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| High quality box.
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On the road. |
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| Paintwork at
the front is high quality. |
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| The lights have
plastic lenses. |
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| Simple chassis
on the Scania. |
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| Standing
horizontal on the support legs.
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| Very good looking
model. |
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 Comment on this model.
This model is another from the Corgi Hauliers of Renown
series. It is a Scania 111 tractor with a two axle
tilt trailer.
It is in the colours of the UK haulier Lloyds of Ludlow, which started in business in 1937.
The Scania modelled here is the first Scania purchased
by Lloyds and probably dates from the mid 1970s.
Packaging
The packaging is typical for Corgi. The high
quality box has a gloss finish and photo of the model. Inside, the
model is held in an expanded polystyrene tray with a clear plastic former 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
to the cab. The trailer has holes to connect the
airlines from the tractor but the fit was difficult to
achieve on the review model.
Detail
The Scania 111 has a 4x2 chassis is mainly metal with a
plastic exhaust. The thin tyres are the same on
all axles and the front wheels have highlighted wheel
nuts which look good.
The cab is very smart looking with an advertising sign
on the roof and the mirrors have a dull chrome finish.
It is the quality of the graphics which really enhance
the look, and highlighted door handles and a realistic
number plate add to the realism.
Behind the cab there are coiled air lines and the wheel
arches are metal. The lights at the back have
plastic lenses and there are
flexible mud flaps.
The trailer has a metal structure with a dimpled finish
underneath. The suspension on the axles is simply
represented and there are a couple of spare wheels which have decent
tyres. The landing legs are metal with plastic cam
feet. At the rear the lights are painted.
The trailer lower sides are metal with a ribbed planking
finish and the graphics are applied well over the
complex surface. The top of the trailer is plastic
with a very effective texture to represent tarpaulin and
the quality of the graphics is excellent.
Features
The tractor rolls well but does not have working
steering.
The trailer can detach from the gooseneck and stands on
its landing legs which have plastic cams which rotate into an
up or down position.
Quality
This is
a strong and robust Corgi model which is mainly metal.
The decoration of the Scania is excellent and the
trailer graphics are really good too.
Price
It is good value overall.
Overall
In terms of presentation this is a very good looking
model. Although the feature count is low, it is
easy to recommend.
Footnotes
This version of the model first appeared in January 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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| Nice mirrors
and excellent graphics. |
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| Air lines
behind the cab. |
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| Simple trailer
chassis. |
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| Painted wheel
nuts on the front wheels stand out.
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| Nice tarpaulin
effect.
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| Detailed wheels. |
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| Crisp
graphics. |
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