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| Ecovie branded box. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Detailed
underneath. |
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| Excellent
textured floor. |
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| Colour match of
the vacuum hose is excellent.
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| Drive belt for
the milling drum. |
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| Unloading from
a low loader. |
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| At work on
site. |
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| Conveyor height
is good. |
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The
Wirtgen W 210 Fi Cold Milling Machine weighs around 29 tonnes. It
is used for removing carriageway surfacing in depths up
to 330mm, and can mill to a width 2500mm.
This limited edition version is in the colours of the
Italian contractor
Ecovie.
Packaging
The model comes in a Wirtgen branded box and is enclosed
between expanded polystyrene trays.
The review model had no defects or missing parts.
The model comes with a bag containing a couple of parts which have to be fitted. Spare track links are also included.
A sheet is included which describes some of the
features of the model pictorially, but not all are
covered. Plastic tweezers are also included to
assist with fixing small parts.
There is no
information about the real machine.
Detail
The metal tracks are finely detailed with yellow
highlighting of the pads, and red scrapers are detailed
too. They are mounted on small frames and
hydraulic hoses run to them from the body.
Underneath the model the milling drum is large with
finely crafted metal picks which are tipped with red
paint. The side skirts are nicely modelled and the
primary conveyor has a rubber belt.
At the rear the exhaust pipes have holes and the
detailing at the back is enhanced with lights and a
video camera. The engine cover has large see-through grilles
on the back and top. Large fans can be seen at the
rear and the engine can be seen also. Each side has
control panels above the legs detailed with paint.
The Ecovie graphics and colour scheme is attractive.
The cab area has non-slip flooring and twin
control consoles. The computer screens can be
positioned on each side.
Thin hand rails look realistic and the windscreens front
and rear are good.
Mirrors are fixed to the front of the
machine and substantial hoses for the vacuum system run
to the
conveyor. They have an excellent colour match to
the metal parts.
The conveyor structure is restrained in
height by twin cylinders with realistic thin support
cables. It is metal with a grille underneath and a
rubber belt inside which is realistically textured.
Features
Each track unit has tracks which are stiff, but can be
rotated by hand. They are mounted on pivots at the
end of legs which are extendible to adjust the height of
the machine. Each pair of tracks has linked
steering.
The milling drum rotates and there is an
adjustable side skirt
on each side and a moving scraper plate at the rear.
The access ladder can be rotated to allow the side skirt
to be opened. The milling drum can then be slid out.
The cab roof can be lowered to reduce the transport
headroom. It is pinned when it is in the up
position but the pins are difficult to insert even with
the supplied tool. However, they were not needed
on the review model.
The main engine compartment cover can be raised and just
about poses in an open position.
The engine is very detailed.
A side panel can be opened and a drive belt is visible.
The conveyor can be folded to reduce the transport
length. It can be raised and lowered and also swung
from to each side but the angle is restricted.
Quality
This is a high quality model with limited use of
plastic.
The paint and graphics are very good.
Price
It is reasonably priced for a high quality limited
edition.
Overall
This is a typically outstanding model by NZG for the Wirtgen Group. It is a great combination of detailing
and functionality, and it looks very good in the limited
edition colours of Ecovie.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in November 2020
in Wirtgen colours. This limited edition was
produced in a run of 300 models and was released in
October 2021. |
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| Conveyor is
detailed. |
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| Tiny
highlighted panel handle. |
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| Interesting
detail visible through the grilles. |
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| Detailed
operator's console. |
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| Nice Ecovie
graphics.
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| Exceptionally
detailed engine. |
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| Realistic. |
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| Excellent load
for a truck. |
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| Good model for
a diorama. |
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