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Wirtgen branded box. |
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Profile view. |
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Roof canopy
splits. |
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Drum is made up
of separate discs. |
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Very detailed
console.
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Control panel
above the leg. |
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Opening panels. |
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Impressive
load. The truck is1:32 scale. |
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On the road. |
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The
Wirtgen W 215 Cold Milling Machine weighs around 29.4 tonnes. It
is used for removing carriageway surfacing in depths up
to 330 mm, and can mill to a width 2000 mm.
This particular machine is aimed at the Chinese market.
Packaging
The model comes in a Wirtgen branded box and is enclosed
between expanded polystyrene trays.
The review model had no missing parts or defects.
There is
information about the real machine printed on the box.
Detail
The metal tracks are finely detailed with yellow
highlighting of the pads. They are mounted on small frames and
hydraulic hoses run to them from the body.
Underneath the model the milling drum is made up of
discs with
finely crafted metal picks which are tipped with red
paint. The side skirts are nicely modelled and the
extraction conveyor has a rubber belt.
The engine cover has large see-through grilles
on the top and the detailed twin engines can be seen
underneath with many plastic parts. The main drive belt
for the milling drum is modelled in plastic. At the rear the exhaust pipes
have holes. Each side has
control panels above the legs detailed with paint.
The cab area has non-slip flooring and twin excellent
control consoles with a bank of computer screens.
Thin hand rails look realistic and the windscreens front
and rear have graphics attached.
Large mirrors are fixed to the front of the
machine and substantial hoses for the vacuum system run
to the
conveyor.
The conveyor structure is restrained in
height by twin cylinders with realistic thin support
cables. It is metal with a grille underneath and a
rubber belt inside which is realistically textured.
Tiny graphics enhance the detail.
Features
Each track unit has tracks which can be
rotated by hand. They are mounted on pivots at the
end of legs which are extendible to adjust the height of
the machine. Each pair of tracks has linked
steering.
The milling drum rotates and there is an
adjustable side skirt
on each side and a moving scraper plate at the rear.
The entrance gates on each side can be opened to allow
access to the work platform.
The roof canopy splits to provide protection for the
operators.
The cab roof can be lowered to reduce the transport
headroom and the rear windscreen folds to avoid clashing.
The main engine compartment cover can be
raised and can be posed in an open position. Side panels can be
opened.
The conveyor can be folded to reduce the
transport length. It can be raised and lowered and also
swung from to each side by a good angle. The belt
can be rotated by hand.
Quality
This is a high quality model with limited use of
plastic.
The paint and graphics are excellent.
Price
It is reasonable value for the size and quality offered.
Overall
True
to the standards set by other Wirtgen Group models, this
1:35 scale version of the W 215 is an excellent model.
Footnotes
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Convincing
model. |
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Conveyor
structure is very good. |
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Big milling
drum with tipped picks. |
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Opening gate. |
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Windcsreens
have graphics.
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Small graphics. |
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Tilting cover. |
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Conveyor folded
for transport. |
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