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| Wirtgen branded box. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Metal
handrails. |
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| Super smoother.
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| Detailed
control console. |
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| Loader arm is
functional. |
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| Another
detailed control console. |
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| Concrete
spreading plow. |
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The
Wirtgen SP 64i is a slipform paver with concrete
equipment specially adapted to the US market. It
is usually used in road construction.
Packaging
The model comes in a Wirtgen branded box and is enclosed
between expanded polystyrene trays, and secured with
twist ties.
The review model had no defects or missing parts.
The model comes with a bag containing a few spare track
links.
There is no
information about the real machine.
Detail
The small plastic tracks are detailed and represent the
plastic track option of the real machine. They are mounted on small frames.
The legs are very detailed complex parts, but there are
no hydraulic hoses.
At the front there is a plow for spreading the concrete
and there is a line of poker vibrators. The mould box
has a smooth bottom. Metal ladders and handrails
rise up to the cab deck.
The cab deck has very nice mesh floors and there are
finely detailed control consoles. The metal loader
arm has a small hook.
The dowel bar inserter is a very complex piece of
modelling. It is highly detailed when viewed from
all angles. It also has a longitudinal tie bar
inserter which has plastic parts. The self-raising
jacks are modelled.
The support beams are high quality detailed metal
castings and there are side tie bar inserters.
At the back is a super smoother modelled in metal and a
metal lattice beam.
Features
Each track unit can be steered and the track frames
also. The tracks rotate freely.
The spreading plow has limited side-to-side movement.
The longitudinal tie bar inserter moves forwards and
backwards.
The super smoother fully moves side-to-side and has a
rotating head.
The self-raising jacks can be moved but they cannot be
lowered.
The loader arm can be fully posed rotated, elevated and
extended.
Quality
This is a high quality model with a high metal content.
The paint and graphics are excellent.
Price
It is reasonably priced for a complex model.
Overall
This is a highly detailed model in 1:50 scale. It
is good to see a model of a machine like this and NZG
has delivered it very well.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at Bauma in October 2022. |
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| Inside the
tray. |
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| Impressive
large model. |
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| Detailed track
legs. |
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| View from the
rear. |
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| Includes a
dowel bar inserter.
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| Detailed engine
cover grille. |
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| Very detailed
dowel bar inserter. |
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| More controls. |
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