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| JCB branded box.
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| Rubber tracks
have a reasonable change. |
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| Detailed cab. |
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| It is not a big
machine. |
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| On a
transporter. |
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| It can load a
low-sided tipper.
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| It only just clears
the tipper sides. |
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 Comment on this model.
The JCB 86C-1 is a compact
excavator often used on smaller works. It has an
operating weight of 8.6 tonnes, and a digging
depth of around 4.5m.
Packaging
The branded box
encloses two trays which hold the model.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
There is no information provided about the real machine
or the model, and no assembly is required to display
it.
Detail
Looking underneath, the structure is modelled in a
simple fashion. The
tracks are rubber with the individual pads highlighted
including the bolt holes. The track frames are simple,
the drive sprockets are detailed, and the idlers
have been cast with tiny holes.
The dozer blade mechanism is replicated in metal.
The curved body is metal with some well-defined casting details, and the crisp paint and
graphics enhance the look. The cab structure is
metal and includes a very thin grab rail. Inside the
cab the controls are modelled well.
The boom and stick have very detailed hydraulic piping
highlighted in silver and thin hydraulic hoses, and
there is protection for the main boom piston. As
the various connections are made with friction pins they
are nice and discrete.
The small bucket is a metal casting.
Features
The rubber tracks roll if the model is pushed in a
straight line.
The dozer blade can be raised and lowered with a very
good range of movement.
It rotates smoothly.
The range of movement on the boom, arm and bucket is
very good. It can also rotate
side-to-side at the boom pivot to facilitate offset digging.
Quality
This is a high quality model
with a high metal content.
The paint and graphics are very good.
Price
The price reflects that this is a higher quality model.
Overall
It is good to see that NZG has produced a high end model
for JCB in terms of overall quality, and aspects of the
detailing are very good indeed.
Footnotes
The model was announced at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in
2014 and appeared in September
2014.
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Profile view. |
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| Simple blade at
the front. |
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| Good
underneath. |
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| Very nice
hydraulics on the boom and stick. |
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| A pair make an
interesting display. |
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Rotation at the boom pivot. |
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