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| The windowed box. |
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| Mascot on the
hood. |
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| Detail
underneath. |
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| Reasonable
engine detail. |
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| Landing leg is
fixed. |
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| Loaded with a
22RB, |
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| Poses well with
an oldtimer load. |
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White was an American truck maker
that was in business from 1900 until it became insolvent
in 1980. Volvo acquired the assets in 1981.
This is a model of the popular 1950's White WC22 truck, and it
has a Mustang emblem above the radiator. The
trailer is unmarked but appears to be the same LaCrosse
lowboy seen in an
earlier review.
Packaging
The model comes in a windowed SpecCast branded box.
Inside, the model is contained within clear plastic formers.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review model.
There is no information about the real tractor or trailer,
or the model.
Detail
The WC22 has reasonable detail underneath, mainly in
plastic The
tyres are the same on all wheels.
The cab has detailing such as mirrors and air
horns, and the lights are good. There are some visible chrome hinges on both
the hood and the doors which would have looked better in the body colour
although the paint would probably worn off as the hinges
get used.
There is a detailed engine under the hood.
Inside the cab the detail is pretty good and includes a
long-handled gearstick. Behind the cab there are
plastic fuel tanks and the mud flaps at the rear are
rubber.
The trailer has a metal structure with plastic
wood-patterned decking. The sides of the trailer have
some tie-down points detailed within the casting but they are
non-functional. A single plastic landing leg is at
the front and the folding ramps are also plastic.
Features
The tractor unit has a steerable front axle with some movement.
Each side of the hood opens piano-style and the cab doors also open.
The functionality of the trailer is limited to the
folding ramps. The turning circle of the overall truck
is restricted as the landing leg fouls the tractor when
the angle between truck and trailer
reaches about 30°.
Quality
The overall quality level of the model is quite good,
with a fair amount of plastic used. The paintwork is
good and there are some very small graphics on the hood of
the WC22.
Price
The model is good value for its relatively low price.
Overall
SpecCast have produced a reasonable enough model with
detail on the tractor, although the lowboy is very
simple by current standards.
Footnotes
This version of the model first appeared in 2011.
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The complete truck. |
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| Steering shown
at the maximum angle. |
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| Rear mud flaps
are rubber. |
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| Opening hood. |
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| Cab doors open.
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| Details on the
tractor are better than the trailer. |
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| Rear ramps
folded flat.
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