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gbarnewall
Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2014 4:55:52 PM

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Oh no doubt the tipping angle or lack of is a simple easy fix,but again its the fundamental feature of the model,being a dump truck. I'm still firmly in the corner of you should never have to touch a model out of the box,bar you are purposely customizing it

Those A25d's were fantastic,also the first high quality run of A40d's,i think these came in the blue box in expanded polystyrene shells,delicate but super detail for their day

Why is "phonetically" spelt with a "ph"?

... It's better to be silent and thought a fool, then to speak up and remove all doubt

The complex of Newgrange was originally built between c. 3100 and 2900 BC,[2] meaning that it's aproximately 5,000 years old. According to Carbon-14 dates,[3] it is more than 500 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, and predates Stonehenge by about 1,000 years.

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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2014 6:12:56 PM

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digggerr wrote:
how can you give this thing a "highly recommended" rating and sleep at night?


The badge comes from the % score it gets in the rating system, and in many respects this version of the A40F is a nice model so overall the score is high enough to get the badge. With a better tipping function the % score would have been higher. Of course I present the issue about the tipping angle as clearly as I can so people can decide how much it matters to them.

Ian

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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2014 12:52:00 PM

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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 7:53:42 AM

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AZ2RAIL
Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 3:27:26 AM

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Good thing the LHM 500 is 1/87, or I would want one.
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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 7:08:03 AM

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Remko
Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 2:56:19 PM

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Cranes Etc wrote:
Liebherr LHM 500 'Wallmann'

The review of this model is now on Cranes Etc.

Ian


Very nice model. I would love a LHM 500 in 1/50th scale.

The detail on the model is a bit disappointing though. From what I could see in the video both cabs lack a lot of interior detail. That's a shame because they both have very large windows.

Remko

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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 8:01:16 PM

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dain555
Posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014 12:56:46 AM

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Ian always gives a good review on everything and also points out irregularities that not everyone can see. Case in point, the Motorart Volvo EC480 and the all plastic hydraulic cylinders. As one person told me, "if you don't like the message don't shoot the messenger".

Keep up the great reviews Ian, we really like them and the added hilarity you put in them.Liar Applause Teeth

Dain

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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014 7:05:05 AM

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dain555 wrote:


Keep up the great reviews Ian, we really like them and the added hilarity you put in them.Liar Applause Teeth


Many thanks Dain.

Sandvik UH440i

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Remko
Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014 8:55:09 AM

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Thanks for the review Ian, now I know where to put the final small part. Hadn't noticed the opening railings either.

Remko

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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 2:56:53 PM

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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2014 3:27:45 PM

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Jamiescotland
Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2014 5:31:14 PM

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Hi there, just noticed the 'quality' score is 2. I presume that should be twenty-something.
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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2014 6:31:22 PM

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Jamiescotland wrote:
Hi there, just noticed the 'quality' score is 2. I presume that should be twenty-something.


Yes, thanks for pointing it out. Another Cranes Etc employee gets his cards.....

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