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| WSI box.
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| Very detailed
front grille.
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Landing legs
lowered. |
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| Nice detailing. |
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| Carrying
ballast with deck posts
fitted.
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| Impressive
looking Volvo. |
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| Loaded with
large boom sections. |
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This model is a Volvo FH16 8x4 with a six axle Goldhofer
SPZ-DL6 Ballast Trailer, and is in the colours of
S.E
Levage, the French 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
horns, a light bar, beacon lights and stub aerials.
The light bar sits high compared to the real truck. Inside the cab, the detail level
is also good. The Levage graphics on the cab are
excellent.
Under the cab is a detailed engine
bearing the Volvo name.
Behind the cab there are chrome tanks and boxes, and
there are coiled lines and a diamond plated walkway. At the back the rear
lights have plastic lenses, and there is a large Volvo
branded mud flap.
The trailer
has a detailed chassis and the wheels and tyres are smart.
The trailer deck has plastic replica timber inserts.
Along the sides of the deck there are white stripes.
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 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.
Quality
The overall quality level of the model is high with
a high metal content and careful use of plastic.
The
paintwork and Levage graphics are excellent.
Price
The model is good value
as a limited edition.
Overall
This is a particularly attractive limited edition ballast trailer model
with the detailed Levage graphics on the Volvo. It would look very
good paired with a crane in Levage colours.
Footnotes
This model appeared in October 2018.
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| Excellent
graphics.
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On the road. |
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| Volvo engine.
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| Nice steering
on the trailer. |
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| Chrome boxes
behind the cab. Deck posts stored in the
holder. |
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| Axles 1 and 2
raised out of service. |
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| Carrying a
heavy crawler crane track. |
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| Very nice
trailer steering. |
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