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| Yanmar branded
box. |
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Moderate steering angle. |
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| Rear grilles
are solid black. |
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| Excellent cab. |
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| Decent lift
height. |
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| Loaded on a
trailer. |
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| Detachable
bucket. |
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The Yanmar Y7 Wheel Loader is a smaller sized machine
with an operating weight in the 4 tonne range.
Packaging
The model comes in a
Yanmar branded box. Inside the model is wrapped in soft
paper and rests in a pair of trays.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review
model.
It is fully assembled.
There is no information about the model or the real
machine.
Detail
The underside of the carrier has the transmission
detailed in plastic, and the the axles are detailed
also. The pivot point has simple hydraulic ram but
there are no hoses crossing.
The cab has metal grab rails, and thin windscreen wipers.
The windows have detailed frames and seals giving it a
detailed and realistic appearance. The interior is
detailed also.
The curved body
has the Yanmar name at the back, and painted lights and
small graphics add to the appearance. Grilles on the
side are formed by painted indentations. Door mirrors
and light stalks are modelled in plastic.
The hydraulics on the parallelogram loader mechanism
include soft hoses. The connection pins are very
discrete and some utilise tiny screws.
The bucket is a good casting with nice teeth.
Features
The
wheels spin freely. Steering across the pivot point
achieves a moderate angle, but there is no oscillation
of the front axle.
The loader mechanism allows very good cut and carry
positions. It achieves a moderate height but if
pushed too far the piston pops out of the jacket.
The tipping angle is not as good as the real machine.
The bucket is secured by tiny screws and is removable.
Quality
This is a very nice quality model with a high metal
content.
The paint and graphics are
excellent.
Price
The model is moderate value.
Overall
This is a nice small model which looks good. It
poses well with other suitable models.
Footnotes
This model appeared in June 2025 together with the very
similar Y8e version which has model number #1093.
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Profile view. |
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| Carrying. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Simple pivot
point. |
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| Tips well at a
low height.
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Loading. |
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