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Below:
The 308 (With hammer) and 309
(with auger) share the same body,
cabin and digging equipment
castings.

Above:
The updated body shape has been implemented
308 having a hydraulic hammer and as without it, the model does look well and looks good.
the 309 having a mulching head, plain.
another nice touch considering the Both models are fitted with rubber
309 is printed with the “high flow” band style tracks which have a raised
markings which would be needed to pad texture on the outer surface. The
power a mulching unit. blade, finished with a lower cutting
The attachments clip easily into edge and highlighted fixings can be
place on the end of the stick and the adjusted in height on both models
range of movement of the boom and and the body castings capture the
stick is not bad, although it does more angular shape of the “Next
not quite capture the full range of Gen” compact machines, complete Above:
movement of the original. Common with indented panel handles which The tracked undercarriage has a working blade
work tools include a toothed digging are finished in black with dot printing with a single cylinder and rubber tracks.
bucket, wide grading bucket and used for the grills. The paint finish is
a wide flight auger which is an of a high standard with all pin
interesting choice. While there are no heads coloured which enhances the
flexible hydraulic lines on the model appearance. The cabin interior looks
which I think is ok considering the size effective, complete with joystick
of the model, I would have liked to controls, seat and tracking levers
see the fixed pipework implemented while the exterior frame is fitted with a
into the surface of the boom casting rear-view mirror.

Above:
The 309 has longer track frames and two
hydraulics power the blade.

Above:
With toothed bucket fitted, Above:
the 308 impresses although The light grey cabin interior stands out, and the
hydraulic lines would have roof can be detached to fit the operator.
added to the realism.

Autumn 2019 - TPMMW Magazine 15