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| NZG windowed
box. |
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| Realistic
looking truck. |
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| Smart wheel
hubs. |
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| Good rear
detail including number plates. |
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| Distinctive
half-pipe shape. |
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| Tipping angle
is reasonable. |
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| Loaded with
'broken concrete'. |
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This model has
a half-pipe tipper body mounted on MAN TGS 8x4 chassis.
It is in the colours of
Werner Otto GmbH, a German demolition, earthworks
and recycling company founded in 1951.
Packaging
The model comes in an NZG branded box with a window.
There was a piece missing from the review model but the
part was provided separately and easily fixed on.
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.
The cab is of a high standard with aerials, beacon
lights 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 MAN type number is on the cab doors
and is TGS 35.410.
Behind the cab the exhaust
and fuel tank is rendered well. The wheel
arches are metal throughout with an anti-slip surface at
the rear and some tiny paint dots represent reflectors.
At the back the light bar has nice plastic lenses, a
number plate and there is a usable towing hitch.
The tipper body is all metal with excellent decoration.
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 posed to a good 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.
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
Otto. It is well made and recommended.
Footnotes
The model in this livery first appeared at the
Nuremberg Toy Fair 2011 and was produced in a limited
run of 300 models.
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| Very smart
decoration. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Smart cab. |
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| Excellent
graphics. |
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| The rear wheel
arches are anti-slip. |
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| Good chassis
detail. |
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| The tailgate
opens but is not free swinging. |
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| On the road. |
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