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| High quality box.
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Fully loaded up. |
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| Detail behind
the cab. |
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| Detailing on
the chassis. |
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| Strong
structure. |
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| On the road.
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| Empty deck. |
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| Middle baulks
do not land on the deck. |
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 Comment on this model.
This model is from the Corgi
Hauliers of Renown
series. It is a Volvo F12 tractor with a five axle
King trailer and resin load.
It is in the colours of the UK moving company
Pickfords, which has a confirmed history stretching
back to 1646.
Packaging
The model comes in
a high quality outer box packaging
with a gloss finish and photo of the model. Inside, the
packaging is a plastic tray with a clear plastic former lid
which is of a little lower quality than other recent
Corgi models. 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.
Detail
The Volvo F12 has a simple chassis containing a mix of
metal and plastic parts. The thin tyres are the same on
all axles and the wheels are reasonable although the
front wheels look a little plastic.
The cab appears simple like the real truck but on closer
examination the detailing is good. The radiator
and headlamps are fine and the door handles are nicely
marked and the quality of the graphics is good.
Inside the detail is good too with the instruments in
the cluster delineated.
Behind the cab there are coiled air lines and the wheel
arches are metal. There is a number plate on the
front but not the rear, and the lights at the back are
coloured.
The King trailer is a heavy part which is almost
completely metal. The gooseneck has replica
non-functioning rams and the casting has a reasonable
detail level.
Underneath the deck there is a strong structure and the
suspension on the axles is simply modelled. The
wheels and tyres are fine.
The deck has a nicely textured and painted surface to
represent timbers, and there is a non-slip surface at
the rear. The paintwork along the deck edges is
very good with the tie-down loops highlighted in silver.
The load is a heavy resin part which represents a
machine piece covered in tarpaulin resting on timber
baulks. The texture and colouring of the
tarpaulins is very good although there is an issue with
the scaling of the load as the middle two timber baulks
do not quite land on the surface of the trailer. The
photo on the side of the box seems to acknowledge the
issue and shows extra packing under some of the timbers.
However from most viewpoints it is not much of an issue.
Features
The tractor rolls well but does not have working
steering.
The trailer can detach from the gooseneck and there are a couple
of fold-down ramps to facilitate loading.
The trailer can be loaded with the supplied load or other
loads such as construction equipment, or left empty.
Quality
This is
up to Corgi's normal standards of strength and
robustness. The
graphics and paintwork are very good.
Price
The model is
reasonable value.
Overall
Corgi has produced an interesting model in a famous
livery although whether it is a realistic configuration
is open to question. Although the functionality is limited, it
makes a good display piece and is recommended to
collectors of historic trucks.
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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| Detailed
graphics. |
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| Metal wheel
arches. |
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| Simple axles. |
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| Interesting
load.
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| Air lines
cannot connect to the trailer but can be stretched and
posed.
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| Interesting
tarpaulin design. |
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| An alternative
load - a Soilmec foundation machine. |
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| Goose neck
detaches to allow loading. |
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