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| WSI box.
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| Attractive
Westdijk livery. |
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| Smart equipment
box. |
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| Volvo engine.
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| Excellent
trailer details. |
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| Excellent
steering angle. |
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| Looks great. |
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| Impressive
with a load. |
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| Ramps lowered. |
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The tractor is a 6x4 Volvo FH4 Globetrotter cab and the
trailer is a Nooteboom 5-axle MPX Semi Low Loader.
It is in the colours of the Dutch company
Westdijk.
Packaging
The packaging is the usual WSI-branded
windowed box.
There were no missing parts
or defects on the review model.
Included with the model is a good quality manual which
describes the real Nooteboom trailer and includes photos
of it, and the main features of the trailer part of the model are also
described.
Detail
The Volvo chassis is very detailed and the tyres have
different treads on the front and rear axles, and are
mounted on detailed wheels with smart coloured hubs.
The cab has colour-coded mirrors, with beacon
lights on the roof, and also on the roof bar The Volvo
grille is very detailed and there is a realistic number
plate.
The Westdijk livery is very attractive and the paintwork
and graphics are excellent. Inside the cab, the details
are reasonable. Under the cab is a detailed engine with
Volvo printed on it.
Behind the cab, there is an equipment box and there are
coiled lines. Diamond plated surfacing extends to the
fifth wheel. At the back, the lights have plastic
lenses, there is a number plate and plastic mud flaps.
The trailer is assembled as one piece.
The gooseneck has fixed sides and there are some excellent tiny
graphics on the the control console on
the left side. The underneath of the gooseneck is
also very detailed with hoses and tanks.
The trailer is very detailed underneath and includes
hoses, tanks and wheel chocks. There are tiny graphics
along the deck edge and there is very nice highlighting
of the bolt heads on the access plates above the pendle
axles. The detailing at the back is also
excellent.
Tiny plastic extension beams for supporting timber edge
extensions are modelled, and the replica timbers are
included, and holes for deck posts are
provided. The metal posts are
included with the model also.
Features
The Volvo has steering which achieves a moderate angle.
The cab tilts forward to about 45° and can pose in the
tilted position.
The gooseneck has working cylinders so different angles
can be set.
Marker boards under the gooseneck can be extended or
retracted.
The axles have very good proportional steering on axles
2 to 6, and axles 3 to 6 have sprung suspension.
Axles 1 and 2 can be raised out of service with a good
ground clearance.
The deck is extendible.
The ramps can be lowered for loading.
The deck can be configured with deck posts and extra
plastic timbers to extend the width.
Quality
This model is very high quality.
The paintwork and graphics are to a high standard.
Price
The model is reasonable value.
Overall
This 6-axle variant of the Nooteboom trailer makes for
an impressive heavy haulage model, and it looks great
with a suitable load on board.
Footnotes
The model appeared in December 2020.
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| The parts. |
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On the road. |
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| Moderate
steering angle. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Underside of
the deck and gooseneck is very detailed. |
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| Deck detailing
is impressive. |
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| Detailed ramps.
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| Trailer
partially extended. |
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| Great display. |
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