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Caterpillar 627K Wheel Tractor-Scraper

Maker:  Tonkin
Model No:  80002
Scale:  1:50
Review Date:  February 2016


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Packaging   (max 10)7
Detail   (max 30)23
Features   (max 20)17
Quality   (max 25)19
Price   (max 15)11
Overall   (max 100)77%

Footnotes


Caterpillar 627K Wheel Tractor-Scraper Video  [Youku Video]
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Caterpillar branded box.
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Rear engine with protection to the radiator.
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Looks very good overall.
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Detailed hydraulics.
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Profile view.
Detailed rear engine.
On the road.
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The Caterpillar 627K is a twin-engine Wheel Tractor-Scraper and it has an operating weight of around 41 tonnes.

Packaging

The model comes in a Caterpillar-branded box with windows.  Inside the box the model is held in a large plastic former secured with poppers. 

The review model had no missing parts but there were two loose parts in the box which had to be glued on.

The box includes a small collector card which has some information about the real machine and a photo. 

Detail

The underside has detail within the castings.  The tyres are good and they are mounted on plastic wheels.

The tractor is detailed well, with some fine casting of textured areas.  The black grille at the front looks good and it has a Caterpillar logo.  The pusher plate is detailed and the hook bar looks fine.  The handrails are metal with various access ladders being plastic. 

The metal cab has good detail inside with nice controls including an offset steering wheel, and there is a Cat logo on the seat back. Small aerials and a horn are on the roof, together with a painted beacon light which does not look as good as a clear plastic version would.  There is a windscreen wiper on the front windscreen.

The connection to the bowl is very detailed with plenty of soft hoses, which all looks convincing.  The elevating mechanism for the bowl is also detailed with hydraulic hoses.  The bowl is metal with some nice graphics.

At the rear the anti-spill guard is modelled in metal, as is the robust pusher point at the back.  The rear engine is nicely detailed with metal grab rails above.  The ladders, laser sensor and radiator guard are soft plastic.

Features

The wheels are free rolling.  A particular plus point is the steering which achieves an angle of almost 90º between the tractor and the bowl.

The gooseneck hitch can be elevated using a small hydraulic ram although it struggles to hold an elevated pose.

The elevating mechanism for the bowl is very stiff but it allows realistic cut and carry angles.

The apron raises and lowers and poses in any position.

The ejector can be moved forwards and backwards although there is no stiffness in the ram.

Quality

This is a nice model with a high metal content. 

The paint finish is very good and the graphics are sharp.

Price

It is reasonably priced.

Overall

This is a good looking model with pleasing details.  It has good features although they are not all smooth to operate.

Footnotes

The model was available in Europe from the end of 2015.

 
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Travelling with the bowl raised.
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Underneath.
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Hook at the front.
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Ejector forwards.
 
Ready for action.
Interesting display.