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Manufacturer: China Scale: 1:50th Price: £100.00
Dimensions: L=250mm, W=70mm, H=69mm Weight: 410g
Sumitomo

SH200-7

Tracked Excavator

Above:
The model has a detailed cabin interior, and a
full set of hydraulic lines.

Above:
The Sumitomo SH200-7 is an
impressive update over the
previous dash 6 generation.

Above:
The upper engine cover lifts to reveal the multi-
colour interior including silencer and engine block.

P owered by an Izuzu engine, The final drives have good cast
detailing of the fixing bolts and tiny
the SH200-7 excavator offers
printed markings have been applied
plenty of power and break-out
force and the replica has
The bucket is connected to the stick
captured every aspect of the full sized for added realism.
machine, from the replicated safety using bolts so it is very easy to detach
cameras, safety mirrors, railings the bucket and replace it with other
and printed warning labels to the suitable work tools. The raised
populated engine bay, complete with hydraulic piping has been added with Above:
The tracked undercarriage is individually linked
decorated engine block revealed by the armoured flexible hoses looking with triple grouser shoes.
opening the upper engine cover. very authentic while the range of
The cabin interior captures the looks movement of the boom, stick and
of the real machine perfectly despite bucket linkage is very good. The paint
not having an opening door, from the finish is of a very high standard
light and roomy layout with modelled throughout with all rivet heads painted
side panel and hand and foot controls over and crisply applied markings
to the highlighted seat, textured floor along the body sides and boom. Below:
and display screen. The surface The model authentically
captures the range of
detailing of the cabin casting movement of the original.
highlights the door hinges and handle
with an accurately scaled metal grab
rail, roof aerial and front screen wiper.
The undercarriage track frames
have all the lower roller detailing cast
into the bottom surface with side fitted
access steps and a pair of upper
rollers. The tracks are individually
linked and show good detailing of the
triple grouser shoes, complete with
tiny bolt heads while the idler wheels
are tensioned to keep the tracks taut.

48 TPMMW Magazine - Summer 2020