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                                                           Below:
                                                           The rear opening bonnet
                                                           and side service panels
                                                           are a very nice touch.












                                                                                   Above:
                                                                                   The cabin door can be opened, all be it not fully
                                                                                   and the interior has been finished in a grey
                                                                                   colour with black seat and controls.







                          The tyres have an accurate tread  Liebherr name, no doubt an oversight
                       pattern design and are moulded well  as  the  Claas  Torion  model  was
                       with smooth tyre walls while the rear  released ahead of the L556. Exterior
                       axle has a little oscillation. The wheel  cabin  detailing  includes  lights  inset
                       hubs have the fixing bolts highlighted  into the roofline, an amber warning
                       in silver which looks good and I have  beacon and rear-view mirrors.
                       to say, the paint and print finish of     The loader arms achieve a realistic  Above:
                       the model throughout is a very high  range of movement and are smooth in  The lift-up side panels are very nicely implemented
                                                                                   with printing used to good effect to create the
                       standard.                    operation,  with  the  Z-bar  linkage  mesh effect.
                          The articulating chassis has a fair  working well to give a nice tip angle.
                       range of movement with functioning  The  quick  coupler  seems  fitting,
                       steering hydraulics and access steps  allowing  either  toothed  bucket  or
                       leading to the cabin which has an  pallet  forks  to  be  connected  with
                       opening  door,  or  at  least,  a  partly  the  work  tools  clicking  into  place.
                       opening door as it does not have a  Speaking of nice touches, there are a
                       full range of movement. The interior of  pair of wheel chocks in the box which
                       the  cabin  is  finished  in  a  mid-grey  fit  into  the  holders  integrated  into
                       colour  with  black  seat,  armrests,  the  front  wheel  arches.  Overall,  a
                       controls  and  steering  wheel.  One  most welcome and detailed big scale
                       notable fact on observing the interior  Liebherr  model  which  will  soon
                       is  that  the  seat  headrest  is  printed  be  joined  by  other  1:32nd  scale  Above:
                       with the Claas logo, rather than the  Liebherr models.      The tilting bonnet reveals a rather nicely presented
                                                                                   engine bay, complete with the engine block and
                                                                                   exhaust.

                              Below:
                 Loaded ready for delivery, the
                model makes a nice load for the
                  new Nooteboom trailer from
                          AT Collections.








                                                                                   Above:
                                                                                   The model comes with both toothed bucket and
                                                                                   pallet forks, not forgetting a pair of wheel chocks
                                                                                   that fit into the holders on the front fenders.








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