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Below:
The leader can be lowered for
transport although does not fully
lower on the review sample.

Above:
The cabin is nicely finished, and there are metal
safety railings on both sides of the upper body.

Above:
The undercarriage has extending track frames
to provide a sturdy base.

screen. The interior has been fully and there is something catching
modelled to include the seat, shaped which prevents it from folding to the
joysticks and foot controls. fully horizontal plane. The hydraulics
that control the parallel main frame
The upper carriage has crisp surface and leader are stiff enough to hold
engraving of the panels and slotted any position, and there is a long
vents with the door handles all hydraulic ram that allows the leader Above:
highlighted with black printing. Steps to adjust in height while there is also There is plenty of detail on the upper engine
are integrated into the side of the rotational positioning of the leader housing.
body behind the cabin giving access of over 90-degrees to each side.
to the upper area which is surrounded A screw is used to lock the leader in
with metal safety railings. The the required position and a screw is
detailing on top of the housing is also used to lock the sled into position
particularly effective, with the chrome on the leader.
silencer, textured flooring and the
silver highlighted grill for the cooling The tip of the leader is fitted with
fan. Hydraulic lines leave the a small arm that has some rotational Right:
distribution box and travel through the adjustment and can be telescopically The LV 20
boom and up the leader where they extended with a small winch fitted to hammer has
plenty of
connect with the piling hammer. the rear. In the box, there is a section detail, including
The implementation looks good and of rope and a small hook that needs hydraulic hoses
the lines are partly bundled so they fixing to the leader top. A plastic base and pile clamp.
don’t look too messy. is provided in the box along with one
short and one long shaped pile which
The leader can be folded to reduce can be inserted into the groove of the
the height for transport although on the plastic base, allowing the model to be
sample model, it will not fold down set up in operating mode.

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