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| NZG windowed
box. |
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| Smart cab. |
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| Some good
detail underneath. |
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| Number plate at
the rear. |
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| Steering can be
set to a good angle. |
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| Loading up a Vögele
MT 3000 2i Offset Power Feeder. |
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| A Liebherr R916
loads up some rocks. |
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This model has a rear tipper mounted on
a MAN TGS 8x4 chassis.
It is in the colours of
VSI
GmbH, a German company specialising in road
surfacing activities.
Packaging
The model comes in an NZG branded box with a window.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
There is no information about the real machine,
and as the model is complete out of the box, there are
no instructions provided.
Detail
Underneath, the chassis is fully detailed in metal with
only the steering linkages being purely functional as a
modelling compromise. The tyres have a good tread and
appear to be the same on all wheels, and the wheels are
nicely detailed.
The cab is of a high standard with aerials, beacon
lights and horns on the roof, and a plastic grab rail
above the driver's door. The access steps are
textured, there is a number plate and the lights look
convincing. The door handles are realistic
inserts.
Behind the cab the exhaust
pipe has a cap on top. The wheel
arches are metal throughout and the lights at the
rear have nice plastic lenses, and there is a towing hitch.
The
tipper body is metal and the lift ram has a multi stage
cylinder. There structure is simply modelled
within the sides and bottom of the tipper.
A plastic cover fits on the tipper and is modelled to
represent a tarpaulin cover for an asphalt load.
Features
The truck rolls well and the front two axles have linked
steering which can be posed to a good angle although the
wheels on the second axle become fouled.
The tipper can be raised to a good angle of about 50°,
and the tailgate opens although it is not free-swinging.
The plastic cover is removable.
Quality
This model is well made although some aspects of
the paint finish on the review model were not quite up to NZG's usual high
standards. The simple graphics are good.
Price
It is reasonable value value for money.
Overall
This is a good looking tipper model which would
have benefitted from a few more detailed graphics to
enhance the detailing. It is robust and is
recommended.
Footnotes
The MAN model in this livery first appeared at the
Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012 and was produced in a limited
run of 300 models.
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| Plastic cover
on the tipper represents tarpaulin. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Simple cab
decoration. |
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| Smart wheels. |
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| Good chassis
detail. |
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| Tipping angle
is good. |
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| Good match with
a paver model. |
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| Doing a shift
hauling rocks instead of asphalt. |
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