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| Liebherr branded
box. |
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| Boxes on
top of the wheel arch. |
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| Heavy tyres and
stump ram at the front. |
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| Grapple is
good. Internal clamps fold down. |
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| Shifting logs
(not included with the model). |
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| Finely painted
hydraulics pipes. |
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| Lifting high. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Liebherr L 580
LogHandler is a specialist machine designed for moving
logs. It has an operating weight of around 33 tonnes.
Packaging
It comes in a standard Liebherr box, with
the model contained between expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no defects or missing
parts on the review model.
The model is complete out of the box and there are no
instructions for it or information about the real machine.
Detail
Underneath, the
transmission to both axles is modelled with the drive
shafts being plastic. The wheels have very good metal
hubs with high quality tyres which appear to have a
Michelin tread pattern.
At the rear the engine cover has
very nice detailing with sharp graphics and nice grab
rails and lights. The rear wheel arches have good
plastic farings with tool boxes on one side and some
anti-slip surfacing.
The cab
has some very fine gauge metal hand rails outside
although the grab rails around the roof are plastic.
A windscreen wiper, mirrors, and a beacon light add
detail. Most of the access steps have a textured
surface.
At the front the stump ram is modelled in metal.
The log loader arms are nicely modelled with the integral
screen protection made in stiff plastic, and plenty of
hydraulic hoses run to the grapple. A nice touch
is that the main ram pistons have protection modelled.
The grapple is mainly metal and nicely cast. The
two internal clamps are made of plastic.
Features
The rear axle has a significant amount of pivot so it can
be posed running over very rough terrain with all tyres
grounded.
The articulation to allow steering works well although
it is fairly shallow with an
angle of about 20° which is around half of the real
machine.
At the front the
stump ram raises and lowers a little.
The log loader reaches forward and back and raises and
lowers.
The grapple rotates, and opens and
closes. It also has two internal clamps which fold
down to help grip logs when the grapple is not full. However it is not removable so it is
difficult to pose the model being transported.
Quality
This is a very good quality model with plastic
used appropriately.
The paintwork and graphics are very good and give the
model a quality feel.
Price
The L 580
is good value.
Overall
This is a nice model of a log loader with good
functionality and nice detailing. It is highly
recommended.
Footnotes
The model was first presented at the BAUMA 2013
exhibition.
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| Imposing log
handling equipment. |
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| Profile view |
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| Nice detailing
at the rear. |
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| Detailed
transmission. |
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| Folded as small
as it will go. |
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| Impressive
model. |
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