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| Liebherr branded
box. |
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| Very nice Schlenter
livery. |
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| Parked up. |
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| Detailed cab. |
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| Bucket is
pinned in place.
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| Loading a
Schlenter tipper.
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| Nice pair of
models.
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 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
Schlenter GmbH,
a German demolition company founded in 1946.
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 Schlenter livery
is very smart.
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 Schlenter 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 poses well particularly with
the tipper truck
that NZG previously released in Schlenter colours. 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. |
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| Warning graphic
on the stick.
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| Metal tracks
are good. |
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| Simple
underneath.
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| Nice handrails
and mirrors. |
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| Detachable bucket.
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| Busy at work. |
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