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Branded
box. |
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Heavy
compacting drums. |
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Underneath. |
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Tough looking
machine. |
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Detail at the
pivot point. |
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The
Tana E520 Landfill Compactor id the largest in the Tana
catalogue and weighs in at 52 tonnes.
Packaging
The model comes in a Tana branded box and is wrapped in soft paper and rests in a polystyrene tray.
There
were no missing parts or defects on the review model.
There is no information about the model or the real machine.
A spare pin is included for the locking bar.
Detail
Underneath, the large metal drums are impressive with
numerous compacting teeth. Some panels are
indicated in the underside of the body.
The blade has a very nice see-through grille section at
the top, and there are wear plates detailed on the
bottom edge. Plastic is used around the ends of
the hydraulic rams, but the colour match is excellent.
Detail around the cab is very good with textured
walkways and metal handrails. The cab has got nice
lights on the roof but surprisingly no windscreen wiper.
The side windows have the Tana name printed on them.
Inside, the controls and operator's seat are modelled.
At the pivot point the hydraulic rams are modelled but
there are no hoses crossing. A number of very
small graphics are sharp and legible.
At the rear the engine cover has detail within the
casting and there are metal grab rails. Walkway
surfaces are painted black and there are more metal
handrails.
Features
The drums rotate very smoothly.
The articulated steering is excellent with a full range
of movement.
The blade raises to a good height and the rams
controlling it are stiff.
A locking bar can be pinned into position to lock the
steering.
Quality
This
is a heavy model with a high metal content.
The graphics and paintwork are very good.
Price
The model is relatively pricey through retail channels.
Overall
This model has the typical NZG feeling of quality with
its weight and metal content. The detail level is
very good as is the functionality.
Footnotes
This model first appeared in April 2019.
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Profile view. |
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Blade has
excellent perforations. |
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Metal
handrails. |
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Excellent
steering angle. |
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Very nice
graphics.
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Impressive
blade. |
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