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| WSI box.
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| Steering angle
is good.
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Trailer
chassis. |
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| Rear steering. |
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| Looks great
with a Baldwins crane.
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| Loaded with
crane parts. |
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| Loaded with
boom sections. |
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This model is a
Mercedes-Benz Arocs BigSpace 6x4 with a six axle Goldhofer Ballast Trailer.
It is in the colours of
Baldwins, the UK crane hire company. Baldwins has
a large fleet of Nooteboom trailers.
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 Arocs chassis is very detailed, with the
transmission, gearbox and tanks detailed.
The tyre tread patterns are different on the steering
and driven axles, and
the wheels are detailed.
The Arocs cab is modelled well. On the roof
there is a
beacon light bar. Inside the cab, the detail level is also good. The
Baldwins decoration has sharp graphics with a fleet
number on the cab leading edges. There is also am
STGO plate.
Under the cab is a detailed engine.
Behind the cab there are coiled lines and a
large textured walkway. At the back the rear lights
have plastic lenses.
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 is a yellow stripe.
The rear lights have plastic lenses.
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
Arocs has a good steering angle.
It has a tilting cab which
cannot pose 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 a welcome limited edition which poses well with
Baldwins crane models.
Footnotes
This model appeared in
November 2019.
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| STGO plate on
the front.
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On the road. |
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| Under the cab.
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| Behind the cab |
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| Landing leg
lowered. |
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| Deck posts
fitted. |
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| Looks good in a
fleet. |
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Impressive Arocs. |
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