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| Standard WSI box.
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| Very smart cab. |
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| Ballast box has
no detail in the casting on the sides. |
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| Detailed
equipment tower.
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| Exhaust pipes
stop short at the bottom and the cab seems a little high
to the front wheel. |
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| Steering set to
the maximum it will go. |
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 Comment on this model.
This tractor is a MAN TGX XLX 8x6
with ballast box.
It is in the colours of
Fanger,
a Swiss crane hire company.
Packaging
The packaging is the usual WSI branded box with the
model resting in an expanded polystyrene tray with a
clear plastic lid.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review
model.
There is no information provided about the real machine
or model and the assembly is limited to fixing the
towing hitches and ballast box.
Detail
It has very good chassis detail underneath with drive
shafts, differentials and suspension modelled, and the
gearbox is rendered in silver. The tyres have different
treads on the front and rear axle pairs, and are mounted
on detailed wheels with smart trims. The cab sits a little high to the front wheel but this is correct
compared to the real truck as it accommodates the driven
front axle.
The cab is fully detailed with windscreen wipers and colour
coded mirrors, and the roof has an excellent light bar,
and beacon lights which appear a little narrower than
the real truck. A particularly nice aspect of the
model is the Fanger graphics and colour scheme which
includes the MAN model number TGX 41.680 and a realistic
number plate.
Inside
the cab, the details include nice moulded seats and MAN
is printed on the steering wheel.
Under the cab is a detailed engine and it has 'Common
Rail' written in tiny text.
Behind the cab, the equipment tower is very detailed
with various tanks and a fan on top which is covered by
a realistic mesh screen. Twin
exhaust pipes are included but they stop short at the
bottom. Coiled lines are available to connect into a trailer.
Diamond plated surfacing extends to the fifth wheel, and
plastic wheel arches cover the rear three axles. At the
back, the lights have plastic lenses and there is a number plate.
The ballast box is smartly decorated but is a fairly
simple casting with no side detail although there is
some at the rear.
Features
The steering is very stiff with very
limited movement.
The cab tilts forward to about 45° and can pose in the
tilted position.
The ballast box is removable and the fifth wheel can
accommodate a trailer although as it is fixed in
position longitudinally not all trailers will fit.
The towing hitches at the front and rear have removable
pins.
Quality
It is a relatively heavy and well made model with
plastic used appropriately on the equipment tower.
The paintwork and graphics are generally high quality.
Price
The price reflects the limited edition status of the
model.
Overall
This is a very good looking model with high detail on
the chassis and cab. It is highly recommended.
Footnotes
The model was announced in 2011 and appeared
towards the end of 2012.
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| The parts out
of the box. |
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Profile view. |
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| Smart wheel trims. |
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| Detailed
chassis.
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Ballast box
removed. |
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| Good looking
heavy tractor. |
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