 | | Liebherr branded box. |  |  | | Very good paint and graphics. |  | | Reaches high. |  | | Good detail underneath. |  | | Tinted windows and nice detail. |  | | Very good hydraulics detailing. |  | | Loading a tipper truck. |
|  Comment on this model.
The Liebherr A 918 is a smaller wheeled excavator with a weight of under 20 tonnes and its compact dimensions make it ideal for work in confined spaces. The machine was a Red Dot Design Award Winner in 2012 and a small sticker on the model box celebrates the fact.
Packaging
The model comes in a Liebherr branded box which is unusual as it has a window. Inside the model rests in a polystyrene tray. 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 containing spare pins.
Detail
The undercarriage is very nice with excellent rubber tyres on detailed wheels and the full transmission is modelled. A stabilising blade is attached.
The cab is high quality with tinted windows and smart frames, and there is a nicely detailed interior with controls. On the outside are wipers, mirrors and aerial. The rest of the body casting is very good with exhaust and other details. Of particular note is the careful use of paint highlights details such as panel hinges, and tiny dots indicate the indicators and reversing lights within the rear light clusters. Excellent small graphics add to the realism.
The boom and stick have very detailed hydraulic pipes and hoses and the model sets a high standard in this regard. At the end of the stick is a quick coupler arrangement.
The supplied bucket has a cutting edge.
Features
The model rolls well and one axle steers and also has plenty of floating movement to cope with rough terrain.
The stabilising blade tilts so it could be used for dozing.
The model rotates and the boom and stick have a full range of movement possible.
The bucket tilts on its mounting and is attached to a quick coupler which allows it to be removed by withdrawing steel pins.
Quality
NZG has produced another high quality model for Liebherr. There is little plastic used, and the paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
It is good value.
Overall
This is very nice excavator model from NZG with the hydraulics detailing of particular note. It is easy to highly recommend.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 2012 and became available later in the year.
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|  | | Profile view. |  | | Travelling. |  | | Nice tyres. |  | | Parked up. |  | | Hydraulic hoses on the boom top. |  | | Bucket can be angled. |  | | With the bucket removed the A 918 does some lifting. |  | | A convincing looking model. |
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