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| High quality box.
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| On the
road. |
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| Nice rear end. |
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| Black wheel
hubs. |
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| Simple
underneath.
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| Tie downs are
painted. |
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| Detailed rear.
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 Comment on this model.
This model is a DAF XF 6x2 tractor with a three-axle
Moving Floor Trailer.
It is in the colours of the UK haulier Downton, which started in business in 1955.
Packaging
The model comes in the usual colourful high quality
Corgi packaging with a gloss finish and photo of the
model outside. 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 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
aerial to the DAF cab.
Detail
The DAF XF 6x2 is relatively heavy. Underneath there is
some simple detailing of the transmission and the fuel tank
is good. The tyres are the same on each wheel
and the wheels are nicely detailed but the hubs are
black rather than matching burgundy as seen on Downton
trucks.
The front lights are silvered surfaces with a plastic
lens and the grilles
look good. On top is a thin roof aerial and an
aerodynamic faring. The door mirrors look accurate and the interior detail is fairly
basic. The quality of the graphics and paintwork
is very striking.
Behind the cab, there are metal wheel arches and a set
of black air lines. At the rear the light clusters are
painted.
The trailer is surprisingly light as only the chassis is
metal and the sides and top appear to be plastic.
Looking underneath, the structure is simple with
the suspension on the axles simply represented.
The underside has a typical Corgi dimpled texture
however there is no modelling of the moving floor
equipment. The
wheels and tyres are good and the landing legs have plastic cam feet.
At the front the trailer has plastic access ladders and
platforms. On one side tie-downs from the
tarpaulins are painted, and the other side has the
outlines of doors. On top the covering has a
subtle texturing to represent tarpaulin. At the rear the
doors are indicated and the rear lights and graphics are
sharp. The rear mud flaps are flexible.
The decoration is very crisp with sharp Downton
graphics.
Features
The tractor rolls smoothly but does not have working steering.
The trailer can detach from the tractor and the cam feet can
be rotated up or down to provide support.
It has
a couple of holes to enable the airlines from the tractor
to be attached.
Quality
The overall quality is good with a little more plastic
than usual on the trailer.
The graphics and paintwork are very good.
Price
It is reasonable value overall.
Overall
This model is recognisable as a moving floor trailer
even if there is no additional detail underneath, and
the tarpaulin is not removable to enable a view inside.
It is an attractive model in Downton colours and
certainly looks good on display.
Footnotes
This model first appeared in August
2013 and it was made in a run of 850 models.
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| The parts including the collector card. |
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| Smart graphics.
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| Simple chassis. |
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| Access ladders
and platform at the front. |
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| Impressive
looking. |
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| Tarpaulin top
has some subtle ripples. |
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| Good looking
livery.
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