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| Komatsu branded
box. |
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| Parked up. |
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| Details on
the underside of the body. |
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| Track frame
details. |
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| Impressive
front view. |
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| Nice
hydraulics. |
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| Big crusher. |
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| Impressive look
when on site. |
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The
Komatsu PC 1250-11 Demolition Excavator is a machine in
the 100+ tonnes weight class.
At the time of the review the PC 1250-11 was not listed
by Komatsu in a demolition configuration.
Packaging
The model comes in a Komatsu branded box. Inside the
model is protected by soft paper and foam, and rests in a
pair of expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no missing parts on the review
model. One track link was broken but it was no issue as
NZG provides spares in the box.
It is fully assembled,
and a second demolition tool is included.
There is no information about the model or the real
machine.
Detail
The underside of the body
and undercarriage has 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 working
top rollers.
The cab has
protection guards on the roof and windscreen.
There is also a beacon light, aerial and mirror. It
looks very good
inside with the joysticks and levers having a two-tone
finish.
The walkways outside have metal handrails and very fine
mesh flooring. The access stair is also metal. At
the back the counterweight has lifting eyes with holes,
work lights and video cameras. The graphics are
very sharp, and there are solid metal grilles on one
side.
Up on top the engine
cover is metal, with plastic exhausts and air cleaners.
Detailing inside the well is extensive including
hydraulics, slewing motor and other highlighted parts.
The hydraulics on the boom are modelled
with soft yellow plastic representing pipes and soft
black plastic hoses. The colour match of the plastic
hydraulic ram jackets is very good if not quite perfect.
The connection pins are discrete so the look is realistic.
Two tools are included. A large demolition tooth
is nicely cast with paint highlighting. The
concrete crusher is a large tool modelled in metal
except for the ram jackets, but there are no hydraulic
connections to the crusher.
Features
The tracks are fairly stiff
to roll. They are tensioned by a
spring loaded idler, and the track links are of the hook
variety rather than pinned.
The model rotates well
after some initial stickiness.
The access stair folds down.
There is an opening access door to the equipment well.
Movement of the boom, stick and tool coupler are very
good.
The tools are interchangeable by removing the steel
pins.
The crusher jaws can be rotated, and opened and closed.
Quality
The model is heavy and has a quality feel.
The metal content is high and the paint and graphics are
really nice.
Price
The model is on the expensive side, however two
tools are included.
Overall
It has been a long wait for a new demolition model and
this one is typical high quality from NZG. It
looks impressive.
Footnotes
The model appeared in prototype at the Nuremberg Toy
Fair in 2020, and became available in July 2020.
Standard excavator and quick coupler versions were also
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Profile view. |
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| Out of the box. |
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| Metal grilles. |
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| Big machine
with heavy crusher. |
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| Fine mesh
flooring.
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Detail inside. |
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| Threatening
tooth. |
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| Stair lowered
and access door open. |
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| Fearsome. |
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