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| Small Conrad box.
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| Good steering. |
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| SRBG livery is
attractive.
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| Opening rear
doors. |
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| In use as a
service van. |
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| Assisting a
Mecalac excavator. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a general purpose van.
SRBG
is a French company which is part of the VINCI Group.
It is based west of Paris and carries out civil
engineering work.
Packaging
The model comes in a small Conrad branded box
with the model held inside a foam rubber wrapper.
The review model had no defects or missing parts.
The only
assembly required is to fit the door mirrors.
There is
no information supplied about SRBG or the real
vehicle.
Detail
The chassis and bottom of the van is a single metal
casting with the transmission and spare wheel holder
detailed, and the rear axle is plastic. The wheels
have decent small tyres on plastic hubs.
At the front the Mercedes-Benz emblem stands out
and the main headlights have plastic lenses and it is
good to see a realistic
number plate.
The doors have nicely detailed handles and the interior
detail inside the cab is reasonable, with the interior
of the load area being lined with plain plastic. The sides and roof have
casting details to represent the lines of the real van
and these look good, and the applied graphics are sharp.
The rear doors have reasonably discreet hinges given the
scale and there is a nice Mercedes-Benz badge. On the
roof there is a beacon light.
Features
The steering can be posed at a realistic angle without
being fouled by the wheel arches.
The side sliding door opens by a clever switch
on the underside and it works well without impacting the
look and realism of the model with unsightly hinges.
The two rear doors can be opened to a wide angle.
Quality
This is a well-made small model
with a high metal content.
The paintwork and graphics are applied
to a good finish.
Price
The model is a limited edition and it is therefore
reasonable value.
Overall
This is a good small functional model from Conrad, and
the opening doors give plenty of posing possibilities.
It looks smart in the SRBG livery and looks good with
other models in the same livery.
Footnotes
This SRBG liveried model appeared in October 2013 as an
exclusive edition for the VINCI webshop in a run of 300
models.
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| The model is
packed inside a foam rubber insert. |
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Profile view. |
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| Number plates
add detail.
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| Sliding door
shuts snugly. |
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| Chassis detail. |
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| Sliding side
door. |
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