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| Vögele branded box. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Rubber tracks,
and detail underneath. |
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| Very detailed
operator's console. |
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| Opening panel. |
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| Opening panel. |
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| Convincing
detail. |
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| On the road. |
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The
Vögele
Super 2000-3i Tracked Paver is aimed at the North
American and Australian markets. It has a maximum paving width of
6m (8.5m with extensions).
Packaging
The model comes in a Vögele branded box. Inside, the model is enclosed
between expanded polystyrene trays.
The
review model had no defects or missing parts.
The model is complete with no assembly required, and
there is no information describing its many features.
It does include a reprint of a brochure about the real
machine which is very good.
Detail
The rubber tracks have a strong tread pattern. There is a
non-functioning spreader auger on the underside.
At the front the hopper belt is represented within the
metal casting and the hopper sides are also metal with
very sharp graphics.
There are some pivoting but non-functioning rollers for engaging the
wheels of a discharging tipper.
The body is a good looking part with deep grilles and
smart graphics. The operator's area has a textured
floor, a finely detailed console and the two seats are
good with warning triangles on their backs. The slide
out sections have see-through sides. The canopy above
is metal with plastic extensions. The hand rails are metal and
realistically sized. There is a detailed engine
under the various opening panel doors.
The screed has more textured surfaces and high quality
handrails.
There are two highly detailed computer consoles in the
middle of the screed and small ones at the ends.
Features
The rubber tracks roll fairly easily and are tensioned
by spring-loaded idlers.
At the front the rollers are on a
pivoting arrangement.
The hopper sides can close in to force material onto the
belt.
Both operator's seats can be rotated out to provide a
better view forwards, and the roof canopy above can be
extended to provide shelter. The console can move
on a rail from side to side and it also rotates to face
the seat.
The canopy roof and linked exhaust pipe can be lowered
to provide a reduced
headroom for travelling on a transport vehicle.
There are three opening engine covers which reveal a
detailed engine.
The screed can be raised and lowered, and can be
extended on both sides for width. There are
fold-down platforms on each side.
Quality
This is another very high quality paver model by NZG which is almost
all metal.
It has very good paint and graphics.
Price
It is good value.
Overall
It is nice to see a paver model of a machine aimed at
the US market, and NZG has made an excellent job of it.
Footnotes
This model was introduced
at Bauma 2016.
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| Canopy lowered. |
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| Operator's seat
rotates out. |
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| Feed hopper. |
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| Screed
extended. |
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| Realistic
handrails.
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| Engine under
the panel. |
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| Folded for
transport. |
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| At work. |
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