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| Conrad
branded box.
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Profile view. |
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| Excellent
steering angle. |
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| Spreader down
and ladder up. |
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| Plough raised.
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| Hopper cover is
plastic. Spreader raised out of service. |
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| Inside the
hopper. There is a real rubber belt at the bottom.
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| Tips to a
reasonable
angle. |
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 Comment on this model.
This model is a MAN HAK 19.241 Hauber 4x4 tipper
truck chassis fitted with a snow plough, and
a hopper 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 missing parts on the review model but one
headlight lens was lose in the box and easily
re-attached. A separate tailgate is supplied for
the tipper but it is difficult to fit.
There is no information about the real machine or the
model. There are a number of parts to fit including the
door mirrors, width guides, and snow
plough.
Detail
The chassis detailing is good with the full 4x4
transmission modelled in plastic. The steering is
represented in a
functional way and the plastic wheel hubs are smart with the
same tyres fitted on all axles. There are metal
tanks around the chassis and a silver exhaust.
The cab has a beacon light on the roof, and the
wipers are represented by graphics. The MAN
radiator grille looks good and the logo adds detail.
A plastic plate provides the snow plough attachment
point. The cab door
handles are highlighted in silver and although the wheel
arch lining is plastic the colour match is excellent so
it is hard to tell. Inside the cab details are
sparse but appropriate.
Under the hood is a chromed engine block.
At the rear there are plastic mud flaps with painted
lights above.
The tipper body is a metal casting with ribbed sides.
A separate tailgate matches the body design.
At the front the snow plough has a metal blade with
anti-wear plates on the bottom edge and twin rollers are
modelled behind the blade. Behind the blade the support structure is
complex although the brass rivets are a little
obtrusive. There are also a couple of warning
flags.
The spreader equipment has a metal
frame. Inside the hopper there is a plastic
deflector to protect the rubber belt below during the
loading of the salt. A plastic cover fits on
top.
At the rear the
salt spreader is a metal casting as are the
support legs. The access ladder and handrail are
metal.
Features
The front axle has a very good range of steering
movement and the rear axle has float to represent
suspension.
The hood opens to reveal the engine and it can be posed
in the open position.
The tipper body tilts to a reasonable angle. A tailgate
can be fitted but it is difficult as paint thicknesses
and casting tolerances prevented it being fitted on the
review model until
some metal was filled off at the hinge and on the edges.
The snow plough can be attached to the front. It can be
raised for road driving or lowered for ploughing.
It can also be angled a little to each side.
The spreader equipment can be supported on its own legs
or fitted to the tipper. 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.
Quality
This is a robust model with a
high metal content and plastic is used
appropriately.
The paint finish is good and the few graphics are sharp.
Price
The model is good value.
Overall
This is another interesting model of an old MAN truck.
It looks good and there are plenty of features to enable
it to be posed in different ways. However some
work may be necessary to fit the tailgate.
Footnotes
This version of the model appeared in November 2013.
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| Parts out of
the box. |
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| Plough down. |
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| Detailed 4x4
chassis
underneath. |
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| Good detail
behind the blade. |
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| Engine under
the hood. |
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| Hopper on its
support legs with the access ladder down. |
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| Ready to go to
work. |
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| Tailgate fitted
- but it is not easy to do. |
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| Tip it all out. |
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