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| Mack branded box.
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| Very good
steering angles are possible. |
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| Looks great. |
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| Air conditioner
has an excellent grille. |
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| Opening hood. |
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| Profile view. |
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Lift axle raised. |
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| Flags added. |
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This review is of a model of a Mack
Titan Tri-axle.
It is in the colours of Perkins Specialized
Transportation.
Packaging
It comes in an outer shipping carton which encloses a
Mack branded box. The model is held within a pair of factory sealed expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review model.
Included is a plastic
pointer and a bag containing parts including spare
mirrors which are a thoughtful touch. Another accessory
bag contains parts for the ballast box.
There is no information about the real truck but a
simple instruction sheet describes the lift axle
functionality of the model.
Detail
The chassis is very detailed including the drive train, and hoses run to the
rear axles. The tyres have a good tread pattern
but there is no branding in the side walls. The wheels
are very detailed and look smart.
On top of the hood is a silver bulldog mascot, and a
high point is the excellent artwork decoration. A
choice of towing hitches can be fitted and a licence plate
can be fitted as an option. The engine is impressive
being made up of a number of
different parts.
The cab roof has a beacon light array and air horns and
other lights. There is also an air conditioning unit
with an excellent etched grille. There is a very thin aerial and chrome
mirrors.
The interior is highly detailed including an excellent
console and a Mack logo on the floor.
Outside the
cab are textured steps and the exhaust stacks have
decent looking holes. The various tanks are
detailed and some filler caps are highlighted.
Behind the cab there are lines for connection to a trailer and excellent non-slip
walking surfaces. At the rear there are lights,
tiny tie-down loops, and
various types of towing hitches can be fitted.
The metal ballast box has detailed graphics on the
outside, and storage compartments on the inside.
Parts are supplied to include in the ballast box.
There are spare tyres, timbers, road cones and others.
A metal towing bar is also included as an accessory
along with an oversize load sign and fabric flags.
Features
The front wheels steer, with the steering achieving a
very good range of movement.
There is working sprung suspension on all axles.
The lift axle can be raised
and clipped out of service.
The hood opens to reveal the detailed engine.
The cab doors
can be opened to a 45 degree angle.
The fifth wheel has a spring loaded lever to secure a
trailer in position. It can also be adjusted
longitudinally.
Different towing hitches can be fitted front and
rear.
Quality
This is high quality model, with a high
metal content.
The paint work and artwork is top notch.
Price
It is
a premium priced model of very high quality.
Overall
This
is another excellent Mack Titan model from Heavy Haul Replicas.
It has customised parts to maximise accuracy, and the
quality of the artwork is outstanding.
Footnotes
This model appeared in April 2025. It was in an initial
run of 300 models.
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| Parts out of the
box. |
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| Ballast box
fitted. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Excellent
artwork. |
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| Bespoke
mudflaps. |
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| Opening door
with excellent detail. |
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| Rogers Beam
trailer attached. |
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| Impressive
combination. |
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