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| WSI box.
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| Steering angle
is limited.
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| Large plastic
storage box looks very good. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Trailer is well
engineered. |
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| Very good
steering.
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| Impressive
looking Volvo. |
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| Loaded with
100 tonnes of crane ballast. |
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This model is a Volvo FH4 Globetrotter 8x4 with a six axle Goldhofer
SPZ-DL6 Ballast Trailer.
It is in the colours of
Heijkoop Kraanverhurr, a Dutch crane hire company.
Packaging
The model comes in the usual WSI branded box. Inside,
the model sits in an expanded polystyrene tray with a
clear plastic former and lid.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
The only assembly required
is to join the tractor and trailer together, and to fit
the optional deck posts.
Detail
The
Volvo chassis is highly detailed, with a coloured
gearbox and an exhaust box.
The tyre tread patterns are different on the steering
and driven axles, and
the wheels look smart with their highlighted hubs.
The front grille is excellent and the lights
and graphics are very nice. On the roof there are
beacon lights and stub aerials. In common with
other WSI Models the rooflight is not see-through.
Inside the cab, the detail level is also good. The
graphics are sharp and the overall appearance of the
Heijkoop colour scheme is attractive. There appears to
be a fleet number on the cab sides.
Under the cab is a detailed engine
bearing the Volvo name.
Behind the cab there
is a big storage box which is detailed with small
graphics, and there are coiled lines and a diamond
plated walkway. At the back the rear lights have
plastic lenses, and there are Volvo
branded mud flaps.
The trailer
has a detailed chassis and the wheels and tyres are smart.
The landing legs have smooth pistons but they cannot be
posed fully retracted.
The trailer deck has plastic replica timber inserts.
Along the sides of the deck there are some very tiny
graphics.
The rear lights look good and there is a large
stiff plastic
mud flap.
A separate pack of metal deck posts are provided and
these plug into holes in the deck edge. They can be
stored in a holder at the front of the trailer when not
in use.
Features
The
Volvo has very limited linked steering.
It has a tilting cab which poses tilted.
The six axle trailer has very good linked and
proportional steering on axles 3 to 6.
Axles 1 and 2 can be
clipped raised out of service.
Each axle
has independent working suspension.
The landing legs can be lowered.
Deck posts can be fitted if desired although some sit
loose in their holes and can lean, so careful posing is
needed.
Quality
The overall quality level of the model is high with
a high metal content and careful use of plastic.
The
paintwork and graphics are excellent.
Price
The model is good value
as a limited edition.
Overall
This is nice truck in the Heijkoop colour scheme which
would look very nice next to a crane in the same colour
scheme. Although Heijkoop may not actually use the
Goldhofer trailer, the compromise looks good.
Footnotes
This model appeared in
November 2018.
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| Excellent
graphics.
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On the road. |
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| Usual detailed
chassis.
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| Fleet number on
the cab. |
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| Coiled lines. |
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| Axles 1 and 2
raised out of service. |
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| Unloaded, with
deck posts fitted. |
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