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| Liebherr branded
box. |
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| It's a big
machine. |
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| Lights at the
back. |
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| Detail
underneath. |
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| Tyre
designation on the sidewall. |
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| Protection
removed from the windscreen. |
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| Heavy bucket. |
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| Together with a
Liebherr PR 764
in Hilti colours. |
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The Liebherr L 586 2plus2 is the
largest wheel loader currently made by Liebherr and it
has an operating weight of around 31 tonnes. The
bucket capacity can be up to 5.5m³ and the tipping load
is over 20 tonnes. It has hydrostatic drive
technology and is noted for its efficiency and fuel
economy.
The model configuration reflects a rock quarry
application with a protection grille, Good Year rock
tyres and 5m³ rock bucket. It is in the colours of
Hilti,
a construction company based in Liechtenstein.
Packaging
The L 586 comes in a nice Liebherr box, with
an opening flap which reveals the model sitting within
foam rubber. There were no defects or missing
parts on the review model.
A simple instruction sheet describes how the debris
guard can be removed from the windscreen, and a couple
of wooden pointers are provided to help with the task.
Detail
Underneath, the detail is quite good with prop shafts
and differentials modelled. The wheels have very
good metal hubs and it is particularly pleasing to see
that the heavily treaded tyres have 'Good Year' and the
type designation moulded
into the side walls.
The cab detailing is nice with windscreen wipers and
mirrors and the tinted glass is reproduced well inside
delicate looking frames. The grab rails around the
top of the cab are plastic. The access steps have a textured surface and have excellent fine
gauge metal hand rails on each side. The plastic
debris guard looks realistic.
At the rear the engine cover has some excellent grilles
and other details within the casting.
The loader arms look authentic and some of the lift
cylinders have hydraulic lines running to them although
the colour match of the cylinder jackets is a little off
to the painted metal parts.
The bucket is really nice with very good teeth and wear
plates.
Features
The rear axle has significant amount of pivot so it can
be posed running over very rough terrain with all tyres
grounded. The wheels share a common axle so they
tend to turn as pairs.
The articulation to allow steering works well and an
angle of about 30° can be obtained.
At the front the loader arms can lift the bucket to
above the cab height and a good tipping angle can be
obtained. The cylinders are stiff and hold any
pose set.
The debris guard on the cab is removable.
Quality
This is a high quality model with few plastic parts.
The paintwork and graphics are very good and the Hilti
colour scheme is attractive.
Price
The L 586 is good value for a limited edition.
Overall
NZG has done a good job with this wheel loader and the
Hilti livery adds interest too. It is highly
recommended.
Footnotes
The model was first presented in
Liebherr's colours at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in
2008. Many liveries have been produced and this Hilti version appeared in a run of 300 models in Summer
2012.
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| High quality
packaging. |
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| Profile view |
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| Decent steering
angle. |
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| Smart Hilti
graphics. |
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| Graphics on the
loader arm. |
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| Parked up
ready. |
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| Very good
lifting height. |
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| A good looking
wheel loader. |
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