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| High quality box.
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| On the
road. |
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| High quality
graphics. |
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| Roof light and
air horn. |
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| Air lines and
metal wheel arches.
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| Trailer
standing on its own. |
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| Shiny tanker
and nice hazard warning sign.
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| Very good
looking model. |
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 Comment on this model.
This model is from the Corgi Hauliers of Renown series.
It is a Mercedes-Benz 6x2 Actros tractor with a
three-axle Clayton tanker trailer.
It is in the colours of the Scottish haulier
William Nicol, which started in business in 1935.
Packaging
The model box is high quality Corgi packaging with a
gloss finish and photo of the model. Inside, the model
is held in an expanded polystyrene tray with a clear
plastic lid.
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 Mercedes-Benz Actros 6x2 is relatively heavy as it
is nearly all metal. Underneath there is some simple
detailing of the transmission system but the steering is
not modelled. The tyres are the same on each wheel
and the wheels are nicely detailed.
The Actros cab
has roof aerials, a solid roof light and a good light
bar. The grille at the front is convincing. The door
mirrors are colour coded and the quality of the graphics is very good.
Behind the cab, there
are metal wheel arches and a set of black air lines. At
the rear the light clusters are painted plastic and the
mud flaps are rendered in very thin flexible plastic.
The tanker is
a little lighter than expected with a number of plastic
elements. Underneath the trailer the metal structure is
simple as is the modelling of the suspension. The
wheels and tyres look smart. The frame of the landing
legs is metal with plastic cam feet.
The tank has a mirror finish with painted plastic ends,
however the look is really very good with a consistent
finish and very sharp graphics. Walkways, ladders and
pipes on the top and sides are plastic but it is
decent quality with some nice detailing. The
hazardous load warning signs add to the realistic
appearance.
Features
The tractor rolls smoothly but does not have working steering.
The tanker can detach from the gooseneck but
there are no holes to enable the airlines from the tractor
to be attached.
The cam feet
on the legs can be rotated up or down.
Quality
The
tractor has a high metal content with the tanker having
more plastic.
The graphics and paintwork are
excellent.
Price
It offers reasonable value.
Overall
Overall this is a very good looking model and the
quality of the paint and graphics really makes the
difference. It is easy to recommend.
Footnotes
This model first appeared in December
2013 and it was made in a run of 1000 models.
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| The parts out of
the box including the collector card. |
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| Sharp looking
Actros.
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| Simple chassis. |
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| Flexible mud
flaps. |
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| Simple chassis
on the trailer. |
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| Ladder at the
rear. |
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| Plastic covers
are detailed.
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| Highly
decorated rear end. |
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