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| Mammoet branded box.
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| Single trailer
configuration. |
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| The trailer set. |
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| There is a tiny
Mammoet fleet number. |
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| Unique license
plate at the rear. |
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| Trailer
underside. |
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| Dolly
underside. |
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| Road train with
crane parts. |
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| Impressive
model. |
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This review is of a Freighter Road Train
set.
It is in the colours of the Dutch lifting and transport
specialist, Mammoet.
Packaging
The set comes in a Mammoet-branded box.
Inside, the parts are contained
within black foam rubber trays.
There were no missing parts or
defects on the review set.
A Freighter marketing brochure
is included, and this is a nice
document. Also provided is an
instruction sheet describing the
features and functions of the
Freighter trailer models.
A Mammoet Collector card is also
included.
Detail
and Features
The set comprises three trailers
and two dollies, and the details
and features are of the same
standard.
The trailer structure is modelled well, and hoses run to each
axle. The wheels and tyres look good and working
suspension is provided which is nicely engineered.
The plastic storage boxes have highlighted handles and
Freighter graphics.
The landing legs can be lowered by unscrewing.
The trailer decks have a metal textured surface and the edges
are a very nice piece of casting work with separate
rails formed. Tiny Mammoet fleet numbers are
different on each trailer.
At the rear, each trailer also
has a unique license plate.
A plug-in towing hitch can be
added for road train mode, but
it pulls out fairly easily.
The gates are metal and can be clipped together, and
bows added across the top. Although initially
loose, the system becomes rigid enough when fully
clipped up.
A spare wheel can be stored under the deck. Gates
can also be stored but because of the clearances only a
couple will fit comfortably on the rack.
The
dollies have suspension on each
axle and there is a full
rotational movement when
connected to a trailer. The
connection is by a fifth wheel operated by a lever
which grips the kingpin of the following trailer.
Hose connections have tidy storage points. A
landing leg can be lowered to
support the drawbar.
Quality
and Price
These
are well made trailers with a high metal content.
There is some plastic used fappropriately. The models are high quality.
The price reflects the quality.
Overall
This is an excellent road train
set which complements the
separately available Mammoet
Kenworth C509 perfectly.
Footnotes
The Road Train Set was available
in July 2023 in a limited run of
750.
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| The parts. |
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| Front gat
fitted. |
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Storage boxes. |
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Landing leg down. |
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The road train. |
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Road train with site cabins. |
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