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


       Cat D6 XE LGP






       Track-Type Tractor











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                                                                                       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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