Mecalac 714MW Wheeled Excavator
Presented here is the 1:50th scale exclusive edition Mecalac 714MW wheeled excavator from Conrad which has been finished in the Eurovia company decoration.
The model is supplied with three attachments, a digging bucket, a loading bucket and pallet forks. The quick hitch mechanism is faithfully reproduced just like the real machine and this works fairly well.
With pallet forks fitted, the machine is able to reach a respectable height, allowing it to be used on building sites for material transfer duties. In excavator mode, it can dig trenches like any other excavator or backhoe loader while with a front facing bucket, the machine can be used as a loading shovel, the 360 degree rotating of the upper works making it excellent in tight spaces.
The boom is the most interesting part of the model. With the number of articulation points, it is able to perform a multitude of tasks where more than one machine would otherwise be needed. The range of movement has been faithfully replicated and all the hydraulic cylinders are stiff, so the model will hold any pose intended.
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The body casting is very crisp with various engine cooling cutouts reproduced while the cabin is fully detailed including beacon and protective screen above the roof window.
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The model features a detailed undercarriage with all wheel steering, a moveable dozer blade and separate rear stabilisers which have pivoting pads. |
The paint finish is very good throughout, as is expected from Conrad with crisply applied Eurovia decoration including the printed red and blue stripe running along the sides of the upper-carriage. It is posed below alongside a 20' storage container which is also decorated in the Eurovia colours.
