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| The box. |
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| Detailed
container doors. |
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| Equipment tower
is plastic. |
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| Without the
load. |
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| Part of a
Mammoet fleet. |
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This model is a Volvo FH4 Globetrotter XL 8x4 + 4 axle
Low Loader + Container. It is in the colours
of the Dutch lifting and haulage specialist, Mammoet.
Packaging
The box has some Mammoet branding and photos of some
Mammoet equipment. Inside, the model is contained
within folded cardboard.
The review model had no defects or missing parts.
The only assembly to do is to fit door mirrors and add
the load.
Detail
The underside of the
Volvo has reasonable detailing in
the plastic parts. The tyres have a tread pattern.
The cab is metal and nicely decorated in Mammoet colours
and a fleet number is included. There are beacon
lights on the roof, and the front grille is very good
for the scale.
The equipment tower is plastic.
The low loader is mainly a metal part with simple
detailing underneath. The gooseneck has a spare tyre.
There are textured surfaces on the deck including
plastic replica timber sections. The rear of the trailer has nice
details.
The
container is plastic with detailed doors.
Features
The
Volvo rolls well. It does not have steering.
The trailer deck is extendible.
The
container load can be added or left off.
Quality
The quality is good for an inexpensive model.
The paintwork has a good finish and the graphics are
very sharp.
Price
It is good value.
Overall
This is a
good model in 1:87 scale, and would fit well
on a model railway layout in the same scale. It
would look good with a suitable load.
Footnotes
The Mammoet model number is 900033.
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| Good
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Extendibility is very good. |
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