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Manufacturer: Conrad        Item No: 2933/05        Scale: 1:50th        Price: £129.99
     Dimensions: L=250mm, W=51mm, H=73mm        Weight: 360g                                            Buy it here




       Atlas 1604ZW




       Road Rail Excavator





        A new surprise from Conrad is an updated release of the Atlas
        1604ZW road rail excavator which has a number of differences
        over the 2012 release including an all-new body and cabin. When           Above:
                                                                                  The new body and cabin design of the latest
        comparing the models, the undercarriage with its fully functioning        generation 1604ZW has been authentically
                                                                                  replicated.
        four-point  outriggers  appears  to  be  the  same  tooling  as  it’s
        predecessor and the main two-piece boom and stick have not
        been  changed.  The  model  is  supplied  with  a  quick  coupler

        device allowing either the digging clamshell grab or tilting grading
        bucket to be fitted, complete with hydraulic service lines to the
        attachments.
                                                           Below:
                                                           The new Atlas 1604ZW
                                                           road rail excavator is an
                                                           update to the previous   Above:
                                                           release from 2012 and  The four dual-stage outriggers are nicely
                                                           looks a fair bit different  implemented and work smoothly with lowering
                                                                                  rail wheels and a steering front axle.















                                                                                  Above:
                                                                                  The updated safety railings are made from metal
                                                                                  with clip on mirror.


                                   Below:
                 The model is supplied with both a wide
                 angle-adjustable grading bucket and a
                          toothed clamshell grab.








                                                         T     he  main  differences  to  the  with rear facing lights, a roof beacon

                                                                                      and self-fit safety mirrors. The cabin
                                                               upper-carriage  are  instantly
                                                                                      shape  has  been  authentically  cap-
                                                               noticeable, with a larger and
                                                               more  angular  appearance
                                                                                      and  observer  with  neatly  finished
                                                         and  a  nice  use  of  printing  for  the  tured,  configured  for  both  operator
                                                         cooling slots. The red finished safety  glazing  that  has  window  gaskets
                                                         railings have been added along the  allowing  the  interior  detailing  to
                                                         opposite side of the body to the cabin  be seen.

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