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| CIFA
branded box.
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Profile view. |
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| Chassis. |
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| Distinctive
hybrid design. |
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| At work.
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| Nice hopper and
chute. |
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| Looks very
smart.
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This model is a CIFA
Energya E9 truck mixer mounted on a MAN Euro 6 TGS 8x4 chassis.
The mixer is a hybrid, driven by electric power, and it
is 9m³ capacity.
Packaging
The model comes in a CIFA branded box with
the model protected by a foam rubber insert.
The review
model had no defects and no missing parts.
On the back of the box is some technical details about
the real machine. The only assembly
required is fitting door mirrors and
a roof aerial.
Detail
The chassis detailing at the rear has the axles and
suspension modelled in plastic, and at the front the steering is modelled in a
functional way. However, the drive shaft between
the engine and the rear axles is missing which is a modelling compromise. The wheels look very smart
and the tyres are the same on each axle.
The MAN cab has twin aerials on the roof, and
the lights at the front have plastic lenses. Inside
the cab details are simple.
The rear wheel arches are plastic, and at the rear the
lights are painted.
The mixer drum is metal, with
nice graphics.
The distinctive cover at the front is also
metal as is the access platform at the rear although the
handrails are thick. A large beacon light is
included at the rear.
The hopper and chute are metal and there are
fixed plastic chute extensions above the rear wheels.
Features
The front axles have steering and
it is not linked, presumably because of other chassis
details. The model can be posed with a reasonable lock on the
steering.
The rear driven axles have a degree of vertical movement to
simulate suspension.
The cab tilts and poses in a
tilted position.
The drum rotates smoothly
without being free-rolling, and the rear chute can be
angled.
Quality
It has a high metal content and feels robust.
The paint and graphics are to a
very good standard.
Price
The model is fair value.
Overall
This is an unusual and distinctive truck mixer and the
model captures the real truck very well. It is
also nice to see that it has the usual functionality of
a tilting cab.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at Intermat
2018.
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| Reasonable steering
angle. |
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| Metal ladder
and platform. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Poses well in a
mini diorama. |
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| Nice colour
scheme. |
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