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Liebherr R 916 Advanced Hydraulic Excavator - Gubbels

Maker:  NZG
Model No:  685/24
Scale:  1:50
Review Date:  June 2014


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Cranes Etc Model Rating
Packaging   (max 10)7
Detail   (max 30)24
Features   (max 20)14
Quality   (max 25)19
Price   (max 15)10
Overall   (max 100)74%

Footnotes


Liebherr R 916 Hydraulic Excavator - Gubbels / Brodbeck Video.  [Youku Video]
Liebherr branded box.
Metal tracks are good.
Hydraulics on the boom foot.
Detailed cab.
Warning graphic on the stick and thin hydraulic hoses.
Bucket reversed.
On the road.
Good display combination.
Comment on this model.

The Liebherr R 916 Advanced is a tracked hydraulic excavator and has an operating weight of around 25 tonnes.

This model is in the colours of Gubbels, a Dutch civil engineering company founded in 1958.

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 Gubbels paint scheme is attractive with high quality graphics. 

The hydraulics on the boom are very good with thin hoses at the boom foot.  The colour match of the cylinder jackets with the metal parts reasonable.

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 Gubbels livery and graphics are applied very well.

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 February 2014.

 
Profile view.
Smart colour scheme.
Silver pipes run up the boom.
Simple underneath.
Decent detailing on top.
Bucket is pinned in place.
Detached bucket.  Using it as a crane.