Chinese Liebherr 956 & Volvo EC 210BLC

[Northern Farmer]

Chinese are definitely upping the details of their models. Quality and reliability remain to be seen.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-14...f-f35dc9eda29f


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-12...d6a05402&tpp=1

[Northern Farmer]

Correction it's a 946

[liftmys10]

Wow!!! The 946 looks almost identical to premacon' s new 946, especially with that blue grabber. But the seller has 0 feedback. Scary.

[Northern Farmer]

Yeah no feedback is odd.

[Rimrock]

There are more and more Chinese suppliers showing up every year, more competition is great, machines getting better and more details. These two machines must be the most detailed from the East so far. Say in 5 years, the chinese will give the Germans serious competition, things are going quick in China, there are more and more Chinese getting in the hobby as the middle class grows fast over there, and they will demand better and better models. Cabs and motor hoods looks great. The rotating grab, amazing in this price class. Don't like the screws showing on the arm and undercarrige, gives a cheap impression. Naturally one can use putty, and repaint, but thats a huge job. Tells us that aluminium plates (?) likly are used, similar solution as on the far less detailed 'KAT' machines that did came to the marked some 3 years ago, which where was kind of not heavy enough.
I'm familar with the Libherr 954, also at aliexpress at less than 2000 usd. Don't have the grab naturally, and less detailed cab, less organized under the hood, more square motor hood than the original. Big advantage with that machine is that it is all steel, not a single screw, all welded (hidden welds). More realistic looking undercarriage. the correct weight to the scale, 18 kg. The chinese are good at fabricating fine parts for these RC models now, but when it comes assembly and finetunig, they are not quite there yet IMO. (much to do with maximaze profit, put it all together quickly, and that job might in many cases not being done by 'enthusiasts', as in Germany) E.g using threaded rods in the main link of boom and dipper, that will quickly eat into the material and give even more play, and so on. This is for the 954, which become a good working machine after putting in a couple of working days of minor modifications and finetuning. About this new 946 and Volvo, I don't know, hydraulics and electronics are the same as several other are using probably, but my guess is that some less or more work and 'finetuning' is needed to get them going well over a period of time. But, hey, that's a part of the hobby, and one get more knowledge about the machines, learning to be your own mechanic

[liftmys10]

And here's a video of liebherr 946 with grabber.
I'm sure with a smoother operator, this will look even better.
https://youtu.be/W1zZMwAWolE

[honda3]

Looking good so far, I got zero complaints with my 360L so the chinese are respectable in my book.

[Northern Farmer]

Nice find

[rc_farmer]

I have been watching this machine....

[TheBennyB]

Yea, they are not far off with regards to detail. My 4200 is still digging untouched dirt. The 360 bumped up their game and am excited to see the mining truck. This is just the Eagle machines stuff though.

[rc_farmer]

It come with two buckets small and large, the grabber is $200.00 bucks. I would like to see it digging.

[Snochaser]

I'm with you Robert. Would like to see it digging. Great detail just hope it's rugged.

[Rimrock]

Originally Posted by rc_farmer

It come with two buckets small and large, the grabber is $200.00 bucks. I would like to see it digging.

If it's that blue grabber you refer to, is there a link where it's sold seperately?

[liftmys10]

Originally Posted by liftmys10

And here's a video of liebherr 946 with grabber.
I'm sure with a smoother operator, this will look even better.
https://youtu.be/W1zZMwAWolE

Video was removed from YouTube. Sounds fishy.
Also there is a Russian site called GSK earthmovers on facebook that builds RC construction pieces like hydraulic cylinders etc. They are also selling the liebherr 946 and volvo 210.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011907454158

[rc_farmer]

Appears to be the same model as the Chinese. I have been talking to xuefeng min and asking questions....run-time, what comes standard with it......and a video. The replies have been quick. Sent email last night and had reply this morning.

xuefeng min: hi dear Robert :
sorry we don't have the sound modules,u can add one to it,but we don't have, the battery is 16000.ma,i will send you email soon
thank you
xuefeng

[Northern Farmer]

Originally Posted by liftmys10

Video was removed from YouTube. Sounds fishy.
Also there is a Russian site called GSK earthmovers on facebook that builds RC construction pieces like hydraulic cylinders etc. They are also selling the liebherr 946 and volvo 210.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011907454158

Looks like GSK Earthmovers is the manufacturer of these models. Perhaps seller on aliexpress is a distributor for them

[Rimrock]

Made in China, as so much other things) GSK is just a dealer for these machines.

[rc_farmer]

So here the replies i have gotten:

Here is a general video

https://mail.qq.com/cgi-bin/ftnExs_d...11M&suffix=mp4

to simon
Hi Simon,

Impressive, but i noticed the bucket was detached by hand.....is it hydraulically detachable by r/c?

Thanks
simon

10:58 PM (11 hours ago)

to me
hi Robert：

sorry，we did not make the hydraulically detachable coupler，it will cost one valve，and will more expensive

best regards

xuefeng

[rc_farmer]

More pics of the 946 have been post on the Alibaba website. This thing is looking better and better.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-14...f-f35dc9eda29f

[Northern Farmer]

Looks good Still don't see any feedback on the seller though.