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| Vinci branded
box. |
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| Detail
underneath is simple. |
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| Liebherr name
on the counterweight. |
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| Reach is good. |
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| Lifting a
'pipe'. |
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| Bucket can be
easily unhitched. |
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| Graphics on the
boom and stick. |
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| Loading a
MAN
TGS Tipper. |
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The Liebherr R 313 is a tracked
hydraulic excavator and is Liebherr's smallest such
machine. It has an operating weight in the range
14.6 - 17.2 tonnes and a bucket size of 0,17 - 0.80m³.
This version of the model is in the colours of
Eurovia, a company
within the
VINCI Group.
Packaging
The model comes in Eurovia branded box which
surprisingly does not state the make or designation of
the real machine. Inside the model is contained between
a pair of polystyrene trays.
It is fully assembled so no instructions are supplied,
and NZG have usefully supplied a bag of small parts
including track links. mirrors and pins.
Detail
The metal tracks look good and they are mounted on
single piece track frames that have no moving rollers.
A simple dozing blade is on the front and it is
connected to hydraulic cylinders. The cylinder
jackets throughout the model are plastic and there is a
slight colour difference to the metal parts.
The cab has fine interior detailing including control
levers, and there are tinted windows
and realistic looking window seals. Metal
handrails, wipers and mirrors complete the detail.
The rest of the body is cast well with the Liebherr name
in relief at the rear. The Eurovia livery is applied
well with many small graphics that add realism.
Detailing on the boom and stick is also good with
hydraulic lines to the cylinders and unobtrusive
friction rivets have been used. A quick coupler
has been modelled at the end of the stick.
The small bucket is cast well.
Features
The tracks were too stiff to roll freely possibly caused
in part by the paint used.
They are removable from the track frames by pressing in
the idler.
The blade at the front can be raised and lowered.
The body rotates, although again rotation was a little
stiff on the review model. The range of boom and
stick movement is very good.
The bucket can be unpinned from the end of the stick.
Quality
This is a
good quality model with little plastic used, and the
detailing and livery are to a high standard.
Price
It is a limited edition model so the price is relatively
high.
Overall
This is a good model with some nice detailing and a
smart
looking colour scheme. It poses well with good
functionality even if some of the review model's
features were a little too stiff. It is a very easy
model to recommend.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in
Liebherr colours in
2007 and has been made in various liveries. This version first appeared in late 2011 and was made in a
limited run of 250 models.
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Profile view. |
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| A fairly small
machine. |
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| Plenty of
hydraulic lines at the boom foot. |
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| Small graphics.
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| 'So what's your
opinion about the likelihood of finding the Higgs
Boson?' |
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| Pretending to
be from the lift side. |
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| Blade raised. |
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| Mirrors and
handrails are good. |
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| Who can dig
fastest? |
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