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| Weycor branded box.
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| Decent steering
angle.
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| Good detailing
underneath. |
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| Parked up. |
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| Detailed cab.
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| Cylinder
jackets are slightly off colour. |
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| Detailed rear
end. |
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| Good for mini
dioramas. |
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The AR 420 is a small wheel loader.
It weighs 5.3 tonnes and has a shovel capacity of 0.9 -
1.6m³.
Packaging
The model comes in a small Weycor branded box and is held
between expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no
defects or missing parts on the review model.
The model is fully assembled when removed from the box.
Some spare bucket pins are included. There is no information provided about the model or the
real machine.
Detail
The underside is detailed with the transmission
complete and the treaded tyres look
good. They are mounted on detailed wheels.
At the rear the lights are painted and the engine cover
is cast well with sharp graphics applied. The exhaust
pipe is plastic.
The cab is detailed really well with lightly tinted
windows and distinct frames. Inside the steering wheel and controls
look good and there is a textured floor.
On the outside there are plastic mirrors, wipers and
grab rails.
At the pivot point there are no hoses crossing, and
there are soft rubber mud flaps behind the front
wheels.
The loader arm is good with some silver pipes highlighted.
The hydraulic rams have plastic jackets which are
slightly off-colour, but there are
no hoses.
The shovel is nicely formed with sharp teeth.
Features
It rolls well and steering across the pivot point
achieves a good angle. There is oscillation
across the pivot point.
The engine cover opens but the range is restricted so it
is more difficult to see the engine inside.
The loader arm raises to a reasonable height which is a
little short of the real machine.
The tilting of the shovel is very good.
The shovel can be removed by taking out a couple of
pins.
Quality
The model is high quality which is mostly metal with some
plastic elements.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
The model is reasonably priced.
Overall
This is a corporate revamp of the previous #884 model.
It is a nicely executed model with a good balance of
detail and functionality.
Footnotes
This model was announced in July 2023.
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| Profile view. |
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| Grilles are
formed of graphics.
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| Decent bucket
height.
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| Rubber mud
flaps..
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| Good tipping
angle.
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| Loading a
tipper. |
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| Opening engine
cover |
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