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| WSI box.
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| Impressive
Scania. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Cab tilts. |
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| Gooseneck
detailing is first class. |
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| Highlighted
bolt heads. |
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| Deck width
extensions fitted. |
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| Deck posts
fitted. |
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| Hauling a
Liebherr drilling rig. |
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This model is of an
8x4 Scania S Highline I CS20H
coupled with a Nooteboom Low Loader with 5-axle EURO-PX
+ 3-axle ICP.
It is
a limited edition in the colours of
Navigator
Transport, a Polish heavy haulage company.
Packaging
The packaging is the usual WSI-branded
windowed box with the model held in a plastic former
inside an expanded
polystyrene tray, with a clear plastic lid.
There were no missing parts
or defects on the review model.
An instruction sheet is included for the trailer, and
there is information about the real trailer also.
Detail
The chassis has a very detailed transmission and
suspension. The wheels look good in the two tone
colour scheme and there are different tyres on the steering and non-steering axles.
The
Scania cab is impressive. The Navigator Transport
graphics and colour scheme are excellent. Under the cab
is a detailed engine. At the front is a realistic
number plate and a Convoi Exceptionnel sign.
The equipment tower
has various tanks and cabinets, and coiled
lines run from the tower. The wheel arches are
very smart.
At the back the lights have plastic lenses.
The trailer is made up of the gooseneck, a 3-axle Interdolly,
load deck, and
5-axle Pendel X module.
The gooseneck is a metal part
and it is highly decorated. The control console on
one side is very finely detailed. The tarpaulin
cover is excellent with fine quality texturing. At the rear a set of
hoses / cables are ready to plug into the Interdolly or
deck. Two spare wheels are fitted at the front and
plastic warning markers can be clipped on.
The 3-axle Interdolly
has detailed wheels supported on metal parts. The
authentic look is highlighted by the use of tiny graphics
and highlighted tie-down loops, and on top the painting highlights bolt heads around the access
plates.
The 5-axle unit is similarly detailed. It features a
deep central trough which is an advantage of this
trailer design so that the boom of a transported load
can be folded low. Graphics are used to provide the
detail on the inner edges and tie-down loops are
reproduced within the casting. A warning marker
board assembly fits on top, and a Convoi Exceptionnel
sign is included which needs to have the tabs bent so it
can be placed in position.
The deck is metal with inlaid plastic
deck surfacing. The edges are detailed with
painted tie-down loops. Plastic extension brackets
hold the replica timber deck width extensions.
The optional deck posts are metal.
Features
The
Scania has linked steering on axles 1 and 2 with a
limited range of movement possible.
The cab tilts forward
and it poses in a tilted position.
The gooseneck has stiff working cylinders so different angles
can be set. It can be connected to the Interdolly,
and a spacer piece is provided for use if connecting
directly to the low loader deck.
The gooseneck tarpaulin can be removed.
The steering is proportional on the 5-axle module and
parallel on the 3-axle.
It can be configured without the 3-axle module.
The deck is extendible, and can be configured with width extensions
and deck posts.
Quality
This model is high quality with a high metal
content and plastic used appropriately.
The paintwork is
excellent as are the graphics.
Price
The model is moderate value overall.
Overall
This is a very attractive low loader model. It is
also high quality, with the flexibility to be posed in
different ways with other models.
Footnotes
The model appeared in September 2019.
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| The parts and
instruction sheet. |
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The truck in full
configuration. |
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| Excellent
graphics. |
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| Detailed
equipment tower. |
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| Excellent
steering on the modules. |
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| Gooseneck
connection. |
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| More great
details at the back. The blanking plate for the trough
was not a perfect fit. |
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| Loaded with a
heavy precast concrete section. |
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| Short
configuration with an excavator. |
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