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| The box. |
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| Moderate
steering angle.
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| Opening cab
door.
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| Excellent
detailing. |
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| Wheel hubs have
graphics on the hubs too.
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| Carrying rocks. |
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| Profile view. |
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| On the road. |
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| Being loaded. |
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The Komatsu WX22H is a hybrid loader used in underground
mining and as such it is a low headroom machine. It
has an operational weight of around 60 tonnes.
Packaging
It comes in a Komatsu branded box. Inside, the model
is contained between a pair of factory-sealed expanded polystyrene
trays.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review model.
Detail
The underside has some detailing within the castings.
The rubber-type tyres have a good tread pattern and they
are mounted on wheels which have detailed graphics on the
hubs.
The rock bucket is a large metal part with some tooth detailing
on the bottom edge.
The loader arm mechanism has discrete pins connecting the
hydraulic rams, with hoses running to main rams. Tiny bolt
heads have silver highlighting. There are more tiny graphics
on the wheel arches and also on the tanks at the pivot point.
The operator's cab has wipers,
a metal grab rail and sharp graphics. A
tiny and delicate aerial sticks out of the back of the
cab. The interior
is very detailed with control consoles having
graphics applied. The inside of the door also
has a panel which adds detail.
At the rear there are metal handrails and excellent etched
steps. The engine detailing
on both sides of the machine is first rate with paint highlighting
and graphics.
At the rear there is a mesh door.
Features
The wheels roll well and steering across the pivot point
achieves a reasonable angle but less than the real machine
achieves.
The cab door opens to a good angle.
The rear mesh door to the radiator opens. However, on the
review model it tended to stay slightly ajar.
The loader arm reaches a very good height and the
tipping angle is excellent. The carry angle is a
little shallow.
Quality
This a very good quality scale model with a high metal content,
and plastic used to provide detailing.
The paint and graphics are excellent.
Price
It is moderate value for the quality offered.
Overall
The stand-out aspect of this model is the detailing, which
is at a very high level. Overall, the model poses
well and looks impressive.
Footnotes
This model first appeared in June 2022.
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| Out of
the box. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Very good
tipping angle. |
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| Opening
radiator grille.
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| More great
details. |
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| Many
interesting viewpoints. |
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| High bucket
height. |
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| Interesting
heavy haulage load. |
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