1:50th Scale Komatsu PW148-10 Wheeled Excavator

Presented here is the long awaited 1:50th scale Komatsu PW148-10 wheeled excavator from Universal Hobbies. The PW148-10 is powered by a Komatsu SAA4D107E-2 4-cylinder diesel engine delivering 121hp with a working weight between 14.4 and 16.2 ton depending on options and configurations.

A pair of outriggers are fitted to the undercarriage which can be lowered while the opposite end has a working blade with hinged cover protecting the hydraulic cylinders. The two axles are fitted with double treaded tyres with the front axle offering some steering movement and the driveshaft is replicated.

The upper body has good surface engraving of the cooling grills which are enhanced with black paint while plastic grab rails are located on the upper area with a raised housing for the camera with rear view mirrors also fitted to a plastic frame.

The cabin interior is nicely populated with the various controls and driver’s seat, complete with tiny Komatsu logo, all present and correct while the exterior has grab rails, screen wipers, mirrors, work lights and an amber beacon.

The hydraulic lines have been added along the back of the boom where flexible lines connect with the check valves on the hydraulic cylinders with auxiliary circuitry added to the stick for added realism.

The model is supplied with a quick coupler allowing a choice of digging or tilting grading bucket to be fitted while a second version of the model was announced during the 2015 toyfair in Nuremberg fitted with a clamshell digging grab although this has not yet appeared.