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| Kenworth branded box.
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| Kenworth parts. |
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| K200 in
corporate BoxLoader livery. |
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| Excellent
chrome work. |
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| High detail
behind the cab. |
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| Underside of
the Kenworth. |
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| Detailed engine
on the trailer. |
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| On the road. |
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| Large silver
rivets on the loader arm. |
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| Loading a
container.
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| Pins are used
in the rams to hold the pose.
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| Running with
two 20ft containers on board. |
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The review model is a
Kenworth K200 K2.3 prime mover and a BoxLoader mounted
on an O'Phee Trailer. It is in BoxLoader corporate colours.
Packaging
The model comes as separate boxes for the prime mover
and trailer and each was delivered in a cardboard outer shipping
carton. Inside the boxes,
the models are contained
within expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no defects on the review model.
However, the BoxLoader was without its parts bag but it
was supplied very quickly by Drake Collectibles.
A couple of brochures are supplied. One is a reprinted
brochure of the K200 range of Kenworth trucks and the
second is about the BoxLoader. A card describing
the features and functions of the BoxLoader is also
included.
Detail
The Kenworth K200 prime mover has a very detailed
underneath with the
transmission and suspension fully modelled. The tyres have a
different tread pattern on the front and rear axles, and
the wheels are detailed, with flexible mud flaps on all
axles.
The cab has detailed chrome work
all round, and under the cab
is a detailed engine, with many separate components
including hoses and cables. The interior is very good
with tiny graphics on the instrument cluster.
Behind the cab, the exhaust stack is supported by thin
wire stays. There are coiled lines
for connection to the trailer and excellent non-slip
walking surfaces. At the rear the lights have
plastic lenses.
The O'Phee trailer has a high metal content and
excellent detailing. The axles are precision
modelled with chrome wheels and soft mud flaps.
Hydraulic pipes and hoses run to the loader cranes, and
there is a detailed engine in the centre made of a
number of components.
A spare wheel and a set of cones is provided. The
cones cannot stack together properly so only two can be
carried on the designated place on the trailer.
The loader arm stabilisers have large silver rivets
which detract from the appearance a little, and painted
rivets would have looked better. Chains and blocks
are fitted to the loader arms.
A high point of the trailer is the excellent small
graphics which are some of the best seen on a model in
this scale.
The container is a standard WSI model and it is all in
metal. The application of the graphics to the
ribbed container sides is to a very high standard, and
the detailing of the door locks is great too.
Features
The front wheels on the Kenworth have notched steering
and the the range of movement before the wheels are
fouled is
not great.
The cab tilts forward to a good angle.
The cab doors can be
opened and inside the seats have an air ride action and
can be moved up and down.
The ‘fifth wheel’ has a spring loaded lever to secure a trailer
in position. It can also be adjusted longitudinally
a small amount.
The trailer suspension works very well, and the landing
legs can be screwed down to pose the trailer
realistically when not attached to a prime mover.
The BoxLoaders are fully functional. The
stabilisers can be pinned when down, and the
loader arms can be pinned in a position which supports
the weight of the container.
The instruction card refers to removable container locks
at the centre, but on the review model these appear to
be fixed in position. However, this does not
impact the posing of the container on the trailer deck.
The BoxLoaders slide to each end of the trailer to
accommodate loading a 40ft container, or two 20ft
containers which are fixed together.
Quality
This is a high quality Drake model with a high
metal content.
The Corporate BoxLoader livery is attractive and the
quality of the graphics on the trailer is first rate.
Price
It is decent value
for the high quality.
Overall
The BoxLoader is an unusual trailer and it is executed
in model form by Drake Collectibles to their usual high
standards.
Footnotes
This model was produced in a number of different
liveries and first appeared in mid 2021. |
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| BoxLoader
branded box. |
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| BoxLoader
parts. |
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| Impressive. |
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| Detailed rear. |
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| Detailed
engine. |
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| Opening doors. |
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| Underside of
the trailer. |
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| Great details. |
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| Interesting
pose. |
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| BoxLoader loads
a box. |
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| Interesting
truck. |
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