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Below:
Both front and rear
hydraulics are stiff enough
to display the model
raised off its tracks.

Above:
The access ladder rotates authentically from the
stored to lowered position.

The blade has both height and tilt
adjustment with a fairly authentic
range of movement which is stiff in
operation, holding any chosen pose.
The upper guard on the blade is
perforated which looks much better Above:
than the earlier Cat dozer models and The blade has a nicely engineered perforated
upper spill guard.
the cylinders are fitted with flexible
hydraulic hoses, as are the cylinders
at the rear that operate the three-shank
ripper which can be adjusted in both
Above: There is plenty of detail on the model, including
a full safety package and fire suppressant gear. depth and angle although due to
engineering decisions to prevent
the pistons from popping out of the
captured which include the access cylinders, when the frame is raised,
ladder that can be rotated through 90 there is no angular adjustment. The
degrees from its stowed to lowered tracks are nicely tensioned to allow
position. Metal safety railings them to run smoothly with the lower
and grab rails have been fitted with roller detailing integrated into the Above:
service platforms having a nice main track frame castings and The grey coloured interior of the cabin has been
textured surface, not forgetting the fire the upper drive sprockets have nice neatly finished, complete with display screen
suppression cannisters to the rear. detailing of the final drive casings. and controls.

Above:
The panels on each side of the engine bay open
to reveal the innards.

Above:
The ROPS frame and
cabin roof can be removed
to fit the supplied operator.
Summer 2020 - TPMMW Magazine 55