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| Liebherr-style
box. |
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| Liebherr and
the model number is embossed in the counterweight. |
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| Thin metal
handrails. |
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| Detailed cab. |
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| Very good
hydraulics detailing. |
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Lifting with chains. |
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Loaded on a Nooteboom
trailer. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Liebherr A 924 is a wheeled excavator
often used on roadworks and drainage activities. In
the configuration depicted by this model (with a stabiliser
blade and two outriggers) it has an operating weight of
24.5 tonnes . A variety of buckets and attachments
can be fitted to the real machine.
This version of the model is in the colours of
F Kirchhoff,
a German road building company which is part of
Strabag.
Packaging
The model comes in standard Liebherr-styled box, and the
model is securely contained within expanded polystyrene
trays. It is protected in the box with soft paper.
There were no defects
or missing parts on the review model.
No information is provided about the real machine, but a
small bag of spare parts for the model is included
Detail
Underneath, the model has some detailing of the transmission
to both axles, although, it is in plastic. Each wheel has nice rubber
double tyres, and these have a good authentic look.
The rest of the undercarriage is metal, and a pair of wheel
chocks add to the detail.
The cab is nicely formed, with an external mirror and
this version of the model has a windscreen wiper. The
grab rails are in metal, and are very thin and high
quality. Inside the cab, the controls are replicated
well.
The rest of the body is cast well with the Liebherr name
and model number cast in relief at the rear, and there are
some more very thin grab rails. The Kirchhoff
livery is bright and interesting and small graphics add
to the authentic look.
The boom and stick have very good hydraulic hoses detailed,
and where the pipes are part of the metal casting they are
painted silver or black which looks convincing and is a
very nice detail. The colour match of
the plastic hydraulic cylinders is good.
The bucket is a simple and effective casting.
Features
The steering axle can be set to a reasonable angle, although
perhaps not as much as the real machine can achieve.
The stabiliser blade can be raised and lowered, and the
outrigger pads can also be lowered and are stiff enough
to hold the adjacent axle off the ground.
All of the usual excavator functions can be replicated with
the body rotating, and the two-piece boom is able to exhibit
a full range of movement.
The bucket has a significant ability to tilt, and by
removing a pin, it can be easily detached.
Quality
The model is up to the usual standards of NZG, and the casting
and detailing is of a high quality.
Both paintwork
and graphics are also very good.
Price
The model is reasonable value for a limited edition.
Overall
This is a good quality excavator model which looks nice
in the limited edition colours of Kirchhoff. It is
highly recommended.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in
Liebherr colours in mid 2009 after being shown as
a prototype at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in February 2009.
This version in Kirchoff colours appeared as a Winter 2012
release in a limited edition of 300 models.
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| Profile view. |
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| Travelling. |
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| Stabilisers and
blade down.
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| Transmission is
detailed underneath. |
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| Hoses on the
boom top.
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| Detachable
bucket. |
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| At work. |
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| Good looking
load. |
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