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| Nooteboom
branded
box. |
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| Nice tower. |
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| Plastic tanks
on top. |
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| Under the cab. |
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| With a matching
trailer. |
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| Excellent
colour scheme. |
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| Hauling an
excavator. |
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This model is the Volvo FH16 8x4 , and is one of the
Nooteboom Red Line series. It is in 1:32 scale.
Packaging
The model comes in a Nooteboom branded box which holds the
model within an expanded
polystyrene tray. Unusually the box does not
identify the model inside.
The review model had no
defects or missing pieces.
A Collector Card is also included but it actually seems
to reference a trailer model.
Detail
The chassis is detailed with a number of parts modelled
in plastic. This includes the engine sump and
gearbox where the joint between parts is quite visible. The tyres are mounted on good looking wheels,
with a different tread pattern on the steered wheels.
A nice detail is the soft flexible mud flaps.
The cab roof has a nice light bar and short flexible
stub aerials. The Volvo grille has very nice
metal mesh detailing. There are silver coloured door
mirrors, a Convoi Exceptionnel sign, and a number plate.
The Red Line colour scheme looks great, and the Nooteboom graphics
are sharp.
The interior detail is very good and under the cab the
engine is made of a number of plastic parts.
Behind the cab the equipment tower has plastic tanks on
top, and nice silver cabinets. There are coiled lines
and a textured stepping plate. The rear
lights have plastic lenses.
Features
There is linked steering on the first two axles with a
moderate angle of steer achievable.
The cab tilts to reveal an engine
block underneath, but the tilt cannot be maintained in
a pose.
The cab doors open and the mechanism is good and
they shut with a satisfying clunk.
Quality
This is a
well made large model.
The paintwork and graphics are
very good.
Price
The model is good value.
Overall
This is a nice heavy tractor model by MarGe Models. It goes very well with a matching
large Nooteboom trailer.
Footnotes
The
model became available in May 2021
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| The collector
card. |
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| Very smart Volvo.
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| Chassis has
many plastic parts.
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| Profile view. |
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| Soft mud flaps. |
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| Opening doors. |
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