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Manufacturer: Diecast Masters Scale: 1:50th Price: £90.00

Above:
Overall, the model is a nice
update but a lack of raised
hydraulic lines makes the
model look too.

Cat 336

Next Generation

Excavator

Left:
The updated 336 is fairly
simple in appearance,
accurately capturing the
looks of the real machine.

Above:
of movement. I t was inevitable that the Cat 336 flexible hose detailing which, in my
The large toothed
bucket looks good,
opinion, is a shame when other
tracked excavator would receive
and the boom and
model manufacturers have moved to
the “Next Gen” treatment and
stick have plenty
the new body styling has been
captured faithfully, with the cast raised hydraulic lines which really do Above:
add to a model. While the model
contours of the body panels, painted looks rather plain, the cabin interior The cabin interior is actually impressive with the
door handles and cooling grill does look good, visible through the colouring and printing of the Cat logo.
perforation implemented with printing. windows or by removing the roof
It is interesting that we are seeing panel. The grey interior has everything
more and more detail added to modelled that is needed to give a
different model ranges from Diecast good impression and the included
Masters and yet for the excavator line, operator figure can be inserted if
the implementation of the boom desired. Unlike its predecessor, there
and stick is very plain, with hardly any is no quick coupler fitted
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