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| Liebherr-branded
box. |
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| Realistic
ripper. |
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| Detailed track
frames.
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| Angled blade. |
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| Detailed engine
cover.
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| At work. |
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The PR 736 G8 is a hydrostatically driven tractor. This
is the low ground pressure version with wider tracks. It
has an operating weight in the range of 21 to 24 tonnes,
and has a maximum travel speed of 11km/h.
This model is an update of previous models to reflect
Generation 8 of Liebherr Crawler Tractors.
Packaging
The model comes in a Liebherr-branded box and it
is held between expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review model.
No information is provided about the real machine and as
the model is complete in the box no assembly is
required.
Detail
The metal tracks are excellent and very well detailed
with each shoe showing bolt locations. Most of the
rollers in the detailed track frames do roll.
At the rear there is a ripper attachment complete
with a hydraulic cylinder with an authentic looking
rubber hose.
The 3-shank ripper has teeth which are sharp and on this
version of the model are painted yellow. The connection
pins are very small. There is also a towing
hitch at the rear and it has an accurate pin.
The body is finely detailed with highlighted bolt heads.
The cab has windows
with highlighted seals together with windscreen wipers and
plastic lights.
The grab rails are thin plastic. Internal
details are very good too, with the controls clearly visible.
The engine cover has an exhaust pipe which is plastic
and solid, and is painted black to represent a hole. The graphics on the
panels are sharp, including those used to represent
grilles. At the front the metal grille is very
good albeit without actual perforations.
The 6-way blade is good with wear plates on
the bottom edge and the hinged corners are represented
in the casting but are not functional.
The blade mounting is complex with multiple hydraulic
hoses.
Features
The tracks roll easily and they are
tensioned by spring-loaded idlers. They are formed
of individual hook links so care is required not to
separate them as reforming and fixing a complete track
is a challenge. The track frames are
transversely linked and
can oscillate a little to facilitate travel on rough terrain.
The ripper moves up and down with a very good
range of movement.
The blade has a good range of movement up and down, and
it also can be angled from side to side. A
degree of rotation of
the blade is also possible.
Quality
This
is a solid model with a high metal content.
The paintwork and the graphics are of a high standard.
Price
The model is good value.
Overall
This update to previous versions of the model is a
different combination of blade and tracks, but in other
respects changes are cosmetic. It is mainly metal with a high
quality feel. It would have been nice if the blade and
ripper had
been removable to provide a little more display flexibility.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in November 2014
as NZG #926 and #927.
This revised version was announced at the Nuremberg Toy
Fair 2020 and appeared in March 2020.
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Profile view. |
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| Blade raised up. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Highlighted
teeth. |
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| Complex blade
control mechanism. |
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| Pushing rocks. |
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