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| Conrad
branded box.
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Profile view with axle 3 raised out of service. |
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| Steering on the
front three axles. |
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| Liebherr name
on the water tank. |
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| Chute and
funnel are metal.
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| On the road. |
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| Feeding a
concrete mixer.
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This model is a Liebherr HTM 1204 Mixer mounted on a MAN
TGS 10x4 chassis. It is a generic model rather than one
modelled after a specific vehicle in a fleet.
Packaging
The model comes in a Conrad branded box with
the model protected by a foam rubber insert. The review
model had no defects and no missing parts.
There is no information about the real machine or the model.
The only assembly is fitting door mirrors and a
roof aerial.
Detail
The chassis detailing is good with the rear axles and
suspension modelled in plastic. The steering is modelled in a
functional way, but this also means the prop shaft is
missing between the engine and the driven axles. All the wheel hubs are very smart
and wider tyres are fitted on the three steering axles.
The cab detailing is fairly simple with
an aerial on the roof and a MAN branded sun visor.
The MAN type number is on the doors and is TGS 41.400. Under
the cab is an engine block and inside the cab details
are reasonable.
Behind the cab the chrome exhaust and fuel tank adds detail.
The wheel arches are metal with a diamond plated
anti-slip surface, and at the rear the lights are
painted.
The large mixer drum is metal with a plastic ring at the
rear bearing point. The drive motor and water tank at
the front are also metal as is the access platform and
ladder at the rear.
The chute is also metal and
there are two fixed chute extensions above the rear
wheels.
Features
The front two axles have linked steering although the tyres
are fouled at a fairly shallow angle. With that
said the model can be posed with a hard lock on the
steering.
The third axle also steers and can be set to a very good
angle. It can also be raised and clipped out of
service.
The rear driven axles have a degree of vertical movement
to simulate suspension, and the third axle has very good
sprung suspension
The cab tilts to a good angle.
The drum turns smoothly and the rear chute can be fully
rotated to a discharge position.
Quality
This is a relatively heavy model with a high metal
content. The paint quality is very good but there
are few graphics because of the generic nature of the
model.
Price
It is reasonable value.
Overall
This is a heavy well made model and is recommended.
Footnotes
The model was listed as a 2012 release by Conrad.
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| In the box. |
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| Door mirrors
are plain. |
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| Fixed metal
access ladder. |
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| Chassis is fine
but no drive shafts. |
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| Platform at the
rear is metal and thickness is reasonably scaled. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Axle 3 raised
out of service. |
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