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| Sennebogen
box. |
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| Elevating cab. |
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| Tracks and
frames are good. |
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| The
undercarriage is numbered 892 and 893.
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| Plenty of
hydraulic lines to the boom. |
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| Crusher is a
nice part. |
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| Ready to dig. |
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| Impressive
model. |
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| Reaching high. |
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| Split down for
transport. |
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| Boom and stick
cannot be fully lowered. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Sennebogen
860 HD is a material handling machine and the version
modelled here is mounted on crawler tracks. The real
machine has an operating weight of 82 tonnes and a maximum reach of 21m.
Packaging
The model comes in a large Sennebogen-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 some information about the real machine printed
on the box but there are no instructions for the model. A few spare track links
and pins are included.
Detail
The track frames are nice with working rollers on the top
edge and inside the lower frame with paint used to
highlight details. The
metal track pads are detailed well.
The undercarriage is interesting as it bears two NZG
model numbers, 892 and 893, which hints at another
version of this model.
The body shape is formed well and there are painted panel handles and
rear lights.
A metal ladder leads to the top of the body which has
lifting eyes, a rear camera and a good array of
hydraulic hoses.
The 'maXcab' is very good. The internal detailing
is fine and the protection guards, grab rails and
mirrors look convincing. A bank of control cables
runs from the cab to the body.
The boom has many soft hydraulic lines running to the
hydraulic rams and the lines continue to the quick fit
attachment. The cylinder jackets are plastic with
a reasonable colour match. Friction
rivets are mainly used for the connections so they are not obtrusive.
Three tools are provided. The crusher is a LST XMB
5000 and it is a nicely made and heavy part with good
decoration, and small friction rivets enhance the look.
The digging bucket is a surprising large metal part.
The connection at the swivel point is a nice detail.
The sorting grab is all metal and engineered well.
However it is solid without gaps in the grilles.
Features
The tracks are fairly stiff and
the idler is spring loaded. Each individual track
frame can be posed as a transport load. It
requires unscrewing and removal of the tight-fitting
base plate after which the tracks can be unscrewed.
The cab elevates smoothly and can be posed at any
elevation.
The model rotates well.
The boom has a full range of movement and can be posed
horizontally or vertically. The stick also has a
good range of movement but cannot fully fold in so the
model does not quite get low enough to look right on a
low loader.
The crusher rotates freely and the jaws can be
opened and closed.
The bucket can be angled from side to side although it
swings freely and does not hold a tilt.
The grab rotates and the jaws are interlocked and open and close in tandem.
The handrails can be removed to reduce the transport
dimensions and small plastic spacers can be fitted where
the walkway clips into the cab.
Quality
This is a high quality model with very little
plastic.
The paintwork and graphics are excellent.
Price
It is good value for the size and flexibility offered.
Overall
NZG has produced a very good quality model of an
interesting machine and it would have been even better
if it could be accurately posed as a transport load.
With that said it is easy to highly recommend.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at the end of 2013.
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| The parts
out of the box. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Metal handrails
on the body. |
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| Track pads are
good. |
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| Detailed cab.
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| Good hydraulic
lines. |
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| Fitted with the
grab. |
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| Big bucket. |
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| Sorting grab is
metal. |
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| At work on a
demolition site. |
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