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| The Mammoet box.
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| The parts out of
the box. |
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| Graphics on the
equipment tower. |
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| Volvo branded
engine.
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| The rear dolly. |
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| Impressive long
vehicle. |
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| Tarpaulin
finish on the end of the windmill tower. |
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| Storage box at the
rear. Impressive rear steering. |
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| Configured
without a load. |
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| A complex
model. |
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Mega Windmill Transporters (MWT) are specialist vehicles
for delivering wind turbine components to site.
This model version of the MWT is in
the colours of Mammoet, the Dutch heavy haulage and
lifting specialist.
Packaging
The packaging is a presentation quality box with the
model parts held within black foam rubber.
There were
no defects or missing parts on the review model.
There is no information provided about the real machine
or instructions for the model. A numbered Mammoet
Collector Card is included.
Detail
The tractor unit is a Volvo FH4 Globetrotter 8x4 unit.
The detailing of the chassis is at a high level with the transmission and suspension modelled.
Different tyres are mounted on the steering and non-steering
wheels, and the hubs are excellent.
The front grille has a fine mesh and looks great.
There is a number plate and a 'special transport'
sign. The mirrors look particularly smart as does
the beacon light bar on the roof. Coiled lines
to the trailer extend from the tower behind the cab and
diamond plated surfaces run to the fifth wheel. There
is a Mammoet fleet number on the side of the cab.
The Mega Windmill Transporter is made up of two components,
the jeep dolly at the front, and a self-steering dolly at
the rear.
The jeep dolly is four axle and the
axles are finely modelled with suspension and steering components.
Small rubber tyres are mounted on detailed hubs with plastic
mudguards covering each wheel. The standard of the
detailing on the jeep dolly is first class with a tiny Nooteboom
logo impressing as does the small controls and signage.
At the front there is an orange beacon light and a connection
point for lines from the tractor. The upper structure
carrying the lift adaptor continues the high quality.
A nicely rendered generator, hydraulics box and fuel tank
are at the front and the main lift adaptor cylinder has
hydraulic lines running to it. There are excellent
diamond plated walking surfaces at the lift adaptor
gantry and a tiny remote control unit is positioned
below the lift adaptor.
The self-steering dolly is a seven axle unit and it replicates
all the high quality detailing of the jeep dolly.
At the rear there is a storage platform. A red control
cable links the two dollies, and can be kept tight to
the tower using a support rope.
Clip-on width marker signs incorporate
beacon lights.
The tower section is a heavy resin piece. It has
tarpaulin detailing at the ends, and there is detailing
od sections along the tower. An entry hatch is
also detailed.
Features
The tractor unit has linked front steering but the steering
lock is limited so poses are restricted.
The cab tilts to reveal a detailed engine.
The jeep dolly has steering on axles three and four but the
range of movement is quite small. Each axle
also has working suspension. Axles 1 and 2 are lift
axles on the real trailer, but this functionality has not
been provided on the model. At the front there are
a couple of support legs which can be rotated and used to
park the jeep dolly when not connected to the tractor.
The lift adaptor structure has a range of horizontal movement
which is achieved by disconnecting a pin on each side.
The connection to windmill components is adjustable through
hydraulic cylinders both vertically and fore and aft.
The main cylinder has a pin hole to set the position of
the lift adaptor.
The self-steering rear dolly has the same functions as the jeep dolly.
However the steering is different with the front three axles
linked together, and the rear three axles also forming a
linked group. The steering is proportional and
is very effectively represented. A mechanism to force
rotation of the upper structure is also replicated on the
model.
To display the transporter in a short coupled travelling
configuration the hooks of the rear lift adapter are
put on top of the hooks of the front one, and the vertical
cylinder of the rear lift adapter is completely retracted.
The top part of the front lift adapter is put down on top
of the top of the rear lift adaptor to interlock the pins.
Quality
This is an excellent quality model with a high metal
content.
Paintwork and graphics are very good and the colour match
between metal and plastic parts is perfect.
Price
The model is good value for a complex model in high quality
packaging.
Overall
This Mammoet version of the Mega Windmill Transporter
looks very impressive with the included tower section.
It is an excellent combination of detail and
functionality.
Footnotes
The model appeared in June 2020 in a limited edition of
500 models.
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| Quality foam interior.
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| Smart Mammoet
decoration.. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| The jeep dolly. |
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| Support legs
for the gooseneck. |
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| Rear dolly with
tiny graphics and generator. |
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| Very good rear
steering. |
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| Control cable
kept tight. |
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