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| Windowed
box. |
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| Pusher block at
the rear. |
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| Excellent mesh
side grille. |
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| Really good
hydraulics details. |
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| Mesh grilles on
the scraper. |
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| Opening engine
hood. |
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| On site. |
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| The Volvo as a
load. |
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| On the road. |
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The K-Tec 1237
ADT Scraper is a self-loading scraper which couples to
an articulated dump truck as tractor. It has a
heaped capacity of 37yd³.
This model has the scraper coupled to a Volvo A40GFS
chassis.
Packaging
The packaging is a windowed K-Tec-branded box and the model is
contained between a pair of clear plastic formers.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review
model.
There is some interesting information about the real
scraper printed on the side of the box, but no
instructions for the model. One end of the box is
decorated as a container to indicate that the real
scraper can be shipped in a standard container.
Detail
The chassis of the dump truck appears to be derived from the Volvo A40G
model(Motorart
300050). It has metal
transmission components at the rear, with simple
detailing at the front. The rubber tyres are very good
and they are mounted on detailed wheels.
There is a tiny Volvo badge on the front and a high
point is the mesh grilles on the sides. Under
the engine cover is a detailed plastic engine with
different coloured components.
The cab has plastic mirror assemblies and grab rails
around the roof. The handrails are metal. Textured surfaces
are on the
steps to the cab. A painted beacon light is on the
roof.
Behind the cab the exhaust system looks good and a
hydraulic hose crosses the pivot point. A special frame
is attached for the scraper connection, and it has metal
wheel arches.
The scraper is a robust model and on this version it is
a different shade of yellow to the Volvo.
The underside is simple and the tyres have a good tread
and are mounted on decent wheels.
The support at the front has very good hydraulics
detailing although the small support gantry on top of
the gooseneck is not modelled.
The bowl has the cutting edge modelled, and
the gate has the K-Tec logo nicely engraved. The mesh
screen on top is fine gauge and the ejector also has
a fine quality mesh screen. There are some very
small high quality graphics which really enhance the
overall look.
At the rear there is a pusher block and also a
connection point for a second scraper.
Features
The A40G rolls easily,
and the steering at the pivot point is reasonably good
with
stiff rams controlling it. Axial rotation is possible at the pivot point.
At the front the engine cover opens up and a separate
part folds forward. It can be posed open.
The connection to the tractor is secured by a small
locking pin, but it is fiddly to install.
The scraper rolls well with each wheel turning
independently.
The
lift cylinders are able to hold the bowl up for
travelling, and lower it for cutting.
The gate works well
and it can be posed in any position.
The ejector
slides reasonably smoothly.
A second scraper can be added to form a scraper train.
However, the securing pin is too large to fit in this
location and although in practice this is not much of an
issue.
Both parts of the model can be used as a transport load,
although the scraper is abnormally wide.
Quality
The model has a high metal content and a very good
feeling of quality..
The paint and
graphics are
very good.
Price
It is reasonable value overall.
Overall
This is an interesting model which is improved compared
to the K-Tec scraper replica which first appeared in
2014. The functionality and details are at a high
level, and it looks impressive, particularly as a
scraper train.
Footnotes
The model appeared in April 2022.
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| Volvo and K-Tec
are different shades of yellow. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Detailed tower
behind the cab. |
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| Connection
point. |
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| A scraper train
can be configured with two
models. |
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| Nice fleet. |
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| Impressive. |
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