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Plain NZG box. |
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Mercedes Actros cab
is detailed. |
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Reasonably
detailed chassis. |
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Ready for the
road. |
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Stretched out
conveyor. |
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Comment on this model.
The Liebherr HTM 804 Truck Mixer is an 8m³ mixer and
this version is fitted with a conveyor that can
distribute concrete up to 16.2m from the
discharge point of the truck. The conveyor is rated
at 70m³/h and can also take the output from other truck mixers
discharging into the hopper.
It is in the colours of
Meichle + Mohr, a German company formed in 1924.
Packaging
Unusually for a Liebherr model it comes in a plain NZG
branded
box which presumably indicates it is no longer in the
Liebherr model programme. It is securely held within a couple of expanded
polystyrene trays. The review model had a broken
conveyor piston but a replacement was provided and easily
fitted.
No information is provided about either the real machine
or model and the model requires no assembly.
Detail
Underneath, the 8x4 chassis has transmission detail with
prop shafts and differentials, and suspension on the
rear axles. The tyres are the same on all axles
and the wheels are detailed.
The cab is a Mercedes Actros and the headlights have
excellent lenses and the door
handles are modelled. A pair of air horns, aerials and rooflight are on top. Interior cab detail is plain but
the graphics outside are very good and the Meichle +
Mohr liver is interesting and nicely applied.
Behind the cab there is a
plastic exhaust and other equipment and further back
the wheel arches are metal. At the rear the light clusters
have plastic lenses. A pair of small stabilisers
have visible screw threads rather than smooth pistons.
The mixer drum is metal and the water tank and drive motor
are well modelled in metal also. The drum has intricate and colourful
graphics applied. At the rear there is an access
ladder up to the entry chute and all parts in this area
are metal with just the handrail and ladders parts a
little thick. Spare chutes are carried
on the truck although these are fixed in position and cannot
be added to the main discharge chute.
The conveyor arm is another piece of all metal
construction with some fine detail. The conveyor belt
is represented by being painted black.
Features
The front axles are linked together and steer in tandem
and there is a good range of movement.
The mixer drum is free rolling and spins very smoothly.
At the rear there is a fold down access ladder and the two screw
down stabilisers can be lowered.
There is a rotating chute which takes
the discharge from the drum.
The conveyor gantry rotates
and is articulated in three places so can be stretched out
and posed in a number of ways without noticeable cylinder
bleed. Unfortunately the scaling between the discharge
chute and the conveyor hopper is tight so it is a little
difficult to pose the model correctly with the chute in
the hopper, but it can be done.
Quality
It is high quality model with a high metal
content.
The very good paintwork and graphics make it an
attractive item.
Price
The model is good value.
Overall
This is an unusual truck mixer model and even
more so because of the paint scheme. It is a nice
looking vehicle.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in February
2006 in an earlier version as
model #652. This
later version of the model was made in a run of 300 models.
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Profile view |
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Very colourful
paint scheme. |
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Steering angle
is good. |
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Realistic
number plate. |
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Fold down
access ladder. |
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Place the
concrete where it is needed. |
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