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| Fire Replicas branded box.
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| Stainless steel
name plate. |
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| Highly detailed
cab. |
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| Hoses and
cables run to the boom. |
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| Superbly
detailed Little Giant ladder. |
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| Mesh grille
with exhaust behind. |
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| Profile view. |
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The Oshkosh Striker is an airport
rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) emergency vehicle.
It is equipped with fire suppression equipment.
It is in the colours of Chicago Fire Department O'Hare
Airport.
This model is substantially made of resin (not diecast)
and as such it is a static model with no functionality.
Packaging
The model
comes in a plain Fire Replicas cardboard box. Inside it is contained
within foam rubber protective sheets.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review model.
An instruction sheet is included which addresses the
unpacking and care of the model. It would have
been nice if a numbered collector card were provided to
reflect the limited edition nature of the model.
Detail
The model is presented in a high quality display case
and it is recommended the model is kept inside it, not least to
avoid dust getting into awkward to clean places.
The lid has a nice thickness and weight. The base
has a soft covering and a stainless steel etched plate
provides details of the real vehicle. The model is
fixed to the baseplate and from some low angles the
fixings are visible. The instruction sheet says
the model can be disconnected from the fixings but this
was not attempted on the review model.
The Striker 4500 has an 8x8 chassis and the wheels are
detailed and have unbranded tyres.
The driving cab looks very authentic inside with
the Oshkosh
logo on the headrests and fire equipment and shelves
behind the seats.
Outside there are very thin wipers and mirrors.
At the front there is a hose nozzle and detailed lights
and other parts. There are tiny graphics in the
roof windows.
More high quality graphics are applied to the doors and
body sides. Other tiny parts are added to enhance
the detail. The stainless steel roller doors are
excellent as is the etching in the body at the rear
which allows the exhaust to be seen on one side.
At the rear there is an access ladder and the lights and
signage are high quality.
Thin realistic handrails surround the roof and they have
highlighted bends and connectors. Metal stainless
steel walkways are impressive and there is a fine black
mesh grille at the rear.
Storage chests on the roof have tiny thin handles, and
there is a 'Little Giant' ladder with tiny intricate
graphics. At the front there are some extremely thin and
delicate antennas above the cab.
The boom is another excellent piece of modelling made of
numerous component parts including the hose and fixings,
and cables. Excellent graphics complete the
detailing.
Features
As a highly detailed resin model it is delicate and designed for static display only.
Quality
This is high quality model which is very well made.
The paint and graphics are excellent.
Price
It is reasonable value for the quality and limited
edition nature of the model.
Overall
This is a well presented model which excels in the
intricate detailing and realistic appearance.
Footnotes
A version of the model was also made for truck 6510 of
the O'Hare fleet. |
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| A high quality
display case. |
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| Large tyres. |
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| Detailed lights
at the rear. |
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| Excellent
graphics and stainless steel roller doors. |
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| Tiny antennas
above the cab. |
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| Handrails have
highlighted connectors. |
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| Very
convincing. |
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