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| Wirtgen branded box. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Tiny crawlers. |
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| Belt canopy is
realistic. |
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| Simple
Borkowski livery.
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| Opening engine
cover. |
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| Changeable
milling drums. |
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| At work loading
a tipper. |
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| Conveyor and
canopy lowered to reduce the headroom for transport. |
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 Comment on this model.
The
Wirtgen W 100 F Cold Milling Machine is used for
removing asphalt paving surfaces prior to relaying.
It weighs around 18 tonnes.
This model is in the colours of
Borkowski, a specialist planing company based near
Cologne in Germany. It was founded in 1990.
Packaging
The model comes in a Wirtgen box and is enclosed
between polystyrene trays, and there are a couple of
specification details printed on the box. The review
model had no missing parts although one light had
detached and was easily refixed.
The model is complete with no assembly required.
There are a couple of extra cutters which can be
swapped, and there are a few spare parts in case of
damage or loss. There is no information describing its many features.
Detail
The shaped rubber tracks are tiny and are yellow to
match the tracks supplied on the real machine, and the
tiny frames are detailed and have scrapers attached.
The extending legs are metal.
Under the body the mill is visible and it is
impressive to see a rubber discharge belt even though it
is not visible from normal angles.
The body is a nice casting with deep grilles and
panel handles are highlighted with silver paint.
The operator's area is high quality with fine metal
handrails and a textured floor. It has an
interesting control panel and the metal canopy has a
detailed structure underneath which is another great detail.
Under the engine cover the engine is detailed in metal.
The milling drums are excellent. They are metal
and three varieties are included. Each has
detailed pick tipped with paint which
is first class work.
The main conveyor has a metal structure with a textured
canopy to represent tarpaulin and it has good graphics
applied. The conveyor belt is rubber and the whole
structure is supported by thin metal wire guy ropes.
The Borkowski livery and graphics are represented well.
Features
The tracks can be forced to roll by hand but are very stiff.
The frames pivot and are mounted on legs which are
extendible to raise the height of the machine. One
leg also rotates out from the body, and the front
crawlers are steerable.
The canopy can be lowered to reduce the transport
headroom.
A service platform at the rear can be raised and
lowered.
An opening door provides access to the milling drum,
which rotates on its mounting. The milling drums
are interchangeable.
The engine cover opens and can remain open.
The conveyor rotates from side to side and can be raised
and lowered.
Quality
It is high quality with a high metal content. The
finish is very good too.
Price
It is very good value for the quality and functionality
offered.
Overall
This is another excellent model of a Wirtgen Group
machine by NZG. The functionality is impressive
and overall it is an outstanding model.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in
2009 in Wirtgen colours. This version in Borkowski
colours appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012 and was
made in a run of 300 models.
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| The parts. |
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| Rear access
platform lowered. |
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| Rubber belts
underneath the machine and the conveyor structure. |
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| Hydraulic ram
lifts the conveyor. |
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| Roof canopy is
detailed underneath.
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| Conveyor
structure is very good. |
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| Detailed
operator's console. |
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| An interesting
roadworks model. |
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| Loaded on a
Nooteboom Pandel-X. |
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