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| Volvo branded box.
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| Excellent
detail on the counterweight. |
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| Blade lowered. |
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| Stabilisers
down. |
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| Thin metal
handrails. |
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| Hydraulic lines
at the boom foot.
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| Wheels look
great. |
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| Tinted windows
in the cab. |
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| Picking up some
'rubbish'. |
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| Loading a MAN
TGS Tipper. |
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The Volvo EW160C is a wheeled
materials handler and has an operating
weight of around 18 tonnes. It would typically be
used in waste management and recycling operations.
Packaging
The box consists of
shaped clear plastic formers held within an outer
cardboard box.
There is no information provided about the real machine
or the model, and no assembly
required to display the model.
Detail
The chassis is good with the transmission detailed and
the wheels are excellent with realistic looking tyres.
At the front the dozer blade is metal and a plastic
protection plate covers the hydraulics. The
stabilisers at the rear are metal and there are some
finer casting details such as an access panel with bolt
details.
The operator's cab is excellent and features tinted
windows and fine gauge handrails and roof aerial.
The interior detail is also of a high standard with many
controls modelled. The cab elevating mechanism has
full cabling between the cab and body.
The body has very good casting details such as lifting
eyes on the counterweight, grilles and door handles, and
more fine metal handrails.
The highlight of the boom and stick is the modelling of
the hydraulics which are reproduced really well.
Some small graphics add to the authentic look.
The grab is metal although there are no gaps between the
tines of each half.
Features
The steering axle floats from side-to-side and has a
reasonable amount of steering movement.
The stabilisers have pivoted pads and they can be
lowered and will support the model off its wheels.
At the front the dozer blade can be raised and lowered
and the protection plate above it is also hinged.
The model rotates smoothly and the elevating cab works
very well. It raises to a good height and can
maintain any pose set.
The boom and stick has a very good range of movement and
holds any pose. The grab rotates and each side
opens and closes fully, although the hinges are not
stiff enough to grip a load tightly.
Quality
This is a high quality model. It is nearly all
metal and is finished very well.
Price
It is good value for what is offered.
Overall
NZG has produced a very high quality model which is
finely detailed and works really well. It is highly recommended.
Footnotes
The model first appeared as an NZG Summer release in
Volvo colours in June
2010.
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Profile view. |
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| Travelling on
the wheels. |
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| Good detail
underneath. |
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| Grab at the
ready. |
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| Cab details are
very good.
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Elevating cab. |
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| Ready for the
high lift. |
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| Graphics on the
boom and stick. |
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| Grab details
are good, although it is 'solid'.
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| Chucking in
some old timbers. |
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