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| High quality box.
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Fully loaded up. |
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| Steering angle
is limited. |
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| Air lines
behind the cab. |
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| Simple chassis. |
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| Under the
gooseneck.
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| Empty deck. |
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| Painted beacon
lights. |
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| Good as part of
a diorama. |
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| Alternative
load -
Volvo A40D. |
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 Comment on this model.
This model is from the Corgi
Hauliers of Renown
series. It is a Scania T tractor with a three-axle
Nooteboom lowloader and wind turbine hub load.
It is in the colours
of the UK heavy haulage company
West of Scotland, which
began in business in 1946.
Packaging
As usual the model comes in
a high quality outer box packaging
which for this model is fairly large. Inside, a pair of
matching formed plastic trays holds the model.
There was no damage
or missing parts on the review model.
Included with the model is a Collector Card which
gives some background to the livery. It also has
the unique serial number for the model
within the production run.
The only assembly required is to attach the mirrors
and aerials to the cab.
Detail
The Scania T has some basic chassis detailing
with a transmission drive shaft but the rear suspension
is not modelled at all and the steering components are
modelled for functionality. The thin tyres are the same on
all axles and the wheels are reasonable.
The cab
has aerials and beacon lights on the roof, with the
mirrors being colour-coded. Two light bars look
good and other lights at the front have plastic lenses.
The stepping plates to the cab have a good texture.
Interior detail is basic with the steering wheel looking
too straight. A particularly nice aspect of the
model is the West of Scotland livery which is striking.
Behind the cab there are coiled air lines
and twin plastic exhaust stacks. At the rear the wheel
arches are metal and there is a number plate on the
front but not the rear. The lights at the back are coloured
and there are flexible mud flaps.
The Nooteboom trailer comprises the gooseneck and deck.
The gooseneck is mainly metal with inlaid plastic parts
including replica timbers. There are fixed metal
width markers and the Nooteboom logo is replicated well.
Underneath the deck there is a simple structure with
fixed axles carrying good looking
wheels and decent tyres.
The deck has a plastic replica timber insert and the
width extensions are permanent fixtures. At the
rear there are effective non-slip surfaces on top and
sharp graphics at the rear. Beacon lights are
painted metal.
The load is a large resin part which represents a
turbine hub. It has paint highlighting and
graphics which adds some detail, and the grey tarpaulins
look convincing.
Features
The tractor rolls well
and has working
steering with limited movement.
The engine hood opens and can be posed in an open
position.
The trailer can detach from the gooseneck
and the gooseneck has hydraulic cylinders to adjust the
deck connection although the cylinders were very loose
on the review model. It is also difficult to set
the gooseneck and deck both horizontal.
The trailer can be loaded with the supplied load or other
loads such as construction equipment, or left empty.
Quality
It is a strong model with a high metal content.
The
graphics and paintwork are very good.
Price
The model is
reasonable value.
Overall
This is a particularly good looking model and the West
of Scotland livery stands out. The included
turbine hub load means that it poses well as part of a
wind turbine diorama.
Footnotes
This version of the model first appeared in November 2013
and it was made in a run of 1000 models.
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| The parts out
of the box including collector card. |
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| Detailed
graphics. |
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| Flexible mud
flaps. |
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| Tilting engine
cover. |
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| Simple
underneath.
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| Cable
connection runs from the gooseneck to the trailer.
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| Plastic replica
timber deck. Deck extensions are fixed. |
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| Overall look is
very good. |
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| Waiting for a
lift. |
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| Good posing
option. |
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