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| Atlas branded
box. |
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| Lights are
painted. |
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| No hydraulic
hoses. |
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| Michelin on the
tyres. |
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| Discrete
connection pits. |
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| Good tipping
angle. |
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| Loading an
Arocs tipper. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Kaelble Atlas L260 Wheel Loader has an operating
weight of around 14 tonnes and a bucket
capacity of 1.5-2.6m³.
Packaging
The model comes in an Atlas-branded
box, with the model contained within a pair of expanded
polystyrene trays.
There were
no defects or missing parts on the review model.
There is no information about the real machine or model.
There is no assembly to do as the model is complete.
Detail
The
chassis is very good with the transmission having well
detailed axles. The rubber tyres are high
quality with Michelin on the side walls, and they are
mounted on smart detailed metal wheels
which have simple inside faces.
At the rear the engine cover is detailed and it has very
thin grab rails and good graphics including a maximum
speed sign. Paint is used to highlight the rear
lights. The rear wheel arches are metal.
The stairs to the cab are plastic and the cab grab rails
are metal and very thin so they look realistic. The
mirrors on the cab are plastic.
Inside the cab the detailing is very good with finely
crafted controls.
Under the cab the front axle transmission crosses the
pivot point although there are no hydraulic hoses.
At the front the loader arm is metal with some very
small pin connections and some slightly larger brass
ones. There are no hydraulic hoses for the rams.
The bucket is a good metal casting.
Features
It rolls very smoothly. The rear axle barely oscillates.
The steering is pleasantly stiff and it achieves a
realistic angle, if not quite the angle of the real
machine.
The bucket achieves a good carry
position, but cannot quite ground out in a parked pose.
The height of lift is realistic and the tipping angle is
slightly shallow.
Quality
This is a very good quality model with a high metal
content.
The paintwork and graphics are also very good.
Price
It is good value for a quality model.
Overall
It is a typical NZG model with a high metal content and
very good quality. Perhaps the only surprise is
that the rear axle does not oscillate.
Footnotes
The model became available in September 2014.
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| Carry
angle is good. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Nice grilles at
the rear. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Very thin grab
rails.
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| Metal bucket. |
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| Looks good. |
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