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| Mammoet branded box.
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| The DAF
tractor.
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| The trailer. |
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| Landing legs
can belowered.
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| Rear end
details are good.
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| Extended
trailer.
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| Heavy crawler
track. |
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| Nice in a mini
diorama. |
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This model is a DAF XG 6x2 Tractor with a 4-axle Faymonville
MAX100 Semi Low Loader in Mammoet colours. It also
includes a crawler crane track as a load.
It is in the colours of
Mammoet, the Dutch lifting and heavy haulage specialist.
Packaging
The model comes in a Mammoet branded box. Inside, the
model is held within a stiff tray.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
Included with the model is a Mammoet collector card with a
unique serial number in the run of 1000 models.
There is no information provided about the real truck
and no information for the model.
Detail
The DAF has a 6x2 chassis. The transmission and
rear axle suspension is detailed, with the steering
axles modelled for functionality. The tyre tread
patterns are the same on all axles.
The cab is well finished in Mammoet colours.
It has beacon lights on the roof with built-in lights at
the front edge. At the front the
grille is detailed, and
there is a license plate. The cab
has a fleet number with the interior being fairly plain.
There are door cameras instead of mirrors.
Behind the cab is a plastic cabinet with soft grab
rails. There are no coiled lines. Non-slip plates
are on the chassis, and at the back the lights are
painted and there is a number plate.
The trailer is fairly simply modelled underneath with a
number of visible screw heads. The landing legs
are modelled in tough plastic, and there are stabiliser
legs at the rear. The axle arrangements are also
simple and there are rigid plastic mud flaps. The wheels
look good with decent tyres.
The gooseneck has a spare wheel and wheel chocks at the
front. The fleet number and other graphics are
sharp with the sides of the storage box being soft
plastic. The deck modelling represents different
materials by paint colour and casting details, and tie
down points are represented in the casting. A
silver stripe runs down the deck edges and a control
console is modelled well. At the back is a license
plate and a Mammoet flap.
The crawler track is a heavy part, and it has a Mammoet
graphic. The make of crawler crane is not
indicated but it is believed to be from the
Zoomlion ZC9800W model. It is a relatively
simpler crawler track part with no rollers detailed
on the lower edge.
Features
The DAF has linked steering of the front two axles
which achieves a moderate angle.
The cab does not tilt.
The trailer has steering on the rear
two axles which work
well.
The landing legs can be lowered.
The rear stabilsers can be lowered.
The deck can be extended to a good length.
The load can be added or left off.
Quality
This is a well made model which has a high metal
content.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
It is competitively priced compared to other models in
this sector.
Overall
This model from Cavallino continues in their market
positioning of less expensive but robust models.
It looks very good and the functionality enables it to
be posed in different ways and would be a good addition
to a model fleet.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in September 2025 and was made in
a run of 1000 models.
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| The parts. |
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| The model fully
configured. |
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| Cabinet at the
rear. |
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| Realistic
license plate. |
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| Suspension is
modelled but non functional.. |
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| Plastic side
boards.
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| Rear stabiliser
lowered.
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| Load being
lifted. |
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