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| Conrad box.
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| The MAN cab
detailing is very good, but no number plate. |
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| Tower looks
fine. Additional towing hitch fitted at the rear. |
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| Lights at the
rear have lenses.
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| Landing legs
keep the gooseneck up. |
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| Proportional
steering. Axles 1 and 2 can be clipped out of
service. |
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| Loading ramps
are stored under the deck. |
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| Trailer is
extendible. |
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| Loaded with a
heavy beam. |
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| Loading a
Volvo A40D. |
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The Goldhofer STZ-H6 Semi Trailer
was introduced in 2008 and has an axle load of 11.2
tons.
The model is in the colours of
H N Krane, a German crane and heavy haulage company
headquartered near Rostock, and the tractor is a MAN TGA
8x4.
Packaging
The model comes in the typical quality Conrad branded
box with black foam rubber protecting the model. There were no defects or missing parts
on the review model.
There is no information provided about the real machine
or instructions for the model. Assembly is simple,
being limited to fitting door mirrors and aerials to the
tractor.
Detail
The tractor is an 8x4 MAN TGA 41.540. It is
relatively heavy reflecting the metal content. The
chassis is detailed with the
rear differentials present but no prop shaft to the engine
because of the functional steering components. The
tyres all have the same tread pattern, with wider tyres
on the steering axles.
The cab detailing is very good with a light bar, beacon lights and air horns.
Strangely the roof aerials of the review model are of a
design which lies flat rather standing up. The lights have lenses and the door mirrors are colour coded.
Decoration is very good and the H N Krane livery looks
really nice, although it misses out on the number plate.
Under the cab is a plastic engine.
Behind the cab the equipment tower has tanks and boxes,
the exhaust stack looks good and there is a textured
walkway. The wheel arches are plastic
with lenses for the rear lights.
The trailer is almost all metal. Detail underneath is
fairly simple with the structure represented well, and
with hydraulic tanks for the self-raising axles.
At the front end there are two plastic landing legs, and
there is a further pair at the back for use in conjunction
with a pair of loading ramps. The ramps are stored
inside a holder forward of the first axle. There is
also a pair of pull-out width markers under the gooseneck.
The gooseneck has a metal headboard arrangement and a spare
wheel and there is a simplified console arrangement.
The main trailer deck is all metal with the wood insert
panels painted on. Various tie down points are represented
within the casting but are not useable.
Deck width extenders are provided along each side, and deck
posts can be fitted if desired.
Features
The tractor has linked steering on the front two axles,
and the range of movement is good although the wheels
are fouled by the wheel arches. The rear axles have a degree
of tilt side to side to represent suspension.
The cab tilts forward and holds the pose, and a detailed engine block
is revealed.
An additional towing hitch can be fitted at the rear of
the tractor.
The landing legs on the trailer can be pulled out and
lowered at both the front and the back. The width
markers under the gooseneck can be pulled out and retracted.
A pair of ramps is stored within a holder and they are accessed
by an opening flap on each side of the trailer. The
ramps can be inserted into grooves at the rear for loading
mobile equipment.
The gooseneck can be angled using the very stiff hydraulic
cylinders modelled. The trailer is extendible, and
there is a travelling transverse beam which can be positioned
to support a load. Pull out deck width extenders are
provided but there are no spanning deck sections supplied
with the model.
Counting from the front, axle 1 steers independently,
and axles 3 to 6 have linked steering which acts
proportionally. All axles have a degree of vertical
movement as suspension, and axles 1 and 2 can be raised
and clipped out of service although the range of
movement is small.
Quality
It is strong with most parts made of metal.
The paintwork is very good and the livery is reproduced
well with sharp graphics.
Price
The price reflects the limited edition of the H N Krane
livery and is good value.
Overall
This model has good functionality and looks great in H N
Krane colours which makes it highly recommended to
anyone wanting to own a limited edition model.
Footnotes
The ten axle version in Goldhofer colours was reviewed
here. This
version was commissioned by Heavy Transport Models and
appeared in November 2011 in a limited run of 100
models.
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| Nice foam rubber
packing. |
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| Deck posts
fitted. |
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| Smart looking wheel
hubs. |
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| Chassis is
typical Conrad standard. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Good structure
detail. |
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| Width markers
pulled out. |
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| Deck extenders
pulled out. |
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| Ready for the
road with a
Sprinter escort vehicle. |
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| H N livery
looks great.
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| Who knows why a
crane company is hauling dirt gear. |
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