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| Liebherr windowed
box. |
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| Blade raised
for travelling. |
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| Nice wheels and
tyres. |
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| Blade lowered. |
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| Complex
hydraulics detailing. |
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| Digging at
depth. |
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| Reversed
bucket. |
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| At work. |
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The Liebherr
A 918 Compact is a smaller sized wheeled excavator.
It has an operating weight in the 19 tonne range.
Packaging
The model comes in a
windowed Liebherr branded box.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review
model.
It is fully assembled,
and there is no information about the model or the real
machine. Some spare bucket pins are included.
Detail
The underside of the carrier has the
transmission detailed in plastic, and the axles are nicely detailed also. There is
a dozing blade at one end.
The cab has a plastic grab rail and a thin
windscreen wiper. The windows have detailed frames and
seals giving it a detailed and realistic appearance
which is enhanced by the highlighted handle.
The curved body
has the Liebherr name embossed at the back, and painted
lights and small graphics add to the appearance.
Grilles on the side are formed by graphics and side and
rear video cameras are modelled. The mirror
assembly is metal.
Up on top the engine
cover is very detailed with an excellent etched grille,
with other parts highlighted.
At the boom foot there are many soft rubber hydraulic
hoses which give a complex look.
The hydraulics on the boom are
complex with
silver plastic pipes indicated on the second stage boom,
and there are
more soft hoses. The connection pins are very
discrete.
The bucket is a simple casting and the quick
connector facility is modelled effectively.
Features
The
wheels roll well without being fully free spinning. The
steering axle performs well and it also oscillates.
The oscillation cannot be locked which affects the poses
when the boom reaches far over the sides.
The blade can be raised and lowered.
The model rotates well.
The movement of the
two-part boom and stick is very good with a pleasant
stiffness in the cylinders. Digging at depth is also
fine. .
The bucket
tilts and 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 paint and graphics are
excellent.
Price
The model is decent value.
Overall
This is a
typical high quality model from NZG. It has a high
standard of detailing and flexible functionality.
Footnotes
The model appeared at the Bauma
Exhibition April 2025.
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Profile view. |
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| Smart
appearance. |
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| Detailed
underneath. |
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| Realistic cab. |
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| Great detail on
top.
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Quick coupler and bucket. |
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| Bucket
detached. |
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