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| Conrad box.
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| High capacity
body. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Truck sits high
on the axles. |
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| Good tipping
angle. |
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| Loaded with
sand. |
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| Load tipped. |
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This MAN TGS NN 8x4 chassis is fitted with a Meiller high capacity tipper body.
Packaging
The model comes in a standard Conrad box, and the model is
wrapped in foam rubber.
The review model had no defects or missing parts.
There is no information provided about
the real vehicle or instructions for the model. The
only assembly required is to fit mirrors and roof aerials.
Detail
The 8x4 truck chassis is detailed with the transmission
and rear axles made in plastic whilst the
steering axle is modelled for functionality only. The
chassis structure is metal with numerous tanks and
boxes. The wheels look smart, with wider tyres on the
front
axles.
The MAN cab looks good and it has the MAN type number on
the doors in very small graphics. There are no number
plates as this is a generic model.
At
the rear the lights are painted.
The tipper body is all metal and very robust, and the
structure is nicely modelled. The lift ram is
multi-stage telescopic. There are small Meiller
graphics on the side and the tailgate.
Features
The front axles have linked steering which achieves a very good
angle. The
two rear axles have a degree of up and down movement to
represent suspension, and there was a little oscillation
on the front axle too.
The tipper body end-tips conventionally and it
achieves a good angle. At the rear the tailgate opens
widely but it is not free-swinging.
Quality
This is a strong well-made model with a reasonably high metal content.
The quality of the paintwork and graphics is very good.
Price
The model is resonable value.
Overall
This is a nice version of a high sided tipper.
Although the decoration is plain, the model looks very
good.
Footnotes
The model was announced at the time of the 2024
Nuremberg Toy Fair.
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| Very good
linked steering. |
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| Tipper body
painting is plain but good quality. |
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| Distinctive
MAN. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Simple rear
end.
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| Under the
tipper body. |
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Being loaded. |
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