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| Nooteboom box
design.
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| GINAF cab looks
great. |
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| Heavy tailgate. |
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| Chassis is very
good. Steering is shown at the maximum. |
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| Under the
tipper. |
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| Trailer is
finished well.
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| Very good
tension in the ramp chains.
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| Underneath the
trailer. |
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| Loaded with
Hamm rollers. |
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| Loaded with an
Atlas 225LC. |
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| Width extenders
folded down. |
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| Unloading the
Atlas. |
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| Loading the
GINAF. |
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The Nooteboom ASD-40-22 Trailer is
common in Europe for hauling plant loads. In the
trailer designation 40 stands for the total loaded weight
of the trailer in tonnes and 22 stands for 2+2 axles.
Allowing for the weight of the trailer, loads of around
30 tonnes can be carried, with more if the trailer speed
is limited. This model version is fitted with
hydraulic folding ramps.
GINAF is a Dutch company making medium and heavy
duty trucks, particularly for construction and other
challenging applications. The model is an 8x6 X
4345 TSV Tipper.
Packaging
The model comes in a Nooteboom branded box and is contained within an expanded
polystyrene tray covered with a clear
plastic cover. There were no defects or missing
parts on the review model.
There is no information about the real truck or the
model. A small bag of parts is provided and these allow
either deck width extenders or deck posts to be fitted
to the trailer.
Detail
The GINAF is one of WSI's premium range.
Underneath, the chassis detailing is high
quality with excellent suspension and the transmission
includes the gearbox and transfer boxes for the 8x6
configuration. The tyres and hubs are very good
too.
The cab looks impressive with some very sharp small
graphics on the front.
The lights have lenses and there is a number plate too.
Interior detailing is good and the seats have DAF
printed on the headrest. On the roof is an air
conditioner and a pair of good quality beacon lights.
As one of Nooteboom's Red line series of models the truck has a
unique fleet number and this is T-024.
Under the cab the engine is very good with the Paccar
name printed on it. Behind the cab the exhaust
arrangement looks authentic, and the fuel tank is nicely
detailed. There are long plastic running boards
above the wheels and at the rear the lights have plastic
lenses.
The all metal tipper body has a square shaped bottom
with a multi-stage hydraulic lift cylinder. There is a
neat but large hand shovel clipped on the front and a good metal access ladder.
The finish of the tipper body is very good.
The cover system is also metal and it has real rubber
flaps at the rear which is a nice touch.
The Nooteboom trailer continues WSI's tradition of high
quality trailers and the detail underneath is very good
with air and hydraulic lines and tanks detailed, and the
suspension is modelled. The tyres and hubs are
good. The underside of the timber deck is a plain
moulding in contrast to earlier WSI models.
At the front the trailer drawbar is an excellent casting
and the spring support mechanism is included. Hose
connections for the truck are included although they are
untidy. The edges of the deck have a yellow stripe
with some tiny graphics to add an authentic touch.
There are fold out supports for the deck width
extensions, and tiny loops have been added to support
the clip-in width extensions. WSI have done very
well to model this in small scale to close tolerances.
The extension beams are plastic.
At the rear the ramps are very good with plastic timber
inlay and a textured surface. The
locking chains look a realistic size and are nice and
tight. The reflectors which stick out on each side
at the rear are very fine gauge and also seem a little more
robust than on previous models.
The deck has a well over the rear
axles and a non slip surface on the metal deck. The
replica timber surface is high quality with tiny screw
positions included.
The trailer is OPL-017 in the Nooteboom numbering
system.
Features
The GINAF has steering on the front two axles and the
rear axle, and it is all linked together. It works
well enough but as often is the case the range of movement is limited.
The cab tips forward by about 45° and is able to
remain posed in an open position.
The main lift cylinder on the tipper is stiff enough to
hold any pose, and the body can be raised to an angle of
around 50° or so. The tailgate opens and closes.
The cover system is engineered really well with each
half able to open fully and fold flush with the body
sides.
The trailer has suspension front and rear and it works
well. At the front the drawbar is sprung although
care is needed not to depress the drawbar too much.
The steering of the front axle pair is very good and
it rotates fully.
At the rear the ramps can be unclipped from their chains
and they lower realistically. There is no width
adjustment possible.
Deck posts can be fitted is required and they fit
reasonably well. The deck width extension boards
can either be left off, or hung off the support loops
for storage.
Alternatively they can be fixed in position by moving
the supporting brackets out. This system has been
designed and executed well and also means that the
extension boards are stable in position and not so
easily knocked off. This is a good improvement.
The trailer attaches to the tipper although the
connection is very fiddly. However it is effective
when the join is made.
Quality
Nooteboom models by WSI are high quality and this one
does not disappoint. Both truck and trailer are
mainly metal, with plastic used effectively.
The paintwork and graphics are of a very high standard.
Price
The model is
well worth the price.
Overall
WSI's premium line tippers are outstanding models and
the Nooteboom drawbar trailer matches it for quality and
detail. The combination looks great when posed with
suitable equipment on board and is an outstanding set.
Footnotes
This model appeared in October 2011.
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| GINAF and
Nooteboom trailer on the road. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Clean lines. |
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| Tilting cab.
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| Opening covers
fold flat to the sides. |
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| Tipping angle
is good.
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| Working spring
on the drawbar. |
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| Deck posts
fitted. |
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| Hamm rollers make a
good load. |
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| Connection to
the GINAF. |
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| Ramps fold down
flat. |
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| Truck and
excavator go to work. |
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