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| Wiesbauer branded box.
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| Modules. |
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| Excellent power
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| Blade can be
rotated a little. |
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| Counterweight. |
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| Very nice blade
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The Scheuerle InterCombi with Rotor Blade Adaptor is a
specialised transporter designed for circumstances when
normal road haulage cannot get a turbine blade to a
site.
The model includes a wind turbine blade, or wing.
It is in the colours of the German company
Wiesbauer.
Packaging
The model comes in a high quality box with Wiesbauer
branding. The module parts are held within individual
expanded polystyrene trays, with the wing in foam
rubber within its own outer box.
The review model had no missing parts or defects.
There is a small booklet which describes the assembly of
the model, but there is no information about the real
machine. The instruction manual has an error on
Page 6, with the 6-axle module being connected to the
adaptor with the wrong end.
A numbered Certificate is included.
Detail
A 6-line and 2-line module is included, and they are
both detailed to the same level. A separate power pack
module and numerous other parts make up the set.
The rubber tyres have a realistic tread pattern
and they are mounted on metal hubs which are different
on the driven and non-driven axles. Each pair of wheels
is mounted on a metal support with a functioning hydraulic cylinder.
The structure underneath is strong and robust.
The edges of the modules are very detailed with
tiny graphics on the sides and ends. There
are finely detailed tie-down points
Plastic connectors enable the modules to be linked at the
ends, with the pinning mechanism of the
real modules also utilised. The pins are mounted in a
holder like the real module.
Nicely textured plates fit into the module surface.
The power pack is very detailed. It is mainly metal.
There are very good etched grilles and the end has a
nice exhaust pipe. End plates include light
arrays. The top surface has anti-slip surfaces and there are nicely
detailed shackle points.
The rotor adaptor is a highly engineered part. The
structure is metal, with the generator and hand rail
being plastic with an excellent colour match.
The Wiesbauer graphics add detail. The large ram has no
visible hydraulic hoses.
The counterweights are nicely cast metal plates with
some graphics and they are secured in position with
silver pins.
The turbine blade is a precision plastic part with a
metal connector for the adaptor.
Features
The modules have linked steering which is proportional
on the 6-axle and parallel on the 2-axle. The range of movement
is good.
Each wheel set has sprung suspension with decent
movement. However, the extension cannot be set.
Both modules come with connectors to enable them to be
connected in series.
The steering bars on the modules are screwed potentially
allowing different steering configurations to be set.
The power pack can be fitted to the ends of either
module, although it looks best on the module which has
driven axles.
The rotor adaptor can be pinned at three different
angles and the blade can be rotated a little each way.
The moving counterweight slides along its track.
Quality
These modules and adaptor parts are high quality with a very
high metal content.
The paint finish is excellent and the graphics are
sharp.
Price
The set is reasonable value for a limited
edition.
Overall
This is an excellent model of a specialist
application of self-propelled modular transporters.
It looks very impressive and the features work well.
The Wiesbauer colour scheme is very attractive.
Footnotes
The set was released in 2018 in a run of 250 models. |
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| The separate
boxes. |
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| Strong module
structure. |
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| Very high
detail. |
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| Impressive. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Interesting
model. |
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