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| Liebherr branded
box. |
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| Parked up.
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| Bucket height
is good.
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| The tyres have
branding in the moulding. The drive shaft is
modelled across the pivot point. |
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| Tipping angle
is good. |
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| Plastic debris
guard fitted. |
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| Shifting rocks.
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 Comment on this model.
The Liebherr L 586 2plus2 is a large wheel loader with 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
WRM-Reese, a German family-run aggregates company.
Packaging
The L 586 comes in a nice Liebherr box. It is
unusual for a Liebherr model as it has 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 fitted and removed from the windscreen, and a couple of wooden
pointers are provided to help with the task.
Detail
Underneath the model, 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 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 slightly off to the painted
metal parts.
The bucket is really nice with very good teeth and wear
plates.
The Reese colour scheme is applied well and the graphics
are sharp.
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 although it was
a loose fit on the review model.
Quality
This is a high quality model with few plastic parts.
The build quality was slightly below that of previous
versions of the L 586 which have been reviewed.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
The L 586 is fair value for a limited edition.
Overall
This is a high quality wheel loader from NZG and the
Reese colour scheme is an interesting variation.
Footnotes
The model was first presented in
Liebherr's colours at
the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 2008. Many liveries have
been produced and this version appeared in a
run of 300 models in the Winter 2013.
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| High quality packaging.
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| Profile view. |
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| Heavy rear end. |
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| Transmission is
fully detailed. |
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| Detailed engine
cover. |
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| Windscreen with
the debris guard removed. |
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