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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. |  | 
					
						|  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. |  |