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Manufacturer: Diecast Masters Scale: 1:50th Price: £90.00
Cat D6 XE LGP
Track-Type Tractor
Left:
The new Cat D6 XE LGP is
another great release from
Diecast Masters.
The latest release in the Caterpillar dozer range is the D6 which sports
the new corporate dress design with two versions of the model
produced, the mechanical drive D6 and the diesel electric D6 XE LGP
which we will take a close look at. In LGP configuration, the dozer arms
are located on the inside of the track frames, fixed to the main chassis
with the VPAT system replicated, allowing the blade to be angled and
tilted slightly in addition to adjustments in height and this works very
well on the model.
T he undercarriage has 8 lower surface area and each shoe has
raised bolt heads with the final drive
rollers integrated into the track
frame casting with the idler
housing having plenty of surface
wheels nicely tensioned to
allow the tracks to rotate while not detailing.
The body design has been
being loose or over tight. The tracks accurately captured, including the
themselves are of a wide design folding service ladder at the rear,
which is typical of low ground complete with grab rails to make it
pressure equipment to give a larger easy to reach the refuelling cap which
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