 | | Liebherr branded box. |  |  | | Distinctive colour scheme and graphics. |  | | Metal tracks are good. |  | | Detailed cab. |  | | Bucket is pinned in place. |  | | Bucket detached. |  | | Interesting load. |  | | Great display combination. |
|  Comment on this model.
The Liebherr R916 Advanced is a tracked hydraulic excavator and has an operating weight of around 25 tonnes.
This model is in the colours of Gruber Transporte, an Austrian company founded in 1959.
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 defects on the review model.
It is fully assembled so no instructions are supplied, and NZG have usefully supplied a bag of spare 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 Gruber Transporte livery is unusual and interesting.
The hydraulics on the boom are very good with thin hosing at the boom foot. The colour match of the cylinder jackets with the metal parts is good.
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 tension in the tracks is maintained by spring loaded idler wheels.
The body rotates smoothly. 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.
The Gruber Transporte livery and graphics are very good.
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 is an easy model to recommend.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in Liebherr colours in 2009 and has been made in various liveries. This version was made in a run of 300 models and first appeared in Summer 2013.
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|  | | Profile view. |  | | Warning graphic on the boom. |  | | Nice mirrors. |  | | Simple underneath. |  | | Hydraulics run up the boom. |  | | Painted teeth. |  | | Reaching up. |  | | Colour scheme is classy. |
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