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Shaanxi branded
box with carry handle. |
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| Smart graphics at the rear. |
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Opening door. |
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Opening front grille. |
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| Opening panel
gives access to the fuel tank. |
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| On the road. |
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| Decent tipping
angle. |
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| Detail inside
the cab. |
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The
Shaanxi X3000 is a tipper truck produced by the Shaanxi
Heavy Duty Automobile Company of China.
The model is in the large scale of 1:24.
Packaging
The model comes in a
Shaanxi branded box with a carry handle and inside it,
the model is contained within expanded polystyrene trays.
The box is printed in Chinese.
The review model had no missing parts. One small
light was detached out of the box which was easily
reglued.
A pointer is included with the model.
Detail
The truck chassis is detailed underneath,
with many parts modelled in plastic.
The engine sump and gearbox are detailed, and the
exhaust and fuel tank look good. The suspension
and transmission components are in plastic. The wheels are nicely detailed,
particularly the rear ones, and the tyres are the same on
all axles.
On the roof there is a dot matrix sign and beacon
lights. The cab has a Shaanxi badge on the nicely detailed
grille and the headlights are convincing. The
interior detail is fine, with a detailed console and
steering wheel.
There is no number plate as this is a generic model.
Behind the cab there is a tank for the hydraulic fluid.
Between the wheels are metal fairings with panels
detailed. The rear wheel arch is plastic, and at
the back the lights have plastic lenses, and there is a
decorated bumper bar.
The tipper body is metal and it has an excellent paint
finish with very sharp graphics. Inside, it has a
U shape and there are marketing graphics printed.
The tailgate has locking clips at the bottom and nice
decoration.
The tipper has an easy-slide cover. The material
is a little thick so needs some manipulation to look
right.
Features
The
front axle has a moderate shallow steering
angle, and there is also a linkage through into the
steering wheel in the cab which turns a little.
The rear axles have soft sprung suspension. They are
also connected to drive shafts which rotate impressively
when the wheels are turned.
The cab doors open and close well.
The cab tilts and can be posed tilted.
The front grille opens up to provide access to the
radiator and it can be posed open.
There are opening panels in the side fairings. One
opposite the driver's side gives access to the fuel
tank, and there are two panels on the driver's side.
The tipper has a two-stage ram with the second stage
being very stiff. The tipper angle is reasonable
but may be a little less than real trucks typically
achieve. The tailgate is free-swinging, and has
working clip locks on the bottom. Underneath the
tipper body is a safety gate which can be raised up to
prevent the tipper body lowering.
The easy slide cover can be slid back, but not fully as
the material is stiff. It cannot be removed as the
first connection at the front is riveted.
Quality
It has a high metal content with plastic
mainly used underneath. The feel of the model is
satisfying.
The paintwork and graphics are excellent.
Price
It represents good value at the level of
pricing anticipated, although the model has been made
exclusively for Shaanxi.
Overall
Sunraise have mad an impressive truck model
with a high level of functionality. It also looks
great in the green colour scheme.
Footnotes
The model was manufactured in June 2018.
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| Very
attractive colour scheme. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Detailed
chassis with working drive shafts. |
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| Opening side
panels. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Cover rolled
back. |
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| Poses well. |
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