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Manufacturer: Conrad Item No: 2214/0 Scale: 1:50th Price: €85.50
Dimensions: L=260mm, W=64mm, H=192mm Weight: 470g Buy it here

Above:
The styling of the generation
8 Liebherr R922 has been
accurately modelled by Above:
Conrad in 1:50th scale The cabin interior has contoured joysticks, side
console and tracking foot pedals.

Liebherr

R922

Above:
Tracked Excavator The angular grills are a new feature of the
Generation 8 tracked excavators.

L ast year, Liebherr launched a secure the bucket, rather than on the
completely updated design for
earlier coupler that was a friction
fit and while this is a change, the
the popular sized R922
Litronic tracked excavator
attachments found with the Liebherr
which features the latest Tier V emis- coupler can still accept the other
sion gear amongst a number of other R920 compact and A920 mobile
enhancements from the generation 8 releases which is a nice addition.
range. It is no surprise that Liebherr The new boom and stick allow an
would commission a model of their authentic range of movement with Above:
latest machine and once again, smooth operating cylinders that hold Silver hydraulic lines are raised on the boom
and look good.
Conrad was chosen to produce the their position. The cabin has slightly
model which looks a lot different from tinted windows allowing the plastic
its predecessor. formed interior to be seen and while
The tracked undercarriage has ten- not overly detailed, the interior does
sioned idler wheels to keep the tracks the job.
taut while still allowing them to rotate.
The updated body design has been
captured convincingly, with the now
angular grills implemented with a
dimpled look. All safety railings have
been added, and these are produced
in metal. The hydraulic lines are
silver plastic fitted to the back
of the boom with flexible lines
added to the stick and bucket
cylinders. The fitted quick
coupler now uses a pin to

Left:
Other attachments, like this
digging grab (Not included)
from Conrad can be
connected to the model.

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