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Hi, I am Bob!

One little figure is capable of dividing opinions of collectors: Diecast Masters announced that all of their future models will have a figure in the driver’s seat, in any scale. Some welcome this decision because it makes the models even more authentic, for others it degra-des them to toys, as shown on our Facebook survey. Only one thing is for certain, Diecast Masters has managed, by inclusion of a figure, to achieve the goal of every new producer, to be talked about. We too looked for a name for the per-son and decided on “Bob”!

Personally, I welcome Bob be-cause now pictures that I take look even more realistic. However, fi-gures and the new packaging will be only “add ons” in the end and the new manufacturer will have to impress us with the quality of their models. What we have seen so far is positive.

The most important visit at the show was at the other end of the site. There in hall 12, among the ex-hibitors like Revell and Lego with more or less permanent booths, is

Siku. And that is where the future of our hobby begins.

While “our” producers make their models in part as fixed orders for the construction industry, Siku has to fight it out in the tough toy market. So when this company is offering no less than eight new construction machine models in scales ranging from 1:32 to 1:50 and from 1:87 to Blister pack mo-dels, then that is a good sign for our hobby.

The people from Lüdenscheid are unlikely to invest sums of mo-ney into new Diecast masters wi-thout having analyzed their mar-ket in advance. For me, looking at these new items, I see not only robust toys but also a commitment to the construction machine model segment, something we all can ap-plaud.

Once again, I would like to wish you all much fun in reading this is-sue and with our hobby!

Daniel Wietlisbach

Editorial

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Translation of pages 6 – 9

by Daniel Wietlisbach

It is true that Sven Ullrich played with Siku tractors in his sand

box at home, but he started his collecting passion relatively late and completely unencumbered. Before Sven was born, his father worked for two years on a Fuchs 301 excavator, among others. Af-ter that, he exchanged his rough working place with a pleasurable one to become the driver of a ser-vice vehicle for an electric com-pany. There was a display case in the living room where Sven’s father displayed some of the tre-asures he had brought back from trips. Among them was a Poclain 1000 front scoop excavator (Sijam 1341), a Menck M60 from Siku V 325 and a JCB 808 excavator loa-der from Matchbox (Super King #41). As Sven remembers, he “only very rarely” borrowed the models to play with. Not necessa-rily pleasing to his father because, despite him being extremely care-ful, little pieces broke off once in a while. Sven and his mother gave a set with three Joal models to his father one Christmas before he had the display cabinet. One day, to Sven’s great surprise, the cabi-net was mounted to a wall in the children’s room because the father was generally more interested in model railways. A joyful event for the youngster.

Awakening an interest

Because of the good connections his father had, Sven was able to get an apprentice ship as “vehicle electrician” at a service company for Bosch. He was assigned to the repair and maintenance team. Often his team was dispatched to the clay quarries in the near Westerwalds re-gion to repair electronics on exca-vators. As the service vehicles were not as cross-country capable as they are today, often the apprentice had to lug the heavy tool kits over seve-ral hundred meters and during the repair work often sank “up to my knees in the slushy ground”. Despi-te the hard conditions, the work on these huge machines was fascina-ting for him. For example, his “pa-tients” during the 90s were O&K RH9 and Volvo A29 Dumpers.

Sven’s family often visited the many different toy exhibitions and swaps where the father was more interested in model railways but still a little into construction machi-nes. Sven admired with increasing

interest the many different models, some of which he saw for the first time. At one of these visits he was able to purchase the first model for his collection with his own money. It was a Caterpillar D4E (NZG 205) for the stiff price of DM 41.-. On the whole, he found the hobby ex-tremely expensive. So he started to collect flyers and prospectuses and began to purchase models from Joal and Norscot, affordable even on his apprentice salary. By the end of his apprenticeship, the collection had reached 200 models; they still stand beside the other treasures in his collection.

Surfing the net

After finishing his apprentice-ship, he joined the Bundeswehr (German Army) where he was able to educate himself further and pass his master’s certificate for electric engineering.

As far as discovering the Inter-net, says Sven, he was a relatively late bloomer, only discovering it in

Sven Ullrich collects what he likes

“Control freak”Sven Ullrich keeps meticulous records about

his collection. His daily visits to the most im-

portant internet sites make him more know-

ledgeable about current market conditions

than anyone else …



1997. He found dealers with huge inventories and by studying the online auctions at EBay he learned much about the great variety of models. There he now often buys and sells older pieces and visits the site every day. He also checks the dealers’ sites daily and so is al-ways informed on what the trends are and what has been delivered and what has not. However, his preferred place to buy new models remains at his local dealer because there he can open the boxes and check the models on site.

Sven is very active under the name of Clark-Lima-2505 in the Bauforum24. Since he joined in 2006 he has published his collec-tion and, after almost 5000 pos-tings has reached the status of competence. Because of this he was able to make contact with many other collectors and main-tains these contacts outside the In-ternet. This raises trust among the community which is very impor-tant when purchasing or swapping expensive models.

Sven Ullrich does not know all the technical data of the machines, he just has to like them, or with the special ones above the 100 t, they have to have the “wow” factor. Of each of the mining models he just has the one in his collection. If he really likes one of the smaller ones

and discovers a great wealth of colors, it can happen that he coll-ects the whole series. The record at the moment is held by the Lieb-herr L586 from NZG. Seventeen different color schemes are in his display case at the moment. The only two versions missing are from “Willko Wagner Berlin” and “Kurt König”.

It is less important how rare the models are or what their price. The only critical factor is whether the collector like the model. Old but solid models showing “that they already have had a busy life” with nicks in the paint and without many details are especially liked by the collector. Included in these are some extra ordinary models, for example the Brøyt X4 with front scoop in yellow (NZG 155).

Sven Ullrich likes to have the older models especially, with their original boxes because of the drawings on them. They say so-mething about the model, compa-red to the “newer” boxes that often have no character.

He is aided in his collecting passion by his parents. Since they have been pensioned, they often are on the road in their RV and they also know Sven’s favorite dealers. Often they bring home models from their trips bought especially for Sven’s collection.

Keeping track of it all

Until one year ago the collection resided in the former childrens’ room in Sven’s parents’ house. At that time, the former attic space was dedicated to the collection. It has been renovated and insul-ted and is equipped with self-built shelves fitted into the slopes of the attic ceiling.

Sven Ullrich calls himself, tongue placed firmly in cheek, a “control freak”, and explains his inventory system. Newly acquired models stand for the first couple of weeks in the apartment in Kempten where they are photographed from all sides on a diorama. The pic-tures are then fed into a postcard printer and placed, in alphabetical order into a binder that has room for postcards of 100 models and also contains all pertaining data. (Therefore, a new Atlas excavator has to go into the front of the first binder, requiring the last one in the binder to migrate to binder two and so forth).

But there is more. The com-plete collection is also documen-ted in six different Excel spread sheets, sorted by type and maker. There is a spreadsheet for contri-butions to Bauforum24, and one for a wish list of models. On that list is one of his dream models, the O&K RH300 in yellow and lettered for “NSM”, either from Keim or from OHS.The collector

Sven Ullrich (38) is a trained auto mechanic and professional sol-dier with the German Army (Bundeswehr). There he is getting more training so that he now also has a crane operating license. As his se-cond hobby he names archery, a hobby that he shares with his wife, Stephanie. He lives in Kempten and is happy to talk to like-minded collectors. He can be contacted by email: [email protected]



by Daniel Wietlisbachand Carsten Bengs

(Cranes & heavy duty transport)

On some stands there were new items that are almost rea-

dy for the Bauma, while on other stands makers do not even plan to release new models for the Munich Fair. They will release new items over the year as soon as they are finished.

However, a number of manufac-tures told us that many new models will be showing up at the Bauma. Looking at the whole year ahead, we will be able to say by the end of 2016 that it was a good year as far as models were concerned. Other than that, the Toy Fair is evolving from “a sales event to an informa-tion event” as aptly described by an exhibitor. Overall, the visitors, dealers, the press and a few collec-tors wanted to inform themselves; purchases will follow during the rest of the year. The consequence of this was even smaller stands than last year and so it was possib-le to meet in a more relaxed atmos-phere, almost like being family. At this time we would like to thank all exhibitors for their friendly support. Without them this report would not have been possible. In order to be able to use the fol-lowing pages for items made from new masters, all color and lettering variations can be found, as always, in the blue box on page 39.

Bush 1:87

The most interesting new item for certain is the Mercedes-Benz Vito BF3 with three different signs to attach included. For smaller const-ruction site transports the small two-axle trailer ideal. New is that models from Mehlhose were added to the distribution list. This maker produ-ces mainly historical farm machi-nery but also this small three-axle dumper in grey, blue or green with tilting bin.

Bymo 1:50

Shown on a much smaller stand was the largest model. The Komat-su PC8000 with electric power was displayed as a very promising metal model for a display cabinet. It was marked with changes on it and will go back to the factory to remedy these. The final model is expected to be released in the fall together with the diesel version.

Diecast Masters 1:50/1:32

The suspense was great for the first appearance of the new license

holder for Cat models at the fair. Present at the stand were the di-rectors, John Mc Nickle and Ray-mond Fung, producer Tom Ristow, as well as Mahler and Partner who have the European dealership for the products. It was important to all involved that the turbulence of the past years come to an end and loo-king ahead that the model program of the market leader returns to stabi-lity and consistence.

Visually underlined is that all models now come packaged in a tin box with a foam liner; this pro-tects the models of the “Highline” very well and is very attractive too. Models can be taken out, used and then put back safely into the tin box. Under the “Highline” label are all models that are from originals cur-rently available in the Caterpillar program. Models that are not cur-rent are marketed under the “Core Classics” logo and are packaged in brown cardboard boxes with win-dows but without wire fasteners.

All models of the former maker will be produced again with small improvements at times. The list of changes is too great to include it here. One remarkable change is that

New items from the 2016 Toy Fair

Family meetingThe fair this year could not have been more va-

ried in its offerings and the new items shown

will be connected to the Munich fair later on

which is even more important for us …


a driver figure at the joy stick or steering wheel will be included with every model, in any scale. Many of the announced new models were shown for the first time. In addition to the 390F, the 335 LCR compact radius excavator, the 18M3 Grader as well the D9T were shown to the public for the first time.

So too the Underground Loader R3000H and the Underground Loa-der AD60. They have even been equipped with real working LED lights. The lighting is easily turned on or off with just a touch on the ca-bin roof. On top of that, the dumper comes with a realistic load that it is removable. The excavator loader 420F2 IT will also be available as the 432F2 version with a sideways adjustable excavating attachment. Shown only as a pre-production prototype fresh from the 3 D prin-ter was the Grader 12M3; in the 1:32 scale we discovered the 910K wheeled loader.

All models show a marked impro-vement in the degree of detailing. The models come from the same factory that used to build them un-til about three years ago. The main focus this year will not be on the Bauma. To make up for this, for the second half of the year 20 (!) new items have been announced.

IMC Models 1:50/1:87

As a great surprise, two Hyundai models in 1:87 were seen. In addi-tion to the HX520L hydraulic ex-cavator, the HL980 wheeled loader will be available at the Bauma. The detailing of the models is purposely not very high because Hyundai con-siders these as giveaways.

Many new items in 1:50 were seen. Interesting is the Euroflex


semi from Nicolas; for the first time, a semi-lowboy trailer ap-pears with adjustable ramp at the goose neck. As a perfect addition to the Scheuerle SPMT comes a SPMT as a “Split and Scissor” that perfectly adapts to the width and length of the load and some half-wide modules as well. From the house of Nooteboom come two ballast trailers with 6 and 7 axles, whereas the six-axle one comes with a tool container. Matching the lowboys and as loads come a trans-former and the drill head of a tun-nel drilling rig from Robbins, both made from resin castings.

The Terex Explorer 5600 an-nounced last year should be availa-ble by the end of 2016. Further models are expected to appear at the Bauma and during the rest of the year.

Herpa 1:87

As a completely new item from new master molds comes the DAF XF105 Euro with the Super Space Cab SSC and Space Cab (SC). All parts on the DAF are from new mol-ds, including the chassis. The flying jib for the Liebherr LR 1600/2 was not announced yet as it is uncertain when it will be created. Certain however is that it will be made.

Kibri/Viessmann 1:87

Five previous kits of well-known models are being re-released. The overhead gantry crane now comes in white, as seen in the “Wasel” yard in Bergheim (Ger). The Uni-mog U1000 comes with flat deck and a “Breuer” loading crane and the Liebherr LTM 1160/2 mobile crane now comes in the colors of

“Breuer & Wasel”. The Mercedes-Benz round hood 4x4 three-way dump truck now comes in blue/dark red and the Actros 6x4 roll off con-tainer truck now comes loaded with an office container in yellow, lette-red for “GleisBau”.

The Bölling fleet gets an addition with the Mercedes-Benz 4x2 cons-truction bin truck. Suited for the in-terior of workshops or as a load are the milling and lathe machines.

Viessmann “eMotion-Bewegte Welt” (eMotion-Moving World) showed as a new item a chainsaw operating logger. The sound modu-le available separately delivers an ear-splitting noise. For a simpler solution, pre-soldered LEDs with resistors in warm white, yellow and white are now available.

Joswood 1:87

These Laser cut kits are an espe-cially nice treat for diorama buil-ders. Two different size aggregate bunkers are ideal for any quarry diorama. So too is the set with four conveyor belts.

Märklin 1:87

If you have everything already and your wallet can stand it, you can gift yourself with the 100 “Go-liath”, 160 t capacity rail crane. The mighty crane can be operated true to the original via the Märklin digital control systems and comes in a set with outrigger support wagon and counterweights wagon. The exten-sion set has an additional a two and a four-axle stake wagon as well as a three-axle living/sleeping quarter car. The model is exclusively pro-duced for the Märklin shops of the “Märklin Dealer Initiative” MHI.



NZG 1:50

Because the Nurembergers are working hard to finish between eight and ten new models for the Bauma, the new items shown were rather modest, but in no way unin-teresting. The main focus was on the Unimog models; those were already partially announced and could be seen finished for the first time.

The U 400 comes as a two-way vehicle with a flat deck in white and lettered for the Swiss Track Maintenance Firm of “Sersa” and in yellow with a completely new upper body by Zagro as a shunting vehicle for the Deutsche Bundes-bahn (German Railways). With off-road tires and implement lifter in green as an agriculture version.

Three models are being offered under the new “Weycor” label, previously offered under the Atlas Brand name. Firstly, the AW300 Tandem road roller then the AR65e midi wheeled loader and finally, the AR75e telescoping wheeled loader. Available separately, mat-ching pallet forks and pallets are available. All three machines are finely detailed, functional and con-form to the current state of mode-ling. Redesigned, comes the BG 190 TA-5 Grader from HBM No-bas.

Newly distributed by NZG are the products of the Weiss Brothers. This makes them more available to interested buyers. Milo Weiss, one of the brothers was employed earlier on by TWH. As cargo they have the huge Esco 155 cubic yard shovel that is red and has been weathered. Also included is the Gar=Bro R-Series concrete bucket with working bottom discharge

flap for cranes. Several sets in a multitude of colors have different lengths of trussed web belts, ropes, slings, chains and shackles.

ROS 1:50

At the stand of the Italians, the huge Sennebogen 875E material transfer excavator on a portal un-dercarriage was very impressive. It comes with a clamshell bucket and polyp grappler attachments. It will also be available as a mobile version. It is positive that all safety railings will be made from metal. Also from Sennebogen, the 6113 telescoping tracked crane was the-re to be admired. The crane can lift up to 120 t. The model comes with two hooks and arm extension, is functional and fully detailed. Be-cause of the strategic partnership between Grove and Sennebogen for the North and South American markets, the model will also be de-livered as the GHC 130 in the yel-low color of Grove.

Siku 1:50/ 1:87/1:32

As a great surprise, a Menzi Muck M545 walking excavator in 1:50 was announced. The excava-tor will be produced in the usual robust and functional, traditional Siku way and will be available st-arting in May this year. Matching it almost perfectly will be the DW60 mini dumper from Wacker Neuson. The Arocs will now drive into the children’s play room as a three-axle dump truck. Also for the children’s play room comes the Manitou MHT telescoping loader.

The Arocs will also be availab-le in 1:87 as a truck and trailer set loaded with construction material.

Out of scale and now released is the Bergmann 3012 Dumper in a blister pack.

The talk of the fair was the remo-te-controlled Liebherr R 980SME in 1:32 from Siku Control. It will weigh around 2.5 kg and at 250.00 Euro is very good value.

Oxford 1:76

“Very British” is the scale of 1:76 that is also used there for mo-del railroading. Discovered there were a Komatsu PC340LC in the standard version and as well with the long reach outrigger arm from “Stobart Rail”, the only excavator for the well-known firm of “Eddie Stobart”. As unfinished white metal castings, a three-axle Nooteboom lowboy trailer with ramps as well as “Standard Flat Deck Trailer” were seen.

Universal Hobbies 1:50/1:24

The Doosan DX140W mobile ex-cavator in 1:50 was shown as a very promising but still very fragile pre-production sample that will not be ready until later in the year.

For Bobcat, the new E20 will be realized in two 1:25 versions and will be ready for the Bauma. The difference is that one has an open and the other a closed cabin.

Three construction machines from Kubota were new items in 1:24: the mini excavator KX080-4 with European and American De-sign as well as the compact tracked loader SVL75-2. Under the label of “Holland Otto” comes a value set in 1:50 of a lowboy tractor/trailer set. The truck is a Volvo FH16 750 4x2 and it and the three-axle trailer are in silver.



Motorart 1:50

A lot of long faces at the Swedish stand, as one heard that no new Volvo models are planned for this year. Looking ahead to the Bauma this is hardly realistic as Volvo is making waves with the two largest machines in the history of the com-pany, the EC 950 and A60H.

Announced only and shown as pictures of the original were the Kobelco excavator in three versi-ons: the SK200 and SK210LC in turquoise as well as the SK210N-LC with a narrow undercarriage in yellow for the US market.

Tekno in 1:50

The Dutch maker showed off the finished historical models of Vol-vo trucks of the type F19, F12 and F16 in the appropriate colors for the epoch.

The Mercedes-Benz Arocs SLT 8x4 could be spotted with a white cab. The current Actros cabin was shown as a very promising pro-totype and was still held together with bits of tape.

Vollmer 1:87

The traditional accessory ma-ker, now belonging to the Kibri and Viessmann conglomerate, sur-prised us with a new line of model trucks in 1:87. Three of the police vehicles could be interesting for use with heavy duty transports: the Mercedes-Benz A 200, the MB-W330i in silver/green paint and a VW T2 in green and white.

For diorama builders, the new kit of a half-timbered house un-der construction with scaffolding would be interesting.

Wiking 1:87

The Wiking models made from new masters were traditionally pre-sented as “Silver Painted Models”; to show all the possibilities. Disco-vered as a completely new develop-ment was the Fuchs 301 cable-ope-rated excavator. It will be available as self-drive unit with lattice mast and grappler, as over-height cabin version, with extended lattice mast and polyp grappler hook but also mounted on an older truck chassis, a Magirus square hood cabin. Plan-ned as a further tool for the excava-tor is a demolition ball attachment.

For the Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8x4 comes a new Liebherr HTM 904 concrete mixer upper structure.

WSI 1:50

As an addition to the Nooteboom Pendel-X, the Dutch are bringing a version with a one-axle Interdolly and a 3-axle module version. While the Volvo F88 was seen already fi-nished, the stronger F89 was still under development. In a much ear-lier state, the cabins of F12 and F16 were able to be shown off.

As WSI was able to take over the masters of TWH, some of their mo-dels will be re-issued. Unfortuna-tely, this is so mainly for the truck models and not so much for the construction machines.

On top of all this, the very impres-sive model of the Drake 2x8 Dolly Low Loader could be admired. For example, this allows loading of a complete LeTourneau wheeled loa-der. These low loaders are generally found in Australia. It can be expec-ted that fewer models from WSI will show up at the Bauma.

New items from the 2016 “in house fair” at Conrad

The large ‘now show’ from hall 7 was that of Conrad from Kal-chreuth (Ger). Instead of the fair, Conrad invited interested parties from Wednesday to Saturday to their first “in house fair”. They presented their new items in a fa-mily type of environment. 2016 is a special year as it marks 60 years of factory history for the rich-on-tradition maker. The official cele-brations will be marked on June 25th with an open door day.

The most important announce-ment of the ‘in house fair’ for sure is the Palfinger PK200002L-SH loading crane with a fly-Jib at-tached to a MAN TGS, painted in the colors of the Austrian crane rental firm, ATS. The largest truck loading crane from Palfinger has a maximum carrying capacity of 40 t. The oval profile of the origi-nal has been copied very well in model form.

The MAN TGS comes now with a brand new three-axle lowboy trailer from Fliegl with drive-up ramps. This lowboy closes a long existing gap.

The Mercedes-Benz Arocs with its distinctive front grille is now making an entrance at Conrad. It looks very attractive in the orange colors of “Fischer” as a 4x4 tractor with a three-axle dumping trailer. On top of that, it also comes as a five-axle tractor with the Swiss two-way dumper from Peter in a neutral white color and six further variations: as the four-axle Dautel three-way dumper in yellow, as three-axle with Meiller three-way dumper, in blue as a 4x4 dumper in the “Municipal” orange, as 4x4



for winter service with and Aebi-Schmidt Stratos snow plow at-tachment and “Schädler” sander carrier, as two-axle Meiller const-ruction bin setout truck in blue/red as well as a 6x4 with Putzmeister M38-4RZ concrete pump.

The Schwing S 36 x concrete pump mounted on a 6x4 chassis in white has more than just a “new” cabin. The first of the two parts of the mast was elongated and re-enforced, the pipe lines were partially adapted, the side walls

changed and at the rear, a control panel was installed and the ladder adapted.

The rear view of the Arocs 8x4 with a Schwing-Stetter cement mi-xer will take some time to get used to. To save on weight, the four rear tires are only single ones. It is painted in the silver color of “Sa-lomon”.

The first trucks from MAN were Saurer trucks built under license; they came from the Saurer facto-ry halls in Lindau am Bodensee

(Lindau on Lake Constance). They celebrate their 100th Anniversary with the 1915 model of the MAN Saurer 4 t truck that is considered the first MAN truck.

In the traditionally large scale of 1:25 come the Putzmeister “Est-richförderer” (Attic Reacher) Mi-xokret M 740 as well as the two fork lifts Linde E12-20 and the Jungheinrich ECE 225. One can expect to see up to eight new mo-dels from Conrad at the Bauma.

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The Cat390F LME is designed for hard work in quarries and

large earth moving sites. It reaches a working weight of 86 t in the stan-dard configuration and 92 t with the ME equipment. The Cat C18 Acert engine produces 405 kW (551 hp) and the shovel has a capacity of 3.9 to 6.0 m3.

Model from Diecast Masters

The excavator is true to scale in all measurements and is equipped with the ME configuration that is very popular with collectors. The ex-pandable undercarriage is modeled in the fully extended position. The two prototypical drive trains are mo-deled plainly and have both access point ladders. The driving wheel on each side is finely engraved but the running wheels with the protective apron look a bit flat. The tracks are made up from 50 segments (51 on the original) and are 900 mm wide; this is correct for working on earth moving sites. The tracks are softly sprung so that they turn easily. They give a nice impression.

Seven screws hold the exactly-en-graved, diecast upper part of the ma-chine together. Rear lights, exhaust, hydraulic valves and hand grips are separately-applied parts. The plas-tic hand grips owe their heritage to Norscot. The models shown at the fair will all have metal hand grips.

The door on the side of the upper structure opens as does the engine hood. The two-color engine is nice-ly detailed. The side air intake grills are only printed on but look real.

The cabin too is made from me-tal and the glass is a plastic casting insert. The door is made from the same material and has exactly prin-ted-on gaskets and window separa-tion bars. The interior of the cabin is monochrome and on the armrest the Cat logo sits proudly. Here too sits “Bob”, the driver, a multi-colored fi-gure at the driving wheel. We would have preferred it if his hands were at the joysticks used to operate the ma-chine. Spotlights and rear view mir-rors on the rock fall protection cage complete the cabin. The protection cage is fine enough but looks rather flat and is not convincing because the roof grille is missing.

The massive 7.25 ME arm and the short 2.92 m jib are each made from two parts and are quite plain, just like the original. Due to the way the molds were made, it was not possi-ble to model the typical re-enforce-ment ribs at the stick. The hydraulic lines run from the upper carriage to the stick and shovel cylinder as

Cat 390F LME from Diecast Masters in 1:50

An inherited pieceThe model of the Cat 390F LME had already

been announced by Norscot but has now arri-

ved at dealerships as the very first model from

Diecast Masters …

free-standing lines and are correct-ly colored. The lifting cylinders of the arm, however, are not hooked up and the way the lines run from the upper carriage to the underside of the arm is not correct. The hydrau-lic cylinders are nicely detailed and hold the equipment stable in any po-sition desired. While the maximum reach position of the original cannot be reached, it can be positioned con-vincingly. It is regrettable that the arm cannot be lowered further, even though the cylinders have plenty of “reserve” room. The scoop is very well die cast with the five teeth and the enforcements engraved and clearly visible.

The paint job, high gloss except for the shovel, is applied very clean-ly and not too thickly. The lettering is sharp and legible and on the jib there are even some very small war-ning labels.

At a glance

+ True to scale+ Functionality– Plastic railings




The L586 remains, even with the XPower drive (description see

issue 1-2016), the largest wheeled loader in the Liebherr line-up. It has a dumping capacity of 21.6t, a working weight of 32.6t and the standard shovel capacity of 6 m3. The six cylinder D936 A7 diesel en-gine produces 260 kW (354hp) and is capable of propelling the wheeled loader at a speed of 33 km/h.

The model from NZG

The new model of the L586, in its 50 times smaller version, looks great and feels hefty when it emer-ges from its package. The main reason for this is that the model is mainly metal. It is true to scale. Our comparison with the preceding model from the same maker made the many differences obvious. The model, with the exception of the lif-ting mechanism and its shovel, has been made from completely new masters. Obvious at first glance is the somewhat wide wheel base. The tires are the same as on the old mo-del and this gives the model a very chunky look.

The wheel hubs are finely engra-ved and the tires, made from a soft rubber material have the original profile and even the correct “Good Year” logo on them. The power train is shown on the full length of the model, even at the articulated

joint. The axles have been repro-duced with lots of detail. As on the original, the front axle is fixed and the rear one oscillates sufficiently.

The massive rear of the machine represents the heft of the original well and shows all steps, lights and openings at the correct places and in the correct number. The lower part of the separately-applied exhaust pipe has been chromed and the sa-fety railings are made from a robust metal casting. The air intake gril-les on the sides have been given a textured surface but are not pierced which saved the necessity of having to show an engine behind them.

The cabin, including all free-stan-ding hand rails, is made from white metal augmented by a clear plastic casting insert for the windows. The window divisions and gaskets are printed on and look like the real thing. The plastic rear view mirrors, the photo-etched window wipers on

The Liebherr L 586 from NZG in the new XPo-

wer-Generation is more than just an update

as we found out during our testing …

the windshield and rear view win-dows are all separately mounted. The mounting ladders on both sides have anti-skid surfaces and the lo-west ones are pierced.

Both guide cylinders and the drive shaft at the articulation joint are modeled but the supply lines to the front part are missing. The arti-culation degree is limited to 25° as compared to the 37° of the original which is very noticeable.

The front part is a successful and correctly-engraved part completed with fenders and a running board for the cabin. The hydraulic cylin-ders do have supply lines however, they are without any screw connec-tions.

The already well-known standard lifting gear assembly looks good on the new model too and the shovel is engraved as on the original even though the overflow protection is not pierced as it is on the prototype. The functionality of the model con-vinces here too because the shovel can achieve any maximum position of the real thing.

As usual, painting and lettering are without any faults and even the tiny XPower logo is sharp and le-gible.

Liebherr L 586 XPower from NZG in 1:50

Steady as a rock

At a glance

+ True to scale+ Functionality– Air intake grilles are not pierced



by Robert Bretscher

The 1959, three-axle full tin-plate model shown here was

developed from a series of truck models already in production as concrete mixers and dump trucks. To load these impressive dumpers, an existing truck chassis was mar-ried to a matching excavator mo-del. With this a remarkable vehicle was created for young children to load the existing truck models.

The front scoop excavator part of the combination is powered by a clockwork mechanism. This is wound by moving a long fixed lever backwards. With the mecha-nism fully wound up, it is possible to execute about three full working cycles. It operates the well known

front shovel system with lifting rod and extender. Finally, the shovel movements are steered by a push button on the excavator’s roof. A sprung chain is responsible for the opening and closing of the shovel.

The real star in the combination for sure is the “Autocar” truck with its ten tires and its impressive front part. The two air filters, included air hoses and the very good rende-rings of the exhaust with mufflers as well as the stamped out yellow hub caps must have made the mo-

Tinplate

Power ShovelCragstan, Japan, offered this model of

Power Shovel on an “Autocar” chassis

as their # S-3840 …

del very desirable for the custo-mers.

Which Japanese maker actu-ally made the model is difficult to answer. Often in Japan there were toy manufacturers that left the dis-tribution of their products to so-called distribution wholesalers. So it is perhaps no coincidence that this Autocar Excavator is almost identical (with a few color vari-ations) to what was for sale from two toy makers, Cragstan-Toys and SSS-Quality Toy.




The Italian maker of demoliti-on tool attachments, Indeco,

was founded 40 years ago. They developed the first “intelligent” de-molition hammer. It automatically adjusts the hammering frequency and power according to the mate-rial to be worked on. The series of HP-hydraulic hammers goes from the smallest HP 150 for excavators up to 3 t to the HP 18000 ABF for excavators up to 140 t.

The HP 1200 is designed for ex-cavators in the 60 to 90 t weight class; its own weight is 7.8 t. The model is made up of 10 metal parts and has three additional, exchan-geable chisel heads. The metal castings are of excellent quality; the paint is cleanly applied and the extensive lettering made up from nine decals is crisp and neatly done. The mounting of the quick change

adapter, included in the next set, is described.

The Dutch company of Eurosteel designs and builds tool attachments for earth working, demolition, recy-cling and material transfer machi-nes. Offered in this set are a pierced PDS rock and rubble bucket attach-ment as well as an SO grading bu-cket with quick changer. They are for excavators of the 40 to 50 t class but also fit the slightly larger R 960. The buckets are finely engraved and the rock and rubble version with its fine ribs is especially nice to look at. The set is also available in black.

Mutley Plant Service is a family-owned firm, operating since 1992

Gaz Evans in 1:50

New toolsNew tool attachments for the Liebherr R 960

demolition and naturally other excavators

from Gaz Evans …

in south eastern England. The me-chanical rock grab is a somewhat unknown attachment over here. The lower jaw platform of the grab can be arrested in position by a shaft in three different ways and only the upper jaw is adjusted and closed by the cylinder that normally controls the bucket.

The Mutley MPG is suitable for machines starting at 50 t and is, as described, directly attached to the jib. This part is also an extremely fine casting, exactly engraved and pierced. It is available in Liebherr grey and in black.



by Carsten Bengs

Visitors to the Toy Fair were amazed by the impressive

model loaded with a real 100 kg tire from the countless axles of the prototype.

IMC has translated the prototy-pe into model form correctly with all measurements true to scale. The set contains a four-axle, a six-axle and a drive module (PPU). The prototype of the 4th generati-on has a carrying capacity of 174 t (four axles) and 262 t (six axles) or 436 t combined. The load then rests on 40 tires, each of them car-rying 10 t.

The surface of the model is very impressive. Here IMC has been able to masterfully copy the ori-ginal into model form creating an impressive-looking model. Positi-ve as well are the small tie-down rings used to tie down the loads. They are easy to see on the surface.

All axles are moveable and roll freely. The wheels have single suspensions; on the original the turning radius is between +130°/-100°. Also easy to spot are the rims that differ according to whether the wheels are powered or not.

SPMTs are distinctive because of their many steering capabili-ties that can also be simulated on the model, including diagonal or all-wheel steering. Unfortunately, the axles on the model cannot be

height adjusted but are all made from metal. Plastic is hard to find anywhere on the model. All modu-les are extensively lettered. Inclu-ded in this of course are the many Scheuerle logos plus warning and handling instructions.

The SPMT’s power pack is called the PPU. The model comes with the Z350 Powerpack that is capable of producing 500 hp. The antiskid surface has been modeled as well as the lift rings needed to attach the unit. At the sides are co-vers and doors all made from pho-to-etched parts.

SPMTs are a truly modular and expandable system so that, in theo-ry, almost all heavy loads could be transported for example, a 15,000 t heavy oil separator on 540 axles or 2160 wheels. The model too has been designed to make this possi-ble. It can be extended with addi-tional sets to suit. The modules are

Scheuerle SPMT from IMC Models in 1:50

Self-propelledIMC presents the “self-propelled” Scheuerle

SPMT, a modular concept heavy duty transpor-

ter, as one of their first models …

connected with small lugs and are secured together with a massive metal bolt. The power pack is also attached the same way.

Alternatively, the modules can also be combined side by side for which the coupling adaptors have to be used. This makes it possible to widen them parallel or lengthen the modules any way one desires. The net loading capacity can be calculated by adding the weights of the loaded components and de-ducting the 7.2 t of the power pack. When the modules are operated in coupled form one of the modules becomes the “Master Unit” from which all other power modules get their steering commands; these are given by a driver with a remote control.

The extensive description gives a lot of detail about the construc-tion of the modules and already has hints about the split and scissor modules that where shown at the 2016 Toy Fair.

The Scheuerle SPMT is a great model from IMC. A high degree of detailing and almost unlimited functionality of the set offer a high play value and do not disappoint the collector.

At a glance

+ Photo-etched parts+ Easy to combine with more sets+ Extensive instructions included– Axles are not height adjustable



by Carsten Bengs

The first color and lettering schemes for the models are

the very attractive ones of “Max Bögl”. The first thing one notices is the heavy weight of the trailer. It looks and feels very robust and WSI has added a whole slew of details. The whole trailer has been convincingly put into model form. The model comes with a 2-axle dolly, a spacer, gooseneck and the 6-axle platform trailer. In real life, loads of up to 100 t are possible. All elements are connected using small metal bolts. An assembly bolt driver is included with the mo-del for easier assembly. The com-bined length of all three units with all components is 42 cm. For long loads, it is possible to extend the unit to 58 cm (measured from the goose neck). The extenders have real holes drilled, like the prototy-pe, which can be used to connect them with bolts to achieve the desired length.

The anti-skid surface of the trai-ler is very prominent visually and this has been well copied in model form. A positive detail is the engra-ved small fastening rings for the load; they are easily recognized. On the sides, small openings are drilled out so that stakes and also small support struts can be ad-ded to widen the trailer. The very comprehensive details include let-

tering, license plate, warning and instruction signs.

The original features a single wheel suspension that gives the trailer a very low riding height, a great advantage when passing be-neath bridges. Because of the sin-gle wheel suspension, the Broshuis SL-Trailer has a 12 t weight limit per axle (that is 2 t more than if the axles had rigid suspensions). WSI has translated that very well into model form. The single frames are only hinted at because of the small size, but all single wheels are sprung and the springs’ travel dis-tance is 2.0 mm.

All axles are made from white metal, they roll freely and have sufficient turning radius. On the underside, the steering rods and steering cylinders are recognizab-

Broshuis SL lowboy trailer in 1:50 from WSI

100 tonnerThe prototype was introduced at the 2015 Toy

Fair. Now, WSI is delivering the first of the mo-

del sets, the Mercedes-Actros SLT Giga Space

8x4 and the Broshuis SL 100 tonner …

le. Mudguards between the axles complete the detailing.

At the gooseneck there are ho-ses for the supply lines to the trai-ler and supports that can be easily lowered. The central lubrication unit is only hinted at and under the deck are further control elements to steer during the loading process. At the rear is the sign “Fahrzeug schert aus” (vehicle makes wide turns), a license plate, warning lights and side marker lights com-plete the details.

Mercedes Actros SLT

As pulling power, the Mercedes-Benz Actros SLT Giga Space 8x4 tractor truck is used. It has the same level of quality and detailing as the trailer. The front of the Actros has been very convincingly copied with the radiator, the Mercedes star as well the Max Bögl logo. The cabin tilts forward and so the mockup of the engine can be seen. Driver ac-cess to the cabin is by way of the steps that have engraved anti-skid surfaces. Only the spot lights and

At a glance

+ Functionality+ Single wheel suspension+ Instruction booklet


warning beacons on the roof are not quite as per prototype.

The shoring tower has an additi-onal radiator and the fuel tank. Ad-ditionally, the radiator is protected towards the rear by a small photo-

etched grille. Further forward, a small ladder completes the details. Also, the supply hoses for the goo-seneck of the trailer are located the-re. It is highly commendable that a descriptive instruction booklet has

been included with the model. It has a short segment of information about the prototype and explains in detail how to assemble the trailer with all its small detail parts.


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by Wilfried Schreiber

The machines were to excavate the foundation and partial base-

ment for the triangular shape of the church nave and also the basement of the nearby Manse. The contract for the whole construction project went to a consortium of three smal-ler construction firms (ARGE). At the time they had only relatively small machines at their disposal. That is why, other than the rather large Gross UB 650 which had just finished driving the individu-al pile walls for the church tower, only small Fuchs 300 and 301 ex-cavators were used (we will have a closer look at them in the next is-sue). Small trucks like the Magirus Saturn and Mercedes 1113 round hood were used.

The Gross UB 650

Gross was founded in 1850 in Schwäbisch Gmünd (GER) as “Schmiede für Baubedarf” (Blacks-miths for construction require-ments). The UB 650 had a three axle chassis and was the successor to the UB 625 in 1964. The type identification on the machine was the shovel capacity, just as with Fuchs excavators. So the UB 650 had 0.65 m3 capacity. As with the succeeding Fuchs excavator, the UB 650 was advertised as a “Uni-versal Excavator” with front scoop,

backhoe, lattice mast for a clams-hell bucket or grappler, or as a crane (by using the many available exten-sions and support systems) operated by the three on-board winches.

Peter Veicht created the model of the Gross UB 650 around 1994. Made from brass and copper, it is completely-scratch built by hand in exceptionally high detail. The mo-del is soldered together. The chassis was assembled from commercially-available parts.

Construction site furnishings

At the time the diorama is set, office and material containers were not yet available therefore, on this site an extensive variety of huts and construction shacks made from wood and roofed with roo-fing paper had to be built. Const-ruction site furnishings at that time where cost and labor intensive. As barriers on the site, red and white wooden poles sitting on foldable tripods were considered sufficient. At the time, petrol lamps were the

Historical construction site

Gross UB 650After green light was given for the construc-

tion of St. Ulrich, Roman Catholic Church in

the Gartenstadt quarter of the Spa town of

Bad Wörishofen (GER) in 1966, the first trucks

and excavators rolled in …

only warning lamps used at night; they had to be filled every evening and lit. Construction site fences were made from wooden boards and beams.

After the Gross UB 650 had very noisily rammed in the individu-al sheet pile sections with its pile driver attachment (greatly exas-perating the immediate neighbor-hood) the excavation began using the same machine supported with three Fuchs type 300 and 301. Since all excavators used had only small shovel capacities and the spoils were trucked out using only two axle trucks, it took a couple of weeks to excavate the ground for the tower foundation and partial basement for the church, despite the ideal weather.



by Urs Peyer

Most makers of articulated dump trucks will sell you

an elongated chassis without a bin. For manufacturers of the cement mixing unit it does not make any difference if the chassis is a truck or an articulated unit. Between 3 to 4% of all dumpers built by Volvo ended up as conversions to concre-te mixers, tankers, water tank cars and pipe transporters; the possi-bilities are almost unlimited. For our conversion, the following units are especially useful: Volvo A25D or A25E from Motorart, Komatsu HM250 from Universal Hobbies or Liebherr TA230 from Conrad. The Liebherr mixer used in the project came from a Conrad truck model. Basically, any mixer mounted on a three axle vehicle would fit. Any mounted on a four axle chassis is just too big.

Disassembly

By drilling out the nuts and pulling out the bolts the dumping bin and the two cylinders are re-moved. To make the work on the chassis easier, the driving head part of the unit has to be taken off. On the Volvo there are two screws for this hidden underneath the fen-ders. By turning the rims counter-clockwise and pulling at the same time the rims and tires come off.

After taking out the two screws, cabin and engine hood come off easily. The bolt in the articulation joint has to be carefully pushed out upwards with a pin punch. The rear part of the joint with the two gui-de cylinders can be separated from the chassis by loosening a screw. The tandem axle is attached to the chassis with three bolts, here too we use the pin punch to help with the removal. Except for the bin and the two dumping cylinders all re-moved parts have to be re-assem-bled later on. The support brackets for the bin and the two brackets for the dumping cylinders have to be filed flush so that the white auxi-liary chassis of the concrete mi-xer sits level on the chassis of the yellow dumper. The bolt protrudes higher than the chassis and there-fore has to be removed (see Picture 6). Since this unit no longer stays together, it has to be glued before the final assembly. The two push-mounted chute extensions on the truck fenders are now taken off and the brackets on the back of them

Volvo A25E concrete truck

Off-road mixerHow does one transport mixed cement to a site

not accessible by road? With an off-road ce-

ment mixer truck. Yet another classic “take two

and make one” article from our Specialist au-

thor Urs Peyer …

filed smooth until a clean surface remains (see Picture 3).

Re-assembly

Since the white auxiliary chas-sis of the concrete mixer is 121 mm longer than the yellow rear unit chassis, the chassis has to be extended by 21 mm (Picture 1). If you are using a different brand of mixer, then you have to measure it and extend the frame accordingly. The whole of the yellow chassis top is now filed smooth and pla-ned. Then, using a modeler’s saw, make a cut as vertical as possible 6 mm from the end. The missing 21 mm are made from ABS pro-file according to the dimensions of the two longitudinal beams. Additional strengthening is achie-ved by attaching a 1.5 mm thick ABS piece of sheeting and adding square profile pieces at the corners (Picture 2). The three pieces of the chassis can now be glued together using two part epoxy. After filling in the two holes where the former


dumping cylinders were attached, the whole chassis can now be filed smooth.

When the white auxiliary chas-sis sits flush and without any gaps showing on the yellow chassis, the white plate with the drilled ope-nings can be glued on to the yellow chassis (Picture 3). The plate comes from the concrete mixer and keeps the now only loosely-sitting mixer in position. The two rear fenders are made from 0.5 mm aluminum sheet stock. They are 16 mm wide, the right one is 66 mm long and the left one 63 mm. The left one is a


Material used

ABS plastic sheeting thickness 1.5 mmABS profiles 2.5 x 1 mm, 3 x 3 mm, 12 x 2 mm, 6.3 x 3.2 mm and 3 mm triangularBrass screws 1 x 5 mm Aluminum sheet stock thickness 0.5 mm

bit shorter so that the access ladder to the mixer fits (Pictures 4 and 5). The distance between fenders and chassis is 6.3 mm.

The mounting brackets for them are made from one 6.3 x 3.2 mm ABS profile and one 3 mm triangu-

lar piece of ABS 15 mm long. To give the assembly some strength, a 1.0 mm screw is glued in. The last step is to glue the two chute extensions to the fenders and then it’s off to the paint booth (See is-sue 4-2011).


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by Markus Lindner

The commonly-used miniature light bulbs are comparatively

easy to hook up to a power sour-ce. For LEDs (Light Emitting Di-odes) a few electronic engineering considerations must be considered. An LED is a semiconductor that is, in principle,a diode. The current flows in only one direction; the other is blocked. For this reason the two tails of the LED, anode and cathode are clearly marked.

Electric power applied to a diode flows through it producing light. Inside the LED voltage falls up to the level of the LED‘s operating voltage, ULED, regarding the speci-fic characteristics of the LED. If the voltage to the LED is lower than its pre-set value then, according to the characteristics of the LED, no light will be produced. If the voltage is too high, it will destroy the LED. Therefore, it is important that all LEDs be installed with a resistor. The value of the resistor depends on the voltage applied. It can be calculated according to Formula 1. The Values for ULED and the cur-rent can be found on the data sheet for the LEDs used.

Usual values are: ULED=3 V as well as ILED= 20 mA. So, for ex-ample, when connecting to a 9V bat-tery we calculate using Formula 1, a drop resistor value of 300 Ohm.

To choose the right resistor we use the next higher one from the

table of resistors; Norms E12, here 330 Ω. Resistors are available in different grades of resistance. In our case, the resistor “neutralizes” (9 V minus 3 V) 6 V, using a current draw of 20 mA. The dissipation of the power the resistor has to handle can be calculated using Formula 2.

Here too, we select the next hig-her value: 0.125 W. That is a bit tight. For a more secure choice we would use a 0.25 W resistor.

If several LEDs are going to be gang mounted, then it is important that every LED has its own resistor because, if a single LED would fail, the current supplied for the whole set of LEDs would change suddenly and could lead to the destruction of the whole set of LEDs. Also, if the minus and plus poles are reversed, the danger exists that, when using DC power, the LED is destroyed (see drawing 1). A similar danger exists when the LEDs are connec-ted to an AC source. To overcome this we need to use an additional antiparallel diode with the same characteristics (drawing 2). For a flicker and loss-free running of the LEDs, a rectifier bridge made up from four diodes and/or an optional

Artificial light on the Diorama, part II

Nightshift

capacitor for equalization has to be used (drawing 3).

If the planned power source does not have a built-in stabilization circuit (the supply voltage is hig-her when idle than when in use) then, to protect the LEDs more efficiently, an electronic circuit of a constant power source is recom-mended.

Power supply

Besides using the handy DC or AC outlets from an inexpensive model train transformer, a square 9 V battery such as used in cam-ping lights can be used as a power source. The power required from a power source can be calculated by adding the sum of each LED’s power use. On the previously-pu-blished scrap yard diorama (Bag-germodelle 1-2014), adding the outside, inside and office lights it was calculated that a total current of 240 mA was required.

Some important rules have to be taken into

consideration when working with LEDs in or-

der to enjoy the light effects on construction

site dioramas for extended periods …





Moderne Liebherr Mobilkrane, Band 5

by Michael Schauer, publis-hed by Verlag Podszun168 pages, 390 pictureshard cover 28 x 21 cmISBN 978-3-86133-787-4

In this fifth installment, Michael Schauer com-pletes the world of the giant cranes using his own pictures: Liebherr LG 1750, LTM 14007.1, LTM 1750-9.1 or LTM 11200-9.1 and smaller auxiliary cranes. They are shown at work

Grosse Ladekran-fahrzeuge, Band 2

by Michael Müller and Fabian Meysing, published by Verlag Podszun, 174 pages, 440 pic-tures, hard cover 28 x 21 cm, ISBN 978-3-86133-789-8

Hard on the heels of the already out-of-print, first volume comes the up-to-date new instalment. This is in no small way due to the fact that over the last few years truck-mounted loading cranes have com-peted more and more hea-vily with mobile cranes.

erecting and transporting. The majority of the action the cranes undertake is concerned with the cons-truction of wind turbines for which the cranes were originally designed. The names of the firms opera-ting the cranes reads like a “who’s who”. Many of these we know from our colorful models: Colonia, Wasel / Telekraft, Nolte, Wiesbauer, Felbermayr, Grohmann, Dufour, Neeb Schuch, Schmidbau-er, Mammoet and many others. (dw)

After the first chapter that looks at older cranes still in use, the other chapters are ordered chronologically by size and maker. Two to five-axle cranes are de-scribed. The makers range from Cormach to Palfin-ger. Included in the de-scriptions is the largest Pal-finger PK 200000L-SH, just announced as a model from Conrad. The absolu-te pinnacle however is the Cormach 575000RX-E9 J 804 with counterweight and a top lifting height of 62 m. (dw)

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Conrad 1:50

Conrad has some attractive co-lors to show off. There are the Mercedes-Benz LAK 2624 6x4 in yellow, the MAN TGX 8x4 as a recovery vehicle conversion by EMPL Bison lettered for “Hof-meister” and the MAN TGS 6x2 with roll-off container in dark blue for “Alba”. Especially great looking is the Liebherr LTM 1070-4.1 “Regel”.

Conrad 1:50

A small exclusive series of the MAN TGS M 10 x 4s issued for the firm of Eberhard can now be bought from the Setec-HTM dea-ler. With the special, new two-way side dumper from Peter, Winter-thur, this MAN is a “real Swiss truck”, true to the original inclu-ding the paint job and lettering.

Busch 1:87

Dwarfed by the Unimog 5000s is the Multicar dumping version. The Unimogs come in blue with gravel load, orange for winter service, as well in white and as fire depart-ment version.

NZG 1:50

In the up-to-date design versi-on comes the Weycor AR 75eT telescoping loader and the HBM-Nobas BG 190 TA-5. Both models combine good functionality with fine detailing, a fact that is not taken for granted on such a small

wheeled loader. There is even an engine under the hood that can be seen when it is opened.

Motorart 1:50

The two identical mobile exca-vators, New Holland WE 170B Pro and Case WX 168, have, up to the arm, a high degree of detailing. The functionality of the equipment may perhaps be convincing but the lack of steering for the axles is less so. The workmanship could be im-proved on too as there are visible glue spots on the cylinders that are mounted the wrong way up.

Tekno 1:50

Down to the smallest details, the Scania 141 8x4 heavy duty trac-tor truck is true to the original of “Baumann Lenzburg”. Some won-derful pictures of the unit at work can be seen on the website of the transport company that works all over Europe.

IMC 1:50

The Nooteboom MCO with eight axles is now available in the attractive colors of “Neeb” with a Scania R6 Topline 8x4 or with a Mercedes-Benz MP3 6x4 with LH-cab lettered for “Adams”. Also coming is the four-axle Goldhofer semi-lowboy trailer with a Merce-des-Benz MP3 with L-cab in the typical green color of the Hamburg crane rental company “Thömen” and with a Scania R143 Topline 8x4 from “Schindler”. All models

are true to scale and perfect repli-cas of the originals, a sign of qua-lity for collectors from the proven team of IMC models.

WSI 1:50

This generator from a Mammoet set is now available separately in red and is ideal for use as a load.

WSI/Schilling 1:50

Matching the dumper introduced on page 18, and in the attractive paint scheme for Volker Schilling are two exclusive WSI lowboy trac-tor/trailer sets. The Scania R 6x2 with a Nooteboom semi-lowboy with fixed ramps and the Scania T 143H 4x2 with mobile ramps. Both models come with plug-in stakes. Orders only direct to: [email protected]

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Typ Massstab Hersteller Bezugsquelle Infos

Liebherr LH 24 white 1:50 Conrad Dealers www.conrad-modelle.de

Mercedes-Benz LAK 1624 4x4 blue / dar kred 1:50 Conrad Dealers www.conrad-modelle.de

Demag B335 front shovel 1:50 GMTS GMTS www.gmts.de

Demag V70 «Franz Bracht» and «Colonia» 1:50 Himobo MSW Mietz www.msw-modelle.com

Scania R6 8x4 / Goldhofer lowboy 3 axles «Karner» 1:50 IMC Dealers www.imcmodels.eu

MB Arocs 8x4 / Nooteboom MCO-PX 6 axles «Silvasti» 1:50 IMC Dealers www.imcmodels.eu

MB Arocs 6x4 / Nooteboom MCO-PX 6 axles «Saller» 1:50 IMC Dealers www.imcmodels.eu

DAF XF 105 4x2 / Goldhofer semi lowboy 3 axles «Senn» 1:50 IMC Dealers www.imcmodels.eu

Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 «Guay» 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de

Liebherr LR 1600/2 with derrick «Riga Mainz» 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de

Scania Topline 8x4 / Nooteboom Multi PX 2+6 «Universal» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Scania R 8x4 / semi-lowboy trailer «Wimmer» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Scania R 6x2 / semi-lowboy trailer 3 axles, or stone carrier

3 axles or dumping trailer 3 axles «Geurtsen»

Scania R 6x4 / dumping trailer 4 axles «Gert Svith» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Scania Streamline 8x4 half pipe dumper white and silver 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Volvo FH04 6x2 / flat deck trailer «Metaalconserevering» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Volvo FH04 8x4 roll of bin tractor trailer set «Kooy» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Mercedes-Benz Actros 6x2 / Goldhofer lowboy «Regel» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

DAF XF105 4x2 / dumping trailer 3 axles «Brunner» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

DAF CF LW roll off dumping «van Loenen», «Gansewinkel» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Goldhofer semi-lowboy trailer 3 axles, 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

STZ-VL3 3 axles, XLE 3+5, individual pieces in red

MAN TGX XXL / Goldhofer XLE 3+5 low-boy «Colonia» 1:50 Tekno MSW Mietz www.msw-modelle.com

Liebherr R 970 white 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 «Whyte Crane» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 «Wiemann» 1:50 WSI MSW Mietz www.msw-modelle.com

Liebherr LTF 1060-4.1 «Weiland» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Tadano Faun ATF 70G-4 «Wagenborg» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Scania R 6x4 / semi-lowboy trailer with ramps «Gruber» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Scania R143M / stone trailer, 3 axles «Fonteijn Weert» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Scania R 6x2 recovery conversion «Takeldienst» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Volvo FH4 8x4 / Broshuis 100 t 2+6 «Silvasti» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Volvo FH4 6x4 / Broshuis 100 t 6 axles «Mc Nally‘s» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Volvo FH4 8x2 flat deck / Fassi 1100 «Thommy‘s» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Volvo FH4 8x4 / with additional axle «Lars Svith» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

MB Actros 4x2 / semi-lowboy trailer 4 axle «Ploj» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

MB Arocs 8x4 / Palfinger 150002 «Scholpp» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

DAF CF 85 with flat deck and loading crane «Colonia» 1:50 WSI MSW Mietz www.msw-modelle.com

Mercedes Sprinter shop van «Colonia» 1:50 WSI MSW Mietz www.msw-modelle.com

MAN TGS M dumper and trailer set, MB Atego three 1:87 Herpa Dealers www.herpa.de

side dumper, MB Sprinter double cabin «Leonhard Weiss»

MAN TGS semi-lowboy trailer / Hamm DV 90 «Max Bögl» 1:87 Herpa Dealers www.herpa.de

MB Actros L08 / half pipe semi-trailer set «Schlenter» 1:87 Herpa Dealers www.herpa.de

Ballast blocks, 10 pieces for Liebherr LR 1600/2 1:87 Herpa Dealers www.herpa.de

Tele trailer for semi-truck 4 axles blue 1:87 Herpa Dealers www.herpa.de

Trailer for roll-off bins 2 axles black 1:87 Herpa Dealers www.herpa.de

The bulldozer in question was a Komatsu D41P-3. A draw had to be held among the many correct answers. The winners are: Carsten

Lang from Eisenberg (Ger) who won a Genie SX-180 platform lift in 1:32 from NZG, The Reverend Erving Bauer from Eslarn (Ger) who won the Case 856C Grader from Motorart as well as Roland Meier (Ger) who won the Lieb-herr HTM 904 concrete mixer on a Mercedes Actros in blue/white.

Congratulations to all the win-ners!

Solution from Construction Modeller 1-2016

von Remo Stoll

Two single axles with single tires and the mono block con-

struction of this road-worthy mo-bile excavator oldie make it a real rarity. Not unusual however, for an 80s model and from this maker are the four point supports, located behind the axles. This example of a real beauty is at the home of an old-timer collector and it even gets used once in a while.

Recognized? Then send us the exact manufacturer’s name and the model number on a postcard by mail. Of course, we also accept email submissions. The contest ends on 15th April, 2016. We will hold a draw if there be more correct answers than prizes.

This time the winners will re-ceive one of the following prizes: a Liebherr R 926 compact «Ar-bogast» from Conrad / Thommys, the MAN TGS LX Euro 6 EMPL Bison «Hofmeister» from Conrad and the Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5000 with loading crane «THW» from NZG.

Remo‘s old iron

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A variety of unknown makers were able to produce some very nice and rare models early in the history of model making. One of the makers of models shown here was Mercury from Italy. They

produced the rare model of the Michigan A 175 with steerable rear axle, moveable lifting gear, and dumping cylinders. A further very nice model from Mercury is the Fiorentino cable-operated ex-

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cavator that has all the functions of the original. Other Michigan models were made in the smaller 1:87 scale.

Rare models from the private collection Hans-Jakob Bärlocher

The Familienheim Genossen-schaft Zürich (Family Home Co-operative Zurich) is constructing a futuristic live/work subdivision. The de-construction work for stage I star-ted at the end of 2014 to make room for the temporary Coop store. Begin-ning in April 2015, the demolition of five more buildings was started. The work for the enclosure of the const-

ruction site pit was started hand-in-hand with the demolition and exca-vation of the site. A sub-contractor is installing a total of 315 drilled in pi-les with a diameter of 1000 mm and a total combined length of 2850 m plus 660 m of hoarding.

Around 26,400 m3 of heavy clay soil has to be removed to finish the pit. For the excavation, a Long

Reach Excavator is in use. The ex-cavator has a reach of 18 m and the 60 t machine can cover a 1000 m2 area without moving. The use of 460 m3 of lean concrete mix in the 4600 m2construction pit concluded stage I of the project in January 2016. Stage II of the project is sche-duled to begin in 2017.

Construction site Zentrum Friesenberg in Zurich

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Using the slogan, “The heartbeat of our industry”, the 31st interna-tional fair for construction machi-nes and construction equipment, will run from the 11th to the 17th of April in Munich. With now over 605,000 m2 of exhibition space, the world’s largest fair has grown larger again.

Case is presenting five new D-Series excavators, among them the 46.9 t CX490D and the ME-Version with the CX500D identifier.

Caterpillar will show the new 918M compact wheeled loader and with the 730C2 comes an update to C-Series articulated dumpers. To be seen for the first time are the

News in brief

MH3027 material handler excavator and for the mining sector, the 140 t 6015B.

Hitachi is upgrading their engines to conform to the step IV for examp-le, the new ZX490-6 LCH. It is pos-sible that the ZX890-6 will also be in Munich.

At Komatsu, it will be hard to overlook the PC7000 with its gi-ant 36 m3 shovel. The WA470-8 will represent the new Dash-8-Se-ries wheeled loaders and with the HB365LC-3 comes a larger hybrid excavator.

Liebherr is pushing into the 70 t bulldozer class with its new PR776. The new R9200 with 12 m3 shovel

capacity will be the largest Liebherr excavator to be seen in Munich.

Sennebogen is beefing up its portfolio with the model 653E. The tracked telescoping crane offers a 50 t carrying capacity and a maxi-mum height reach of 43.4 m.

Volvo is gearing up to present the A60H, their largest articulated dumper with a loading capability of 55 t. Eminently suited to load this truck are the new EC750E or the EC950D with a working weight of almost 100 t.

From the same class as the 60H comes the two-axle Bell B60E, the largest articulated dumper of the new E-series. (up)

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