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| Vögele branded
box. |
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| Convincing
model. |
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Roof folded for transport. |
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| Opening covers. |
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| Metal
handrails. |
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| Engine detail. |
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| Opening cover. |
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| Pairs well with
a Hamm HD138 roller. |
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The
Vögele 1880-3 is a tracked road paver aimed at the
Chinese market.
It is modelled in 1:35 scale which is the common scale
for Chinese construction equipment models.
Packaging
The model comes in a Vögele branded box which has Chinese text. Inside the box, the model is
contained within expanded polystyrene trays.
The review model had
no missing parts or defects.
Some information about the real machine is printed on
the box, and a plastic pointer is included with the
model.
Detail
There is base plate is plain and the detailed plastic
tracks are mounted on track frames with scrapers at the rear.
The material spreading auger is metal.
At the front the hopper floor is modelled in metal as
are the sides, which have sharp graphics. The
rollers for engaging a tipper's wheels are modelled as
non-functioning parts.
At the rear the screed is mostly metal with plastic
support stays which have a good colour match. The
control consoles at the ends of the screed are
excellent, as are the textured walkway surfaces.
The handrails are metal. Hydraulic hoses run to
the screed from the engine.
The operator's area has metal grab rails, and a
nice textured floor. The seats are textured with
the Wirtgen logo on the backs. The operator's console
is highly detailed and it looks great. The canopy roof
is metal with plastic extensions.
The engine panels have nicely formed grilles. Under the panels is some engine
detailing.
Features
The tracks are rotate easily by hand and they have
moving scrapers at one end.
The screed can be raised and lowered although it is too
heavy to stay in the raised position. It is extendible for width.
The hopper sides can be closed in fully, and the leading
flap can be raised and lowered.
The engine covers on top opens. On both sides
there are two opening panels.
The operator seats rotate outward and the canopy can be
extended above. The control console can be rotated
to face the seats and it can be moved from side to side
to position in front of either seat.
The roof can be lowered to reduce the headroom for
transport. However, the screed is permanently
configured to a wide setting.
Quality
This model is very well made. It is mostly metal
with some plastic parts.
The paintwork and graphics are excellent.
Price
It is understood to be good value at a typical
Chinese selling price.
Overall
This is an excellent paver model by Sunraise,
and it pairs well a Hamm roller in the same scale.
Footnotes
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| Good looking
paver. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Underneath.
The auger is metal. |
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| Hopper sides
closed. |
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| Detailed
console. |
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| Very detailed
console. |
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| Good for a mini
diorama. |
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