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WSI box.
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Heavy Actros
tractor. |
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Detailed
chassis. |
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Very detailed
equipment tower.
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Supports for
the gooseneck. |
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Toolboxes on
the gooseneck and nice hose details. |
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Nice light
boards at the back. |
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Loaded with a
heavy concrete beam. |
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Big load on board - a fermentation tank. |
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Good as part of
a fleet.
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Best to stand
aside if it comes near. |
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The tractor is a Mercedes-Benz Actros MP4 Big Space 8x4
SLT and the
trailer is a Scheuerle InterCombi with 3 and 2+3 line
modules with a spine beam.
It is in the colours
of the German company
Wasel-Krane.
Packaging
The packaging is the usual style of WSI branded box.
There were no missing parts on the review model.
One module locking bolt had a broken handle and a rear
light clip was broken, but these did not affect
displaying the model.
There are no instructions for the model.
Detail
The Actros tractor chassis is an 8x4 and is detailed
including the transmission, gearbox and exhaust box.
The wheels have smart trims and there are different tyres on the
front and rear axles.
The cab is detailed with windscreen wipers, orange beacon lights
and light bar,
and an authentic number plate, and there is a
towing hitch at the front. The cab
interior is two-tone and looks good. The Wasel
graphics are small and sharp.
Under the cab is a detailed engine.
Behind the cab, the equipment tower is very detailed
and mostly metal including some nice mesh work, and
there are coiled lines behind. At the back, the lights
are nicely detailed and there is an authentic number
plate.
The trailer is made up of the gooseneck, three Scheuerle
modules and the spine beam.
The gooseneck is a metal part with some very good
details including, spare wheels, 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. A plastic textured
tarpaulin cover sits on top.
The Scheuerle modules consist of two 3-line and one
2-line unit and they are from the standard WSI Scheuerle
range. The wheels are nice and the structure
of the modules is robust. 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 boards is provided. A
very nice touch is that each of the modules has a unique
fleet number.
The spine beam has plastic pull-out supports for timber
decking, but this is not included with the model.
Also included are a plastic generator and a clip on
control pack for the modules.
Features
The Actros tractor has linked steering, but with a
restricted range of movement.
The cab tilts forward but would not pose in a 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.
The Scheuerle modules have excellent independent
suspension and the steering is proportional on the
3-line modules and parallel on the 2-line. The steering
could be configurable by adjusting the position of the metal
steering bars, although no information is provided on
this aspect.
The spine beam can be extended for long loads.
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
As usual WSI Models has produced a very nice heavy
haulage model. It is big, and looks particularly
good with a large load on board.
Footnotes
The model appeared in December 2018. |
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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. |
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Cab tilts, but
will not stay tilted. |
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Modules are
robust. |
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Plastic
tarpaulin cover. |
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Highlighted
tie-down loops.
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Extended to
maximum length. |
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Impressive
heavy haul. |
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