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| Tekno
box. |
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| The parts out
of the box. |
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| Plenty of
trailer parts.
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| Rear mud flap
is rubber.
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| Excellent
graphics.
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| Engine detail
is very good.
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| Complex
steering mechanism. |
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| Width
extensions added. |
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| Ramps up on to
the rear bogie. |
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| Extendible deck
with the model at the maximum length. |
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| The short deck
section removed. |
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| Loaded with a
Doosan Moxy
MT31. |
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Brouwer is a Dutch haulage company that started in 1938.
It runs a number of heavy haulage vehicles from a base at
Utrechthaven.
This model is of an historic 8x4 Scania 143e 500 tractor
which was one of the 3 Series introduced by Scania in
the late 1980s. It is paired with
a Goldhofer 3-axle low loader.
Packaging
The model comes in a standard Tekno branded box and although
it has a window the truck is not visible as it is covered
with foam rubber. There were no defects or missing
parts on the review model.
There are a large number of parts to fit to the Scania and
these add detail. Many of them are very small and
no spares are supplied so care is needed not to lose any.
Also they do not fit securely into the tractor so either
glue or plastic putty is needed to hold them in place. The trailer also
comes with a number parts most of which allow different
posing possibilities.
A single sheet of instructions is provided but this only
covers a few aspects of the trailer.
There is no information about the real vehicle or Brouwer.
Detail
The Scania is a very detailed model. Underneath the
chassis is modelled well with a particularly good looking
transmission. However the steering mechanism is modelled
in a purely functional way. The wheel hubs are finely
detailed with different tyre treads on the steering and
driven axles.
Detailing around the cab is excellent with many tiny lights
added. The main spotlights on the roof and bullbar
are jewelled. Decoration is precise with many small
high quality graphics that look realistic. The door
mirrors are colour coded and detailed. Other pleasing
details include textured steps, grab rails, and a number
plate which includes 'NL' in tiny writing. Under the
cab is a well detailed V8 engine that is made of a number
of components and includes the gear lever. The back
of the cab has excellent casting detail.
Behind the cab, the exhaust has a perforated muffler and
there are coiled air lines and lights behind the equipment
box. The chassis and wheel arches have textured anti-slip
surfaces. At the rear the lights are painted but look
good and the mud flap is rubber and bears the Scania name.
The trailer gooseneck is mainly a metal part with some good
graphics applied. There is a spare wheel attached
to the front headboard and the rear cover is plastic.
A pair of plastic width markers can be fitted.
The deck sections are very thin with metal supports for
the width extension timbers which are plastic and patterned
to look like wood. Some black metal wires add detail
to the deck edges although they clash with the fold-out
supports and there is not an obvious connection point at
the rear bogie. The deck inserts are plastic and look
good. Two pairs of plastic ramps are supplied to enable
loading of the deck or bogie top.
The rear bogie is metal with much of the axle arrangement
in plastic but with a good colour match. Tiny silvered
non-functioning tie-down loops are modelled, and width marker
boards can be fitted. At the rear the lights are painted
in a simple manner and there is a painted orange beacon
light which is not as realistic as those on the Scania.
Features
The Scania steering is linked with a small range of movement.
The cab tilts to give access to the engine, and can remain
in a tilted position. The bullbar needs to be removed
to enable the cab to tilt properly.
The rear bogie of the Goldhofer has steering rear axles and can be set to
show proportional steering. The trailer gooseneck
has a pair of cylinders allowing the angle of the deck connection
to be adjusted.
The main deck section is extendible providing a variety
of configurations and the smaller deck section can be fitted
or left out. At maximum length the vehicle is
around 60cm long. Along the sides of the deck sections
the supports for the deck width extension planks can be
folded out and they are stiff so they do not flap about.
Plastic planks can be added to extend the width.
Various parts can be added or left off depending on
display preferences and these include the width marker
boards and ramps.
Quality
This
is a high quality model with the paintwork and graphics
on the Scania being particularly good. Plastic is
used effectively and does not detract from the look of
the model.
Price
The model is relatively pricey but this reflects the
high quality.
Overall
Tekno has produced a highly detailed model, and the
Scania is particularly impressive in this respect as
long as you do not mind fitting lots of small pieces to
the model.
The trailer is made well and offers good functionality.
It earns an outstanding rating.
Footnotes
The model was introduced in 2011.
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| Foam rubber packaging. |
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| The model. |
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| Many small
parts to fit to the Scania. |
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| Excellent
details on the cab.
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| Steering
modelling is functional, but transmission is very good. |
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| Anti-slip
surfaces behind the cab.
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| Steering shown
at the maximum angle. |
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| Gooseneck has a
tiny 'Goldhofer' badge. |
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| Beacon light
and rear light arrays are a little crude. |
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| Configured with
a short deck and width extensions. |
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| Not really
retro enough but a
Dynapac
paver is on board. |
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| Loading a dump
truck. |
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| A very smart
looking truck. |
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