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Manufacturer: Schuco Item No: 450770900 Scale: 1:32nd Price: £89.95
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Dimensions: L=267mm, W=90mm, H=118mm Weight: 810g

Kirovets

Below:
The versatility of the
Kirovets design allows K-700
for it to be configured
as a front loader.
Loader

Above:
The interior has been adjusted to have the seats
and controls facing the opposite direction.

Above:
The front loader frame is very basic and yet func-
tional.
T he latest release from Schuco so much plastic/resin on the new
It is a shame that the model has
of the Kirovets design of tractor
is an interesting configuration,
components which make it feel easily
the
with
rear
module
redeveloped to accommodate loader breakable and the biggest surprise for
me is that the rear-view mirrors fitted
arms and a toothed bucket. The frame to the cabin frame have not been
is rather basic but adequate and the reworked, so face in the wrong
loader arms have a fair range of direction and look at odds with the
height movement. The tooted bucket rest of the model. Otherwise, it is not
is also a rather simple design a bad release for fans of Russian
with twin rams operating the bucket equipment. Above:
linkage which again has a fair range The photo-etched engine grills are a nice touch.
of adjustment. The cabin interior has
been reversed, so the orientation of
the controls are seating has been
rotated by 180 degrees, no
doubt similar to how is it
done on the full sized
machine with the cabin
doors opening to allow the
interior to be clearly
observed. The exhaust stack has a
hinged rain cover which can be lifted
and the bonnet can be lifted up to
reveal the engine block and other
internal components which do look
good

Right:
It is interesting that they have
reversed the interior, but not
the rear view mirrors.

64 TPMMW Magazine - Summer 2020