parts.
The box has no information about the real machine,
but some of the features of the model are described.
Detail
Underneath
the truck the chassis is metal with many of the elements
of the transmission modelled in plastic. However
the colour match of metal and plastic parts is good.
The engine is visible as is the generator. The wheel hubs are plastic and
detailed, and the big stiff rubber tyres are not too
shiny. Mud flaps are stiff plastic rather than
rubber.
At the front the handrails are metal with a realistic
thinness. The stairs, ladders and front radiator
grille are plastic but there is some good detailing of
air horns, mirrors and lights. The cab deck has a
textured surface and inside the metal cab double seats can be seen
and there are lifting eyes on the roof. The radial
grid on the right hand side is plastic and the chrome
painted part does not quite look authentic.
Between the wheels the detailing is in plastic but it
looks good and there are plenty of cables which improve
the realism. Two large plastic exhaust pipes lead
to the side but they do not have holes in the pipes.
At the back the lights are detailed well.
The body has a heavy metal construction with
much of the detailing and the structural ribs is made of
plastic but the colour match between plastic
and metal is very good. There is good texturing inside
the body and at the rear there is a pair of
body retaining cables which are stored clipped on the
underside of the body, and debris bars for the rear
wheel pairs.
Features
The front axle
has a fairly shallow steering angle and the
rear axle has working suspension with a range of
movement.
The flap on the cab deck lifts to reveal the
engine inside and there is enough stiffness for it to remain open.
The stair at the front can be raised and lowered in and
out of service.
The access gate at the top of the stair opens and
closes.
The mirrors on either side can be folded in or out.
The body is raised by two stage cylinders and
these are stiff enough to hold any pose. The angle of
tilt
is very good.
At the rear the body retaining
cables can be lowered but there is no attachment point.
The debris bars can be lowered.
Quality
This is a tough heavy model which is mainly metal but a number of parts are
plastic, and these generally add detail..
The
paintwork and graphics are fine, and the colour match of
plastic parts is generally very good.
Price
Although it is pricey, it is a big model for the money.
Overall
This is another impressive big mine truck from Norscot.
The AC drive elements are modelled well and it is good
looking and highly recommended.
Footnotes
The model was announced in early 2013 and became
available in the middle of the year.
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| Impressive,
imposing model. |
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| Nice detailing
at the rear. |
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| The steps can
be lowered. |
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| Detailed
chassis.
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| Profile view. |
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| Opening flap
gives access to the engine. The chrome on the
radial drive looks less realistic. |
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| Loaded with
rocks. |
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| Being loaded by
a
LeTourneau L-1850. |
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