 | | NZG windowed box. |  |  | | Reasonable steering angle can be obtained. |  | | Smart wheel hubs. |  | | Reasonable tilting angle. |  | | Distinctive half-pipe shape. |  | | Being loaded by a Liebherr A 918. |
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This model has a half-pipe tipper body mounted on Mercedes Benz Actros 8x4 chassis. It is in the colours of Schlenter GmbH, a German demolition company founded in 1946.
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 truck, and as the model is complete out of the box, there are no instructions provided.
Detail
This is a heavy model with a relatively low plastic content. Underneath, the chassis is 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. The wheels are detailed with painted hubs which look good.
The cab is of a high standard with aerials and horns on the roof. The access steps are textured, there is a number plate and the lights have plastic lenses. The door handles are realistic inserts. The type number on the cab doors is 4151 and there is a tiny Blue Tec graphic next to the door handle.
Behind the cab the exhaust and air intake are plastic, but detailed. The wheel arches are metal and at the back the lights have nice plastic lenses, and there is a number plate and towing hitch.
The tipper body is all metal with very good graphics. The tailgate has a good structure with more fine graphics.
Features
The truck rolls well and the front two axles have linked steering which can be pushed to a reasonable angle.
The tipper can be raised but the angle is somewhat restricted at around 40°.
The tailgate opens and snaps shut in the closed position, but it is not free swinging.
Quality
This model is good quality and mostly metal, with the paint and graphics being the highlight.
Price
It is good value.
Overall
This tipper truck looks great in the colours of Schlenter and would go well with other models in their colours. It is well made and recommended.
Footnotes
The model in this livery appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2011 and was produced in a limited run of 300 models.
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|  | | Good rear detail including number plates. |  | | On the road. |  | | Smart cab. |  | | Decent chassis. |  | | Equipment behind the cab. |  | | Poses well with other machines. |
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