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| Conrad
branded box.
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On the road. |
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| Excellent
steering angle is possible. |
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| Cab tilts - but
not much. |
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| Wheel arches
are plastic.
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| It can be set
to stand completely level. |
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| Impressive
truck.
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| Opening rear
doors is a welcome feature. |
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 Comment on this model.
This model is a MAN TGX XXL Euro 6 4x2 Tractor paired
with a three-axle curtainside trailer. In this
decoration it is a promotional model made for MAN.
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
MAN chassis is detailed with a plastic drive shaft and
the rear axle has the suspension modelled too. At
the front the steering is modelled for functionality
only, although the gearbox is visible.
The tyre tread patterns are the same on all wheels with
slightly wider tyres at the front.
The cab detailing includes aerials on the roof, and
colour-coded door mirrors. The standard of the
metallic paintwork is very good and small graphics
include 'Euro 6' and 'TGX 18.480'. There are no
number plates on this generic model. Under
the cab is an engine block. Inside the cab details
are reasonable.
Behind the cab there
are fuel tanks and the wheel arches are plastic.
The trailer is heavy as the body is metal. The
axle suspension is modelled as is the spare wheel
holder. Tough plastic mud flaps are provided and the landing legs at the front are all plastic as is the
under-run protection.
The body panels are plain with the curtainside tie-downs
represented by graphics so there is no texturing such as
seen with plastic curtainsides. The MAN graphics
on the side are high quality.
At the rear the doors are modelled with bolt and hinge
details and the lights are painted.
Features
The
MAN has working steering and it can be posed with a very hard
lock.
The rear driven axles have a
degree of vertical movement to simulate suspension.
The cab tilts but the range of movement was limited on
the review model and so it is difficult to pose tilted.
The
trailer has pull-down landing legs which can be set at
any height.
Two of the rear axles have nice sprung suspension with
the first axle having a constraint on the movement.
A nice feature is that the rear doors of the trailer can
be opened.
Quality
This is a relatively heavy model with a high metal
content, and is strongly made.
The graphics on the trailer are very good and the
overall paint finish is high quality.
Price
The model is reasonable value.
Overall
This is
a good looking truck model from Conrad and it has a very
heavy trailer which is enhanced by the opening rear
doors. It has enough features to be highly
recommended.
Footnotes
The model was listed as a 2013 release by Conrad.
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| Parts out of
the box. |
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| Door mirrors
are colour-coded. |
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| Detail
underneath. |
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| Rear lights
have plastic lenses. |
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| Under the
trailer. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Curtainsides
are indicated by graphics. |
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| Is it your
world? |
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