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| Usual WSI box.
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| Fleet number is
included in the graphics. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Graphics on the
engine.
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| Hoses on the
gooseneck. |
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| Excellent
steering. |
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| Load adjusters
fitted, but are they the right way round? |
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| Extended to
maximum length. |
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| Heavy load on
board - big Hitachi ZX870. |
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| Great display
pose.
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| Right MAN for
the job. |
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The tractor is a MAN TGX XXL 8x4 and the
trailer is a Scheuerle InterCombi with 2 and 5-line
modules and a vessel bed.
It is in the colours of the Italian logistics company
Gruber.
Packaging
The packaging is the usual style of WSI branded box.
There were no missing parts on the review model,
with one small part needing simple re-attachment to the
gooseneck.
There are no instructions for the model. There are some small parts supplied which are not
used in the base configuration.
Detail
The MAN tractor chassis is an 8x4 with a typically
detailed transmission modelled, including the gearbox.
The wheels are very detailed with different tyres on the
front and rear axles.
The cab is detailed with windscreen wipers, orange beacon lights,
and an authentic number plate, and there is a
towing hitch at the front with a signboard. The cab
interior is reasonable. The Gruber decoration on the
cab is very nice.
Under the cab is a detailed engine bearing the MAN name.
Behind the cab, the equipment tower is very detailed
with a fan enclosed in a mesh protection, and there are coiled lines
behind. Diamond plated surfacing extends to the
fifth wheel. At the back, the lights are nicely detailed
and there is an authentic number plate. The rear towing hitch
has a guide.
The trailer is made up of the gooseneck, two Scheuerle
modules and the vessel bed.
The gooseneck is a metal part with some very good
details such as banks of hoses and the cabinets on each
side have excellently detailed handles. A couple
of plastic tool boxes sit in the load storage area, and two
marker boards can be fitted.
The Scheuerle modules consist of one 5-line and one
2-line unit and they are from the standard WSI Scheuerle
range.
Underneath the modules there are intricate hydraulic lines
joining the tanks. The wheels are nice and the structure
of the trailers is modelled in an authentic way. The
steering linkages are metal and diamond plated metal cover
plates provide the protection.
Decoration of the modules includes maximum speed signs, and
a pair of clip-on rear light clusters is provided.
The Vessel bed comprises of a number of detailed metal
adaptors for fitting to the modules or gooseneck, and
the main beams are nicely engineered parts.
Features
The MAN tractor has linked steering, but with a
restricted range of movement.
The cab tilts forward to about 45° and can pose in the
tilted position.
The gooseneck has working cylinders so different angles
can be set. It connects to the other components
using the sliding locking pin system. Two supports are
provided which can be used when the gooseneck is not
connected to a tractor.
Both Scheuerle modules have excellent independent
suspension and the steering is proportional on the
5-axle module and parallel on the 2-axle. The steering
is configurable by adjusting the position of the metal
steering bars, although no information is provided on
this aspect.
The vessel bed beams can be configured in a narrow or
extendible wide configuration, and they are also
telescopic, so a large model around 70cm long can
result. There are two plastic loading ramps which
can be attached in the normal width arrangement.
Four plastic load adjustment plates are also included.
Quality
This model is high quality with a high metal content and
plastic used appropriately.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
The model is moderate value.
Overall
This is an impressively large heavy haulage model. The
vessel bed can be configured in different ways giving a
variety of ways to display the model.
Footnotes
The model appeared in July 2017. |
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| Many parts, but
no instruction sheet. |
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The truck in basic
configuration. |
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| Coiled lines
behind the cab. Rear lights are nice. |
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| Convincing MAN
tractor. |
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| Strong
construction couple with nice detail. |
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| Nice tiny speed
limit sign. |
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| Legs to support
the gooseneck.
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| Extended width. |
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| Impressive. |
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