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| XCMG
branded
box. |
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| Gripper feet
lowered. |
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Boom rotated. |
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| Detailed metal
tracks. |
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| Very detailed
signs. |
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| Operator's
area. |
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| Cutter head. |
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| Inside the
conveyor. |
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| A heavy load. |
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The XCMG EBZ200 is a mining roadheader used for underground
excavations in rock.
Packaging
The model comes in an XCMG branded box. Inside,
the model is contained within a pair of expanded
polystyrene trays.
The review model had no missing parts or defects.
The text on the box is in Chinese and the scale is not
mentioned but is believed to be 1:35.
Detail
This is a
relatively heavy model.
Underneath, there is simple detailing with some plastic
base plates which are slightly off-colour. Hydraulic
hoses run to the gripper feet at the rear.
The track frames have lifting eyes. The tracks
are metal with an interesting construction.
At the front the loader plate is metal with spinning
plastic loader arms.
On one side of the body is the operator's area with a
seat and joystick controls. A high point of the
detailing are the many signs with tiny legible text.
Other details include panel handles and textured walking
surfaces on top.
At the back hydraulic hoses run to the plastic conveyor
motors. The chain conveyor is nicely detailed with
real chains. The large gripper feet underneath are
impressive
The cutter head boom has a rubber run-off sheet.
The cutter head is plastic with highlighted picks.
Features
The tracks are tensioned by spring-loaded idlers.
They
turn easily enough by hand.
The loading plate can be raised and lowered. The
spinners can be rotated.
The boom can be rotated from side to side and raised and
lowered.
The gripper feet at the rear have very good movement and
can effectively lock the machine in position.
Quality
This model is robust and well made with a high
metal content and plastic used appropriately.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
It is reasonably priced for a large model.
Overall
This is model is unusual in that roadheader
mining models are rarely modelled. It is an
impressive larger scale model.
Footnotes
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| Loading plate
lowered. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Underneath. |
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| A large
machine. |
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| Spinners and
chain belt. |
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| Conveyor motor
at the rear. |
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| Nice
hydraulics. |
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| On a 1:32 scale
truck. |
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