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| The Mammoet
styled box.
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| Loaded for the
road. |
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| Excellent cab
decoration. |
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| Smart wheel
hubs. |
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| Folded Hiab. |
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| Scania looks
great. |
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| Set up to lift.
'You haven't put the rear pads down!' |
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| Big reach of
the Haib. |
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| The Haulotte
with the pads down. |
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| Extendible
platforms. |
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| Telescopic
sections. The chains are not included with the
model. |
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Kranringen was founded in 1943 and is based in
Norway. It operates a variety of cranes and heavy
haulage equipment and has a close relationship with
Mammoet.
This model of the Scania R620 Rigid Flatbed Truck is in
Kranringen colours and is fitted with a heavy Hiab
loader crane, although the real truck with the number
plate NF 36666 is fitted with a Fassi crane. It includes a Haulotte H15 SX Scissor
Lift in Mammoet colours as a load.
Packaging
The packaging is a Mammoet house style with the model
nicely held within high quality black foam. There
were no defects or missing parts on the review model.
There are a number of small parts to fit although there
are no instructions and a simple sheet would have helped
the inexperienced collector. Although this is a
Mammoet branded model there is no collector card
included, possibly to differentiate that this is in
Kranringen colours.
There is no information about the real truck or load.
Detail
The truck chassis looks good with the engine,
transmission and suspension all represented well.
The steering is modelled for functionality rather than
accuracy. The wheels have differing tyres on the
front and rear axles, and really nice wheel hubs.
The Scania cab looks very smart in the Kranringen livery
and the graphics are detailed and very good quality,
with some very small graphics on the front. Overall
detailing is really good with aerials, horns light bar
and Mammoet sign. It is pleasing to see the number
plate copied from the real truck, although the fleet
number is different.
The flatbed has a metal surface with painted surfaces to
represent timber sections, and there is a plastic
headboard. Along the sides there are equipment
boxes, and at the rear the lights have plastic lenses
and there is a non-functional towing hitch. There
are a pair of metal stabilisers behind the rear wheels,
and non-removable width markers tucked under at the
rear.
The crane is a nice quality part which is mainly
metal and only lacks some graphics which would have
added detail although their absence is perhaps because
the model is a Hiab whereas the real truck has a Fassi
crane. Around the base there are equipment boxes
and a traffic light post. The stabilisers beams
are metal with metal cylinder pistons and plastic pads.
The cylinders on the crane are chunky and look good and
there are some plastic hydraulic lines at the first
knuckle joint. The telescopic sections are nicely
made with steel rods to represent the cylinder pistons
but without cylinder jackets. A smart little hook
is fixed at the end of the boom.
The scissor lift load has no detail underneath to speak
of. The small tyres are rubber with a tread pattern,
and are mounted on small metal hubs. The outrigger
beams have nice metal pads.
Each side of the Haulotte has some simple casting
representing the engine blocks. The scissors are
well made and a hydraulic lift cylinder is modelled
inside them. The basket is all metal with the
floor having a nice textured pattern although the
handrails are a little thick having regard for the scale
of the model.
A couple of black rubber bands are provided as straps to
fix the load but many collectors will prefer not to use
them.
Features
The Scania steering is linked with a small range of
movement.
The cab tilts to give access to the plastic engine, and
can remain in a tilted position.
The rear stabiliser beams can be extended but the pads
are part of the casting and so they cannot be lowered
which is a pity. The front stabilisers are stored
vertically and should be folded down to be used.
This has been implemented by making the beams removable
from their holders so they can be inserted up or down as
desired. The pistons and pads are loose parts
which fit into the beam ends so they cannot hold any
weight and are fro visual appearance only.
The crane opens up and the cylinders are stiff enough to
hold any pose. The telescopic sections are very
smooth fitting but this does mean that they will not
support any load on the hook without moving.
However with care many poses can be set.
Turning to the scissor lift, it has a steering mechanism
which can be set to achieve a good lock. The
outrigger pads can be screwed down to provide stability.
Raising the platform using the scissor lift works well
and it rises in a true manner without veering to one
side. The mechanism is also stiff enough to hold the
basket at any height without drooping.
The basket has extending platforms which can be slid out
to increase the overall length.
Quality
Tekno has produced a good quality truck model which is
mainly metal. It excels with the appearance of the
paintwork and graphics which is very nice.
The NZG made scissor lift is almost totally metal and is
well made.
Price
As a combination this truck and load are good value,
particularly considering the limited numbers made.
Overall
This is a very good looking model which will please
collectors of heavy truck models as well as Mammoet
collectors. Some aspects of the features of the
truck, namely the stabilisers, could have been
engineered a little better. With that said most
poses can be set and the model impresses. It is
highly recommended overall.
Footnotes
The model was introduced at the Mammoet Open day in
September 2011 and was made in a run of 400 models.
The Haulotte H15 SX is made by NZG model and is
NZG 720.
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| Foam rubber packaging. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Steering range
is limited. |
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| Good chassis. |
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| Load looks good
on the flatbed. |
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| Tilting cab.
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| Flatbed has
painted wood effect sections. |
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| The telescopic
sections are loose fitting but it can still be posed
high. |
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| Scissor action
is true and straight. |
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| An alternative
load - mast section of a
Liebherr 630 EC-H 40. |
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| Lights at the
rear have plastic lenses. |
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