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| High quality box.
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Included load on board. |
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| Coiled air
lines behind
the cab. |
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| Number plate
and mud flaps at the rear. |
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| Impressive. |
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| Standing
horizontal on the support legs.
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| Good looking
model. |
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| The resin load looks
good. |
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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 two axle
40ft trailer and resin load.
It is in the colours of the UK haulier
H E
Payne, which started in business in 1938.
Packaging
The model comes in
the usual 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 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 and
aerial
to the cab.
Detail
The Volvo F12 has a simple 4x2 chassis containing a mix of
metal and plastic parts. The thin tyres are the same on
all axles and the wheels are smartly finished.
The cab detailing is good with an advertising sign,
visor and aerial on the roof. The radiator, bumper
and headlamps are high quality as are the graphics which
are very sharp.
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 are number plates front and
rear, the lights at the back are coloured and there are
flexible mud flaps.
The trailer is solidly made and almost completely
metal. Underneath the deck the structure is modelled
well with the
suspension on the axles simply represented. The
wheels and tyres are fine. The frame of the landing legs
is metal.
The deck has a nicely textured and painted surface to
represent timbers, and apart from the number plate at
the rear there are no other graphics.
The load comprises three identical resin castings to
represent timbers and the paintwork gives them a
realistic look. Three tie-downs are also supplied
which are fine but a few more would have been better as
shown on the box photo.
Also the load is different from the photo. It is
shorter and there is no tarpaulin.
Features
The tractor rolls well but does not have working
steering.
The trailer can be attached to the fifth wheel on the
tractor and there are a couple of holes to enable the
airlines from the tractor to be fixed but in practice
although the fit was not good on the review model it
could still be posed effectively.
The landing leg frame can be clipped in a raised or
lowered position although the screw on the review model
was not effective at securing the clip. However with the legs down
the model does stand horizontal.
The trailer can be loaded with the supplied load or other
loads, or left empty.
Quality
This is
a strong and robust model which is mainly metal.
The biggest plus point of the model is the graphics and paintwork
which are very good.
Price
It is
reasonable value overall.
Overall
This is another very good looking and well presented
Corgi model which is in an interesting livery. It
is recommended.
Footnotes
This version of the model first appeared in January 2013
and it was made in a run of 1100 models.
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| The parts out
of the box including collector card. |
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| Very crisp
graphics. |
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| Transmission is
detailed but not the steering. |
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| Simple trailer
chassis. |
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| Unloaded.
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| Resin loads
with tie-down straps.
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| Good wheels. |
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| An alternative
load - 'steel beams'. |
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