Great looking model and definately one on my "wish list". I do hope it does get the finishing touches, such as the SUPER SHOVEL decal and link pin covers (to name 2) to make it completely authentic. Here are a few picture of the real machine for comparison.







Mitchtim

Much anticipated, this together with the P&H4100XPC in 1:50 from TWH,share equal top place on my wish list.
Thank you for the pictures...assume these are of a prototype and further detailing as suggested by others will be incorporated.

Regards,
Chris

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Chris
PH4100XPC@gmail.com

definately on the order list when it hits stores!! looks really good.

You should be able to Robert, I can't see it being too difficult. One thing I am surprised at, is that it looks as if the area where the cab door is supposed to be is just a plain wall, like they left that out of the details. At any rate, it is a nice looking machine, and model, I'm just surprised with the models Brami/BYMO have done in the past, how little detail there seems to be.

Brian

Having read the baggermodelle review and studied it quite carefully, I think they have made the model just how I like them made! Because details they did not think they could get as good as they would have liked they have just left off. It means we do not have to grind them off and end up with a massive job just to super detail.

Caps for the pins can be done in etch, many of these are in passivated metal finish now, so I can run passivated metal through the etcher and get them done. The additional logo, a decal and some of the other more mine specific parts lend themselves nicely to bits of etch or fine white metal details.

One to look forward too.

Kr

R

One thing to note; it looks as if the bucket has 'working' hydro cylinders unlike so many big shovel model of the past.
I like it well enough and can assume that a hoe version might be forthcoming down the road?

Hopefully this is still the pre-production sample.

Chris

For those who don't have baggermodelle, it does explain in there about the supershovel logo and that during the initial "thumbs up" Komatsu were considering dropping the logo and hence did not get put on the model. However, that decision appears not to have been carried out, so time will tell as to whether it appears or not. A cutter, yes it does reference bucket cylinders.

This model core is better than you think. see through mesh, folded brass base etc, which gives an excellent starting point. Also and importantly, many details viewed as "missing" are machine and therefore owner specific, which could be legally a bit of mine field because if X detail goes on, then by default it means that it is Y's shovel that you have made.

Good detail is expensive. Crap detail is cheap and makes rectification even more expensive. Adding the details missing here would be expensive in labour to do well, so to keep the cost down, leave them off and someone with time can do it better. I like that approach. A great example of this is CCM brass, some are well made, others are not. Great detail, but sufficient time is often not spent on them (to keep the cost down) and hence the final quality suffers.

hello friends

i have visited the toy show today and got the information that some more decals on the machine when it will be sold in the third part of the year. komatsu has made a discussion about the super shovle logo because the have also sold other versions and the company who gives the license will say what it will be on the machine or not.

best regrads
klaus

Exactly my thoughts! It looks more like a handmade model than one taken from the production run.

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Leo

Here's mine. Super Shovel decals and all

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