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| NZG branded
box. |
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| Attractive
colours. |
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| Detailed
crawler track frames. |
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| Very sharp
artwork. |
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| NZG decoration. |
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| Detachable
bucket. |
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| Looks great on
a low loader. |
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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.
This version of the model celebrates NZG new branding
launched at the end of 2024. It is a limited
edition of 300 models.
Packaging
The model comes in a special NZG branded box.
Inside the model is wrapped in soft paper and is
enclosed between expanded polystyrene trays.
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 excellent.
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 NZG paint and graphics
decoration looks great.
Price
The model
was good value when originally released in Liebherr
colours.
Overall
This is a
very attractive version of the R 936 and it celebrates
NZG's rebranding appropriately .
Footnotes
This version of the model celebrates NZG's new branding
launched at the end of 2024. It is a limited
edition of 300 models..
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Profile view. |
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| Parked up. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Detailed cab. |
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| Metal
handrails.
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Excellent depth of dig. |
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| On the road. |
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| Attractive
colours. |
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