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| NZG branded
box. |
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| MAN type
designation on the door. |
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| Transmission
and rear axle detailing is good. |
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| Simple trailer
chassis. |
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| Decoration is
good.
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| Rear doors have
painted handles. |
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| Overall look is
impressive. |
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 Comment on this model.
This version of the MAN TGX and Curtainside Trailer is
in the colours of
Johann Dettendorfer, a Bavarian transport company
founded in 1825.
Packaging
The model comes in an NZG branded box and is
contained between a pair of polystyrene
trays held in place with a clear plastic lid.
The review model had no defects or missing parts, but
there were some very feint glue marks on the trailer
roof which were hardly visible.
There is no assembly to do, and no information about the
model or real truck is supplied.
Detail
The 4x2 MAN TGX tractor is solidly made and underneath
the transmission and rear axle is fully detailed with
the front axle modelled for functionality as a
compromise. The tyres are wider on the front axle
and the wheels are nicely detailed.
The
cab has twin roof aerials and the door mirrors are
colour-coded. The lights
are high quality with lenses, and it has a realistic number plate.
The MAN vehicle type number is TGX 18.680. A nice
aspect is the windowed high roof with the resulting view provided
inside the cab.
Behind the cab there are coiled air lines and a non-slip
walking surface. Various tanks are modelled and
the exhaust box has a Euro 5 designation.
The rear lights have plastic lenses.
The trailer is simply modelled and it is metal with
plastic sides and roof.
The wheels are good and there are a couple of spare tyres.
The landing legs are fixed metal parts and there is a
large metal box hanging from the frame.
The curtainside moulding has some subtle shape and
texture with the tie-downs highlighted in silver.
The graphics printing is very sharp. At the rear
the door handles are highlighted and the lights have
plastic lenses.
Features
The MAN tractor
rolls well enough without being free-rolling and the the steering
can be posed with a hard lock.
The trailer rolls well and stands on the landing legs
although not quite horizontal. However all the wheels are
grounded because of movement within the axles.
Quality
This is a high quality model with a high metal
content in the tractor.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
The model is reasonable value for money.
Overall
Although the
feature count is low, the cab detailing and
quality is good and the model looks convincing. It is recommended.
Footnotes
This version of the model first appeared as a Toy Fair 2013
release in a limited edition of 300 models.
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| On the
road. |
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| Hard lock on
the steering. |
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| Coiled air
lines behind the cab. |
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| Lenses on the
lights.
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| Standing on the
legs.
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| Spare wheels at
the back. |
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| Inset door
handles on the cab. |
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| Graphics are
very sharp. |
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