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| The box. |
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| Very good
steering angle. Tool box in the back. |
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| Opening front
doors. |
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| Engine under
the hood. |
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| Different
number plate on each truck. |
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| Escort convoy. |
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| On site. |
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This is a set containing two Ford F250 Pickup Trucks,
each with Crew Cab and 6ft Bed.
The set is in the colours of
Mammoet.
Packaging
The model comes in a
Mammoet branded box
which has photos of a real Ford F250.
There were no missing parts on the review model. One
aerial was loose in the box, and was easily re-attached.
There are few parts supplied to fit to the F250s, but no instructions. However it is easy
to see where the parts go.
Detail
The two Ford F250 models are essentially the same with
minor detail differences.
Underneath, the floor pan is plastic and it has the
transmission and exhaust detailed so it looks good.
There are plastic mud flaps which are slightly flexible
and just a little bit thick for the scale. The
chrome wheels are plastic with reasonable tyres.
At the front the Ford badge looks good and Super Duty is
etched into the top of the grille.
A nice touch is that each F250 has a different number
plate and different fleet number graphics. A very
thin aerial adds realism.
The front doors do not have window glass although this
does mean they are easy to open. Inside, the cabin
is detailed and a nice detail is the internal mirror
which is
silvered.
At the rear the load floor is textured and the sides are
detailed. The tailgate has a Ford badge and the
lights have plastic lenses.
Attachments are provided including a light bar and a
fine mesh oversize load sign, and there is also a tool
box. A rear towing hitch can also be added.
For one F250 a front support for a gauging pole can be
added and the pole inserted.
Features
They
roll reasonably well, and the steering achieves a good
angle.
The hood opens, but not widely, and there is plastic
detailing underneath.
Both front doors open to around a 30° angle.
The rear tailgate can be lowered, and clicks into place
when raised up.
The attachments can be added to each F250 or left off as
desired, providing flexibility.
Quality
This is a
high quality model set
The paintwork and
Mammoet graphics are very good.
Price
The set is decent value for a collectible
limited edition.
Overall
It has been a long wait for Sword models to release the
Ford F250 model, and they have been made to a
high standard with a good mix of detail and
functionality. They pose well with other models.
Footnotes
The set appeared in March 2017 at ConExpo
and was made in a run of 500 sets. It was made by
Sword Models and engineered by Weiss Brothers.
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On the road. |
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| Overall look is
very good. |
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| Realistic floor
pan. |
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| Tailgate
lowers. |
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| Different fleet
numbers on each truck. |
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| Height gauge on
the lead truck. |
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They look great. |
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