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| Freighter branded box.
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| Hauled by a
Kenworth T909. |
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| The set. |
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| Cages look
good. |
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| Rail in the
deck edge casting. The box is plastic. |
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| A fully loaded
road train. |
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| Looks great. |
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This review is of a Freighter Flat Top B Double Trailer
set.
It is in the colours of the
Australian company
Betts Bower Group.
Packaging
The kit comes in a Freighter-branded box.
Inside, the parts are contained
within expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review
kit.
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. Another very nice
inclusion is a sheet describing various configurations
of Australian road trains.
Detail
and Features
The set comprises
two trailers, and the details and features are of the
same standard for each.
The 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
sharp Betts Bower graphics
The landing legs can be lowered by unscrewing. The
fifth wheel on the front trailer is operated by a lever
which grips the kingpin of the following trailer.
Hose connections have tidy storage points.
The trailer decks have a textured surface and the edges
are a very nice piece of casting work with separate
rails formed.
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.
Quality
and Price
These
are well made trailers with a high metal content.
There is some plastic used for the boxes, wheel arches
and underside storage frames. The models are high quality.
The price reflects the quality.
Overall
Drake Collectibles has produced some very nice Freighter
trailers which can be combine together to produce hugely
impressive Australian road train configurations.
Footnotes
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| The parts. |
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| Nice underside
detailing. |
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Landing legs work well. |
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Saving on tyre wear. |
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