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| WSI box.
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| Moderate
steering angle. |
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| Detailed
equipment tower. |
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| Impressive
Actros. |
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| Generator pack
on the gooseneck.
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| Detailed rear
end.
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| Deck posts can
be fitted.
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| Heavy crawler
track load. |
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| Transporting
heavy crane components. |
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This is a model of a Mercedes-Benz Actros MP4 Giga Space
SLT 8x4 with a Broshuis 7-axle 100 tonne series Trailer in the colours
of Bloedorn.
Broshuis is a Dutch trailer company founded in 1885.
Bloedorn is an German transport company. It was
first in business in 1985.
Packaging
The model comes in a WSI-branded
outer box, and it is held between clear plastic formers within an expanded
polystyrene tray.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
There is no information for the real truck. An
instruction sheet covers the assembly and configuration
of the Broshuis trailer.
Detail
The Actros
has an 8x4 with a high quality chassis
and suspension and transmission parts are modelled in metal. The wheels
are smart with different tyres
on the front and rear axles.
The
Actros cab is smartly decorated and has number
plates. Inside there is a two-tone interior. The
Bloedorn graphics look really good, and the QR code can
be read by a smartphone.
Behind the cab the
equipment tower is really good, with metal parts. There
are coiled lines and
the wheel arches are plastic. At the
rear the lights have plastic lenses.
The Broshuis
trailer consists of a gooseneck, spacer section and 7-axle trailer.
The gooseneck has nice replica timber inlay and a
textured surface. There are many tiny graphics,
and nice flexible hoses at the rear and two landing
legs. Warning markers press in, and a plastic generator set is
included.
The trailer has a detailed underside, with
the suspension and steering modelled. The wheels
are detailed and they have decent tyres.
Details along the edges of the bridge and trailer are
very good with a stripe and tiny Broshuis
graphics. At the rear the lights and mud flap look
realistic. The rear stabilisers are modelled, but
are not functional. Two blank signs can
placed at the back.
A separate pack of metal deck posts are provided and these
plug into holes in the deck edge.
Plastic timbers can be fitted between the width
extension beams in the deck edge. Two pairs of marker
boards can be attached to the gooseneck and the rear
end of the trailer if required.
Features
The Actros has limited linked steering on the front two
axles.
The cab tilts, but does not pose in a tilted position.
The gooseneck has landing legs which can be unscrewed
and lowered, although it would be better if they could
be raised higher. The trailer connection angle is
controlled by rams which are reasonably stiff.
Marker boards can be fitted to the gooseneck for normal transport or wide
loads. The generator can be placed if required.
All the axles have
effective working suspension with good movement.
The trailer has linked steering on the front two
axles, and separate linked steering on the rear five axles
which is proportional.
The trailer has an extending beam.
The trailer can have deck posts
fitted.
For wider loads there is a load floor width
adjustment and this works with tiny extension beams
which can be pulled out and then replica timber beams can be
laid between them.
Various marker boards can be fitted at the rear of the
trailer.
The trailer can be configured without the bridge
section if
required.
Quality
It is well up to WSI's usual standards with a high metal content.
The paintwork and graphics are of a very high
standard, with some minor paint loss on some of the
trailer suspension rivets
Price
The model is
good value for a limited edition truck of this type.
Overall
WSI has produced another detailed and very good looking
truck model even if Bloedorn may not use the real
Broshuis trailer. The functionality of the trailer is
very good.
Footnotes
The model was released in December 2016.
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| On the road. |
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| Very nice
graphics. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Control console
on the gooseneck. |
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| Width
extensions can be added. |
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| Trailer
extended. |
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| Very smart. |
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