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| Conrad
branded box.
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Profile view. |
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| Rear wheel
steering. |
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| Cab sits high
at the front. |
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| Ready for work.
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| Salt spreader. |
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| Rear axle can
be raised out of service.
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| Tips to a good
angle. |
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| Screw inside
the hopper. |
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This model is a MAN TGS NN light tipper truck chassis, and
it is fitted with a loading crane, snow plough and
spreader for de-icing salt.
Packaging
The model comes in a Conrad branded box with
the model protected by a foam rubber insert.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
There is no information about the real machine or the
model. There are a number of parts to fit including the
door mirrors, roof aerial, warning signs and snow
plough.
Detail
The chassis detailing is good with the
suspension and transmission modelled in plastic. The
steering is represented in a functional way and the
wheel hubs are smart and the tyres have a good tread
pattern.
The cab has
an aerial, beacon lights and light bar on the roof, and there
are extra high mounted lights on the front to shine over
the snow plough. The cab has an MAN model number.
Inside the cab details are reasonable.
Behind the cab there is a chromed fuel tank, the wheel
arches are plastic, and at the rear the lights are
painted. A soft flap covers the rear end.
The loader crane has plastic stabiliser beams and a
metal boom except for the two telescopic sections which
are plastic, as is the hook.
The tipper body is metal with sides which have
some warning graphics applied.
At the front the snow plough has a metal blade with
anti-wear plates on the bottom edge, and a plastic top
deflector. Behind the blade the support structure is
complex and there are a couple of warning
flags.
The spreader equipment is quite heavy as it has a metal
frame. This version of the model does not have the metal generator at the front. Inside the hopper there is a plastic screw to push
material to the spreader and a plastic cover with mild
texturing fits on
top.
At the rear the spreader is a plastic part as
are the support legs. The access ladder and
handrail are metal. Large hazard lights and a
warning sign complete the detail.
Features
The front and rear axles have a
very good range of steering movement and the rear axle
can be clipped up out of service.
The stabiliser beams for the loader crane pull out and
the pads can be lowered by unscrewing. The crane
unfolds, rotates and can be extended and posed in any
position. The hook can be fixed in one of two
positions.
The tipper body tilts to a good angle. It also has
sides which can be lowered with a very good range of
movement.
At the rear the black flap can be rotated.
The snow plough can be attached to the front. It
can be raised for transport or lowered for ploughing.
It can also be angled to each side.
The spreader equipment
has extending rear legs. but for some reason the front
support legs are not included with the model so it
cannot be posed standing on legs.. The cover can be removed
to allow the salt to be loaded.
At the rear the
access ladder can be lowered. The spreader can be lowered
from its transport position and it can be oscillated from side to
side to throw out salt which is a nice piece of model
engineering.
Quality
This is a
well made Conrad model with a significant metal and
plastic content.
The paint finish is good and the warning graphics add
interest.
Price
The model is reasonable value given the high level of
functionality.
Overall
This is a very functional model so many poses are
possible. It is surprising that the the generator
and front legs for the salt spreader have not been
included with this version of the model, but overall it
is a good looking model.
Footnotes
This version of the model appeared in early
2021.
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| The parts. |
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| Looks smart. |
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| Detail
underneath. |
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| Busy looking
model. |
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| Complex plough
mount. |
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| Tipping. |
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| Tipper sides
can be lowered. |
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| Attaching the
plough. |
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| Salt spreader
in the operating position. |
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