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| Liebherr branded
box. |
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| The grille is
reproduced by graphics. |
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| Some detail on
the underside of the body. |
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| Handrails are
new on this updated version of the R 936. |
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| Very nice
finish including paint highlighting on the hinges. |
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| Loading a road
tipper. |
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| Ready to start
work. |
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| Impressive look
when on site. |
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The Liebherr R 936 IV is a crawler excavator designed for
civil engineering applications.
It has an operating weight in the range 30-34 tonnes and
it typically uses buckets of size 0.70-1.75m³.
The version modelled here is the Tier IV version in
terms of emissions.
Packaging
The model comes in a typical Liebherr branded box.
Inside the model is wrapped in soft paper and rests in a polystyrene tray.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review
model.
It is fully assembled,
and NZG also provides some spare track links and pins.
There is no information about the model or the real
machine.
Detail
The underside of the body has some detailing and the track
pads are metal with bolt heads and grousers. They
are mounted on track frames which have some fine casting
details and also working rollers.
The cab has very thin metal grab rails and windscreen wipers
and the windows have detailed frames and seals.
There is also an aerial and mirror. It looks great
inside with the joysticks and levers being highlighted in black.
The curved body is cast well with excellent graphics and
highlighted panel handles. Up on top the engine
cover is top notch with detail in the casting and tiny
hinges highlighted with silver paint. The video
camera at the rear is highlighted with paint, and there
is a further camera on the opposite side from the cab. The
silver grab
rails are metal and other details are carefully painted.
At the boom foot there are many soft rubber hydraulic
hoses which give a complex look.
The hydraulics on the boom are modelled really well with
silver pipes indicated on the boom and cylinders, and
more soft hoses. The rivets used are painted and
small so the look is realistic.
The bucket is a good casting with nice teeth and the
quick hitch facility is modelled effectively.
Features
The tracks are fairly stiff but when loosened up they do
roll on a rough surface. They are tensioned by a
spring loaded idler, and the track links are of the hook
variety rather than pinned.
The model rotates well.
The movement of the boom and stick is very good with a
pleasant stiffness in the cylinders. Digging at
depth is a little restricted perhaps because the main
boom ram pistons are over long.
The bucket is removable and can also be reversed.
Quality
This is a high quality model with a very good finish.
The metal content is high and the paint and graphics are
really nice.
Price
The model is good value.
Overall
This is a subtle update of the previous version of the
model and the changes add a little to the detailed
appearance. It is an excellent excavator.
Footnotes
The first version of the model appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in
2012 as NZG #856.
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Profile view. |
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| Realistic. |
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| Video camera
highlighted by paint. |
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| Detailed track
frames with working rollers. |
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| Cab has black
controls.
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| Hydraulics, painted rivets
and decent bucket. |
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| Bucket
detached. |
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| Bucket reversed
for shovelling. |
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| Digging in. |
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