Diecast Masters 85709 CAT 395 GP review: a tool set worth planning around
The 395 GP offers bucket, hammer and shear displays, with screw changes, absent tool hoses and upward reach limits affecting the choice.
At a Glance
Model essentials
- 1:50 General Purpose version
- Bucket, hammer and shears
- Approx. 15-inch catalog length
Collection highlights
- Several distinct work scenes
- Opening body access
Before you choose
- No connecting hoses on extra tools
- Restricted upward boom movement
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A hammer or shear changes the subject of a display more than another yellow excavator does. The 395 GP package is interesting when you want to change the work being represented, rather than simply add another bucket to a fleet.
| Tool | Display idea |
|---|---|
| Bucket | An excavation face with room for the long front end |
| Hammer | A demolition scene built around a contact point |
| Shears | A separated scrap-handling vignette |
The 395 GP inspection records screw-fastened bucket removal, moving shear jaws and a spring-loaded hammer point. Neither extra tool has connecting hydraulic hoses. Leave that omission in the buying decision if the tool connection will be the focal point.
Depth and height are different requirements
The sample reached down well but its upward boom movement was restricted. A deep excavation and a high loading scene therefore ask different things of the same model. Do not choose it on the assumption that more attachments mean a larger reach envelope.
Pros & Cons Analysis
See the source attributions and review limitations below.
Pros
- The hammer and shears change the represented task, so the package can support more than a bucket-led scene. That flexibility matters only if the collector intends to use the extra equipment.
- Multiple body openings were usable on the inspected example. They provide a maintenance-view option independent of the chosen working tool.
Cons
- The extra attachments lack connecting hoses. At a distant shelf position this may be unobtrusive, but a close tool-joint view exposes the simplification.
- Upward boom travel was restricted on the sample. A convincing low working pose therefore does not establish the high reach needed to unload into every receiving model.
- The cab door had limited travel, so opening it does not guarantee an unobstructed interior view.
Buy the changing work role
Keep the bucket fitted if frequent screw changes would be inconvenient; in that case compare the 395 ME alternative before paying for unused flexibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these attachments a verified fit on another 395 release?
No cross-release compatibility is established here. Confirm the connector and fasteners for the exact recipient model.
Does the hammer point make this a powered model?
No powered hammering is established by the inspected spring-loaded point. Treat it as a manually posed display feature.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Diecast Masters |
|---|---|
| Product code | 85709 |
| Subject | CAT 395 GP |
| Edition / version | General Purpose; High Line Series |
| Color / livery | Caterpillar yellow |
| Scale | 1:50 |
| Model type | Tracked excavator |
| Materials | Diecast metal with plastic parts |
| Length | 15 in |
| Width | 4.7 in |
| Height | 5.1 in |
| Measurement basis | Approximate catalog dimensions; pose unspecified |
| Opening panels | Cab door; body doors; engine panels and top cover |
| Moving parts | Tracks; rotation; boom/stick/bucket; shear jaws and rotation; hammer point |
| Lighting | Unknown |
| Power source | Unknown |
| Included figures | Optional seated operator in inspection |
| Included equipment | Bucket; hammer; shears; spare tool screws and pointer in inspection |
| Display base | Unknown |
