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Below:
A general-purpose toothed
digging bucket is riveted
to the stick.

Above:
Typical levels of detail can be found on the
model, including hydraulic lines and mirrors.

permanently fixed to the stick with The full-sized body does look big
both fixed plastic and flexible after looking at the compact body
hydraulic lines adding realism. design of other Liebherr excavators
One change from Conrad is to start and it has been accurately translated
painting the ends of the hydraulic to model form with all surface panel
rams in matching colours to the lines incorporated into the castings.
cylinder or body colour, in this case, Printing has again been used
Above:
they have been painted grey and this effectively for the grill panels with The body casting shows the contours well.
small detail looks great on the finished plastic used to good effect for some
model. of the smaller detailing of the upper
engine bay.
Interestingly, Conrad has recently
announced another 1:50th scale
version of the A920 wheeled
excavator which is modelled on
the latest Tier V engine emission
standard specifications and I will take
a close look at this new version in the
next issue.
Above:
The undercarriage has double-style treaded tyres
and a working blade.

Left:
The undercarriage has
a pair of outriggers and
height adjustable blade
with a steering axle.

Above:
The cabin is implemented with a plastic interior
and tinted glazing.

Autumn 2019 - TPMMW Magazine 37