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Manufacturer: Conrad Item No: 2223/0 Scale: 1:50th Price: £100.00

LIEBHERR R922

Tracked Excavator

Below:
The two-piece boom
allows a greater working
range at height, while
reducing the footprint
to allow it to work in
confined spaces.

A recent release from Conrad is a second configuration of the Liebherr R922 tracked

excavator, this time fitted with a two-piece hydraulically adjustable boom.
T he updated body design of while still allowing them to rotate. boom. The new configuration gives
some interesting views of the boom
the Series 8 machine has
The new two-piece hydraulically
when placed in different positions.
adjustable boom is a very welcome
been captured convincingly,
with the now angular grills
implemented with a dimpled look. development from Conrad and Flexible hoses finish off the hydraulic
circuitry on the stick and between the
compliments the original monoboom
All safety railings have been added, release nicely, again capturing the two boom sections. The fitted quick
and these are produced in metal. authentic range of movement of the coupler with pin connection can
The cabin has slightly tinted windows original. The hydraulic lines are silver accept the attachments found with
allowing the plastic formed interior plastic fitted to the side edges of the the Liebherr R920 compact and
to be seen and while not overly base boom with the hydraulic cylinder A920 mobile releases which is a nice
detailed, the interior does the job. The mounted to the back of the boom, addition.
tracked undercarriage has tensioned unlike with earlier releases where the
idler wheels to keep the tracks taut hydraulic is mounted beneath the

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