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Manufacturer: Diecast Masters Item No: 85704 Scale: 1:50th Price: £148.99

Right:
Placed on the resin
base, the weathered
Cat 745 has a new
dimension.

CAT 745 Articulated Hauler

‘Weathered Series’

D iecast Masters continue with their Left:
range of “Weathered Series”
releases, this time the Cat 745
articulated hauler gets the dirty
dump body has been
treatment. I have to say that the packaging The inside of the
made to look dirty,
for the model is very good, with a stiff rather than scratched.
cardboard box with hinged lid securely
holding both the model, base and load
insert. The base is surprisingly heavy with a
detailed texture representing a working
environment.
The model is the standard release Cat
745 which has been over-sprayed to
achieve a dirty look which is achieved well,
particularly for a mass produced weathered
model which, in the past, have tended to be
rather poor in their implementation and far
from realistic. As you gaze over the model,
you are greeted with a fairly realistic look
which is enhanced with the choice of over

Above: Above: Above:
The front windscreen has a clear area where For me, the effect on the tyres is hit and miss, The internals of the engine bay are
the wipers would function. but they do look ok from a distance. modelled, and kept clean.

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