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| Liebherr branded
box. |
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| Detailed cab. |
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| Smart livery. |
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| Plain and
simple underneath. |
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| Tiny warning
sign in the stick. Thin hoses
between boom and stick. |
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| Simple bucket. |
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| Loaded on an
InterCombi trailer. |
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| Loading a
Mercedes Tipper. |
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The Liebherr R916 Advanced is a
tracked hydraulic excavator and has an operating weight
of around 25 tonnes.
This version of the model is in the colours of
Christen,
a Swiss construction company.
Packaging
The model comes in a Liebherr branded box and inside the model is contained between
a pair of polystyrene trays. There were no missing
parts or damage on the review model.
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 are detailed including bolt heads and they are mounted on
single piece track frames that have no moving rollers.
The drive sprockets are detailed.
The cab has good interior detailing including control
levers, and there are tinted windows
and realistic looking window seals. Grab rails,
wipers and mirrors are plastic.
The body is a good casting with plenty of detail on top,
and there are metal handrails. The Christen livery
is very bright and includes a number of small warning
sign graphics.
The hydraulics on the boom are very good with thin
hosing at the boom foot and pipes nicely painted silver
on the boom top. The colour match of the cylinder
jackets with the metal parts is excellent.
The tool coupler
at the end of the stick is detailed and the bucket is a
reasonable metal part.
Features
The tracks were too stiff to roll freely but can be
turned by hand.
They are tensioned by spring loaded idler wheels.
The body rotated smoothly 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 and
the bucket can be attached facing forward if required.
Quality
This is a
good quality model with little plastic used, and the
detailing and Christen livery are to a high standard.
Price
It is a limited edition model and is good value.
Overall
This is a good model with some nice detailing and a
smart
looking colour scheme. It poses well with good
functionality. It is a very easy
model to recommend.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in
Liebherr colours in
2009 and has been made in various liveries. This
version first appeared in May 2012.
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Profile view. |
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| Travelling. |
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| Detailed tracks
and frames. |
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| Mirrors front
and back. |
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| Details on top.
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| Hoses at the
boom foot. |
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| Detachable
bucket. |
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| Good load for a
truck. |
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