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CIFA
branded box.
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Profile view. |
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Ladder and
platform elements are a bit thick for the scale. |
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Decent chassis
detail. |
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Grille on the
hopper.
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Reaching high. |
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Placing
concrete.
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This model is a CIFA MK28L truck mixer concrete pump mounted on a
Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8x4 chassis.
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 cab has an aerial on the roof, and the lights at the
front have plastic lenses. The Arocs grille looks good.
Inside the cab details are simple. The mirror
built in to the visor and the small door mirror are both unsilvered.
The rear wheel arches are plastic, and at the rear the lights are
painted. The rear stabilisers are modelled, but
they are not functional.
The mixer drum is metal with a plastic ring at the rear
bearing, with simple graphics.
The drive motor and water tank at the front are 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 plastic and there are fixed plastic chute extensions
above the rear wheels. The hopper grille is plastic.
The placing boom is a strong part made of metal as is
the pipework. Simple CIFA graphics are on one of the
boom sections. There is a plastic
hose section at the end of the boom.
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.
This model does not have a tilting cab.
The drum rotates smoothly, and
the rear chute can be angled across the hopper.
The outrigger beams can be pulled out and the pads
lowered by unscrewing the visible screw threads.
The placing boom is fully articulated with stiff rams so
any pose can be set. It can be rotated
fully.
Quality
It has a high metal content and feels robust.
The paint and graphics are to a good standard.
Price
The model is fair value.
Overall
Conrad has produced a number of this type of model over
the years and this one is to the usual standard.
It is well made and robust with good functionality and
reasonable detailing.
Footnotes
The model was first delivered to CIFA at the end of 2017.
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Reasonable steering
angle. |
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Boom and pipes
are metal. |
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Outriggers are
tough plastic. |
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Nice boom
and pipework. |
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Boom stretched
out. |
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