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| Wirtgen branded
box. |
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| Front tracks
spread apart. |
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| Umbrella is
removable. |
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| Nice graphics
abd fine details. |
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| Very detailed
controls. |
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| Mill be used.
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| Makes a good
transport load. |
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| Exhaust pipe
folded and legs retracted. |
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The Wirtgen SP 15i Slipform Paver is used for the paving of concrete
profiles in diverse geometries and cross-sections.
These include curbs, water gutters, canals, sewers, cable
ducts and reinforced traffic barriers.
Packaging
The SP 15i comes in a Wirtgen branded box, and it is held
within two expanded polystyrene trays, and wrapped in
soft paper.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model although one part had to be re-fixed out of the
box.
There is no information provided about the real
machine. A small leaflet in English and German
describes how the various small parts are fitted to the
model which only takes a few minutes. Not all features
are described.
Detail
The tracks are yellow rubber and resemble those of the real
machine. They are mounted on
smooth cylinder pistons which are contained within detailed
hydraulic cylinders although there are no hydraulic lines modelled.
The mould is a nicely formed part, mainly in metal, and
the trimmer is also detailed with milling wheels and an
auger.
The conveyor is a metal part with a hopper with wear protection
and a metal auger. A metal chute discharges into the
mould.
Details on the body are excellent with finely reproduced
door hinges and there are textured surfaces on the engine cover.
The operator's platform has a textured floor and metal hand
rails. The control panels are particularly finely
detailed. An umbrella can be mounted and there are
spotlights on top of the legs.
Features
The rubber tracks are stiff to roll, and the
track assembly pivots on each piston. Each leg can
be extended by pulling it down and it is stiff enough to
hold the model up well. The two front legs can be adjusted
for transverse position. At the back the rear leg is also
adjustable sideways.
The concrete feed
conveyor can
be positioned to discharge on either the right or left side
of the machine although it is a little fiddly to move it
across.
Underneath, the trimmer has a rotating milling head and
auger screw, and it can also be pulled out to extend its
reach. It also pulls down significantly for when the
machine is standing high on its legs.
The mould can be positioned on either side of the
machine, and also adjusted sideways for position.
The operator's station can have the control pad positioned
on either side and there is also an optional cover which
can be fitted.
The umbrella can be added or removed
as desired.
The model can be posed as a transport load. The mould
and umbrella can be removed, and the engine exhaust pipe
folds to reduce the headroom.
Quality
This is a very high quality little model with plastic used
appropriately to enhance the detail..
The paintwork
and graphics are very good too.
Price
It is good value.
Overall
The Wirtgen SP 15i
is a finely detailed model with an excellent array of
features. NZG have done a very good job with it and it
is an excellent model.
Footnotes
The model first appeared as an NZG Winter 2010 release
with model number #8071. This updated version was
released in June 2022.
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Profile view. |
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| The parts. |
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| Tracks are
rubber.
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| Underneath. |
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| Screw conveyor
can be put to either side.
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| On site. |
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| Poses well with
a truck mixer.
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