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| Caterpillar
branded tin. |
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| See-through
grille on top of the blade. |
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| Wear plates at
the bottom. |
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| Decent blade
lift.. |
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| Sharp tooth. |
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| With the cab
roof off. |
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| Lowered stair. |
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| Open panel. |
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The Caterpillar D10 has an operational weight of around
70 tonnes. It is used for large earthmoving
operations.
Packaging
The model comes in high quality packaging. There is
an outer shipping carton which contains a tin which is
protected by a nylon bag. The tin is high quality
and includes pictures and details about the real
machine.
The review model had no missing parts or defects.
There is no information for the model, but a leaflet of
coming soon models in the Diecast Masters range is included.
Detail
The underside
is derived from the earlier model 85532. It has some good detailing within the
casting including a non-functional transverse beam connecting the track
frames. The metal tracks are nicely detailed with
bolt heads. The track frames have the rollers modelled
within the casting and they are non-functional. The
high drive sprocket is plastic with a reasonable colour match.
The cab structure is metal and there are wipers on the
windows. The hand rails around the cab are metal and thin.
Grab rails and platforms at the front are plastic.
Inside the cab there is the usual operator for Diecast
Masters and the detail includes Cat on the seat back,
and graphics on the computer console. The roll over
protection structure has lights and the cables running
to them are highlighted in black. The cab roof is a
plastic part.
Behind the cab
the single-shank ripper assembly is metal
and the tooth is sharp. The rams are plastic but they
are detailed and have a good colour match. There are
plenty of hydraulic lines although the connection points
are a little crude. Fire suppression equipment is
coloured including the pipework.
The access stair is a plastic part.
At the front the engine cover has grille details
on the panel doors formed by graphics and the exhaust
and air intake are plastic. The front radiator is plastic and it looks good.
The metal dozing blade has wear plates detailed at the
bottom and there are perforations in the grille
on the top edge. The grille is a plastic
part. There are hydraulic line
running to all cylinders.
Features
The tracks roll very easily in the hand and are
spring-loaded.
The ripper assembly has a moderate amount of
movement and the hydraulics are stiff to use. It can be
parked up or positioned with the
ripper down, although the depth of penetration is
shallow. The tooth length is not adjustable.
The blade can be raised and lowered and the
mechanism is also stiff. The tilting function is modelled
well.
The access stair can be rotated into position and works
well.
There are opening panels on each side of the engine bay
which reveal component details inside. The look
and fit of the opening panels is reasonable.
The ROPS and cab roof is removable allowing the operator
to be placed in, or removed from, the cab. This is
flexible arrangement allowing the model to be posed
working, or parked or carried on transport, with the
operator in the cab or out as appropriate.
Quality
It is a good quality model with a
fairly high metal content.
The paint is good and the graphics are sharp.
Price
It is reasonable value.
Overall
The packaging is top quality and presents the model well. The model
itself is
nicely detailed with a number of plastic parts.
Most of the functionality is very good.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in early 2024.
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| Blade up. |
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| Decent detail
underneath. |
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| Very good tilt
angle. |
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| Plastic drive
sprocket is detailed.
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| Profile view. |
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| Side mounted
ladder. |
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| Open panel. |
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