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| Hamm branded
box. |
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| Detailed roller
frame. |
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| Simple
underneath. |
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| A fairly
compact heavy roller. |
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| Operator's
area. |
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Hamm is part of the Wirtgen
Group of companies. The Hamm 3412 HT is a smooth drum
vibratory compactor with an operating weight of around
12 tonnes.
This is a model of the open version of the machine with
a Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS).
Packaging
It comes in a Hamm branded box which has a few technical
details about the real machine. It is held within
two expanded polystyrene trays, and wrapped in soft
paper.
The model is complete out of the box with no assembly to
do.
Detail
Underneath, the detail is simple with the steering
hydraulic rams visible. The metal wheels have nice
rubber treaded tyres.
The body casting is good with the grilles delineated and
the graphics are sharp with some being very
small.
The operator's
area has a metal roll-over protection structure (ROPS)
and the handrails, seat, controls and lights are
plastic. Silvered steps lead to the cab and there
is a fuel filler pipe.
The drum has a smooth metal finish, and the frame is
well detailed and looks convincing.
Features
The rubber tyres
roll well and the drum turns smoothly.
The pivoted steering works well achieving an angle close
to the 35º that the real machine achieves.
Quality
This is a smaller model which is relatively heavy with
little plastic used. It is high quality with the paintwork and graphics
being very good.
Price
It is reasonable value.
Overall
This is a solid model by NZG which is simple in some
respects but is well executed. It is recommended.
Footnotes
The model first appeared
in the NZG 2008 catalogue. A version of the model with an enclosed cab is
numbered #666.
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| Ready to roll. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Chunky wheels. |
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| Detailed sharp
graphics. |
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| 'It's all about
the delivery'.
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| Loaded on a
Nooteboom low loader. |
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