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| Eurovia branded box. |
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| Open slated grille
at the rear. |
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| Very good cab
detailing.
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| Very detailed engine,
but the cover will not pose open like this without
cheating.
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| Compacting the
black stuff....which seems to be grey.
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| Very good as
part of a Eurovia diorama. |
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 Comment
on this model.
Hamm is part of the Wirtgen Group of companies.
The Hamm H 13i is a smooth drum vibratory compactor with
an operating weight of around 13 tonnes.
This model is in the colours of
Eurovia, a contracting company within the VINCI Group.
Packaging
It comes in a Eurovia branded box in which the model is held
within two expanded polystyrene trays, and wrapped in soft
paper.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
There is no information about the real compactor and the model is complete out of the box with no assembly to
do.
Detail
Underneath, the detail is simple with the steering hydraulic
rams visible. The metal rear wheels have nice rubber
treaded tyres.
The body casting has see-through grilles at the rear together
with an exhaust pipe. The rear light detailing is
good too, and the engine under the hood is very detailed
with various coloured components.
The cab is excellent as it has a console with tiny legible
graphics and unusually the ceiling is modelled too.
A fire extinguisher adds to the authentic look. Silvered
steps lead to the cab and there is a fuel filler pipe and
wheel chocks. Lights and mirror supports are
plastic.
Hydraulic lines run to the drum which also has scrapers
on both sides. The drum has a smooth metal finish,
and the frame is well detailed and looks good.
Features
The rubber tyres roll nicely and the drum turns smoothly.
The pivoted steering works well achieving an angle approaching
40º.
The engine hood opens to a wide angle although on the review
model the hinge was not stiff enough to maintain an open
pose.
Quality
It is well up to NZG's usual quality standards with a sparing
use of plastic.
The paintwork and
the Eurovia graphics are very sharp.
Price
It is good value for the quality offered.
Overall
This is a good quality Hamm roller model and it looks
good in Eurovia colours so it poses well with similarly
branded models.
Footnotes
The model in Hamm
colours first appeared for the BAUMA 2013 exhibition.
This version appeared in August 2014 in an exclusive run
of 300 models for the
VINCI shop.
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| Distinctive
Eurovia livery. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Good tyres on the
metal wheels. |
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| Good mirrors
and lights. |
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| One for
squashing, one for sweeping. |
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