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| Conrad
branded box.
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Steering at the point the tyres become fouled. |
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| Metal platform
and ladder at the rear. |
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| Interesting
colour scheme. |
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| The cab has a
fleet number.
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| On site. |
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| The chute
angles out.
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| Number plate at
the front. |
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This model is a Liebherr HTM 1204 Mixer mounted on a
Mercedes Benz Actros 10x4 chassis. It is in the colours
of
Felix Stöckli of Switzerland.
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
roof aerials.
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 front axles, and axle
5.
The cab detailing is good with horns
and aerials on the roof, and the lights at the front
have plastic lenses. The standard of the paintwork
and graphics around the cab is very good and it is
pleasing to see both a number plate and a fleet number. Under
the cab is an engine block. Inside the cab details
are reasonable and the Mercedes logo on the steering
wheel is a nice touch.
Behind the cab the chrome exhaust 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. 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 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 rear driven axles have a degree of vertical movement to
simulate suspension.
The fifth axle steers and can be set to a very good
angle. It can also be raised and clipped out of
service.
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 Stöckli livery is understated in
terms of graphics but
looks good.
Price
The model is reasonable value.
Overall
This is another strong and sturdy model from Conrad and
it has enough to be highly 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 patterned. |
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| Detail
underneath. |
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| Clean lines of
the drum. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| The Cranes Etc
team trying not to get their hands dirty. |
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| Axle 5 raised
out of service. |
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| Rear number
plate and lights. |
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