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| Conrad
branded box.
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| Impressive
truck. |
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| On the way to
site.
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| Outriggers and
spreader plates. |
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| Articulation of
boom is very good. |
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| Reaching high. |
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| Receiving
concrete. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Putzmeister M 42-5RZ has a vertical reach of 41.6m
and a horizontal reach of 37.3m. Depending on the pump
it has an output of up to 160m³. The gross
vehicle weight is under 32 tonnes.
This model is mounted on a Mercedes-Benz Actros 8x4 chassis,
and is in the colours of
Berger Beton, a part of the German Berger
Group.
This model has been given an 'L' series designation in
the Conrad numbering system which indicates reduced
functionality, specifically the cab does not tilt.
Packaging
The model comes
in a Conrad branded
box. It
is wrapped in foam rubber and it had no defects or missing parts.
Although there are no instructions the only assembly is to fit door mirrors, roof
aerials and outrigger pads.
Detail
The transmission and suspension is modelled largely in
plastic, with
a short length of drive shaft missing because of the
steering mechanism. The wheels look good although the
tyres appear the same on all axles.
The cab has door mirrors and roof aerials, and the interior is fairly
basic.
The front outrigger beams are two stage and are a mix of
metal and plastic with the colour match of plastic and
metal parts being very good. The large rear beams are metal
and have hydraulic fluid coolers detailed on the inside
faces. The pad cylinders are smooth rather than with
screw thread so they look good. Plastic spreader
plates are also supplied which is a nice touch.
The body sides look very good even though the lower
parts are plastic, and the deck surfaces are textured to
represent a non-slip walkway, and there are fine metal
handrails. Large grey plastic tubes represent the
stiff frame and towards the rear there is the large pump
assembly. The hopper has a neat grille.
The boom is impressive as it is all metal with a rubber
hose at the end.
The Berger colour scheme and graphics are applied well
and the model looks good.
Features
The front pair of axles has linked steering with a very
good range of movement and the rear axles have some
suspension movement.
The outriggers fold out to form a star formation
with the front pair extending, and the
pads can be pulled down and will support the model off
the wheels. The plastic spreader plates clip to
the rear outrigger posts for storage when the truck is
on the road.
The articulated boom opens and rotates and the full range of
movement of the original machine can be replicated on
the model, and it is stable with the outriggers out.
The hopper lid opens and closes.
Quality
This is a well made model with a high metal content.
The Berger paint scheme and graphics are very good.
Price
The price is reasonable given the complexity and metal
content.
Overall
Overall this is a good quality model
and the reduced functionality of the cab not tilting is
not significant .
The boom can be posed many ways, either being
transported or set up. It is highly recommended.
Footnotes
The model in Berger's colours first appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 2014.
The version in Putzmeister colours
on a MAN chassis first appeared at the
Toy Fair in 2012.
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| The usual
Conrad foam wrap. |
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Profile view. |
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| Metal
handrails are good.
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Very good
steering. |
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| Engineering of
the boom is very good. |
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| Team at work
placing the grey stuff. |
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| Opening cover
on the hopper. |
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