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| WSI box.
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| Moderate
steering angle. |
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| Box behind the
cab. |
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| Tilting cab
with Volvo engine.
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| Module steering
is good. |
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| Nice gooseneck
details. |
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| Rear detailing
is very good. |
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| Deck width
extension. |
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| Looks great. |
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| Loading an
excavator. |
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| Excavator
loaded.
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| Hauling a
grader. |
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The tractor is a Volvo FH4 Globetrotter 6x4 and the
trailer is a Nooteboom 3-axle Low loader.
It is in the colours of
Sitca,
a French company.
Packaging
The packaging is the usual WSI-branded
windowed box.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
Included with the model are a few parts to add in
various configurations.
Detail
The Volvo tractor has a detailed chassis and the wheels are very detailed with different tyres on the
front and rear axles.
The cab has windscreen wipers, orange beacon lights and
number plate. It has coloured door mirrors and the
Sitca colour scheme is attractive.
Under the cab is a detailed engine bearing the Volvo name.
There is a small plastic tower behind the cab. Coiled
lines and anti-slip surfacing adds detail, and at the
back the lights have plastic lenses.
The trailer is made up of the gooseneck, the flatbed and
3-axle module.
The gooseneck is a metal part. The control console on
the left side has tiny graphics and yellow reflective
stripes run on each side. At the rear a set of
hoses / cables are ready to plug into the
deck section. Marker boards can be clipped
underneath.
The 3-axle module features
a deep central trough which is an advantage of this
trailer design so that the boom of a transported load can
be folded low. There is nice highlighting of the
bolt heads on the access plates above the wheel sets. A marker
board assembly can be added on top.
There is a detailed surface on the flat bed with plastic
timber decking which has the screw pattern visible.
Tiny plastic outriggers for supporting timber edge
extensions are modelled, and holes for deck posts are
provided. The metal posts are
included with the model also.
Features
The Volvo has steering
with a limited range of movement.
The cab tilts forward to about 45° and can pose in the
tilted position.
The gooseneck has stiff working cylinders so different
angles can be set. A spacer piece is provided for use
when connecting to the deck section.
The module has very good independent suspension and
the steering has a good range of movement.
The deck can be configured with deck posts and extra
plastic timbers to extend the width.
The deck is also extendible.
Quality
This model is high quality with plastic used
appropriately.
The paintwork and graphics are to a high standard.
Price
The model is reasonable value.
Overall
This is another attractive heavy haulage model from WSI
Models which represents a good balance of details and
features.
Footnotes
The model appeared in February 2017.
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| The parts. |
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The model in basic
configuration. |
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| Sitca colour
scheme is nice. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Underside of
the deck and gooseneck. |
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| Tiny graphics. |
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| Yellow stripe
along the edges.
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| Extended deck. |
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| Deck posts
fitted. |
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