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| The box.
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| The parts out
of the box. |
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| Rubber mud
flaps at the rear. |
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| Chrome details
are convincing. |
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| Very thin
aerials. |
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| Opening cab
door. |
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| Side panel can
be left out for better cooling when its working hard. |
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| Without the
ballast box.
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The Kenworth C 500 B is
a heavy haulage tractor designed for special loads and
tough environments.
Packaging
The model comes in a Kenworth branded box which
includes expanded polystyrene trays with the model
inside. There is no information about the real
machine or the model.
There were no missing parts on the review model,
although one of the engine covers was slightly off
colour to the rest of the model.
There are a few parts which can be fitted to add detail.
Detail
Underneath, the 6x4 transmission is modelled in detail together
with the suspension, and the engine and gearbox are
highlighted.
There are some hose lines running through the chassis.
The wheels and tyres
are high quality, and a nice detail is the rubber mud flaps.
The chrome work is outstanding, and the mesh elements are very fine indeed. The
roof aerials are fine gauge wire and the headlights have
tiny protective grilles.
The Kenworth logo and badges
look good on the radiator and hood. The grab rails and
door mirrors are metal, and there is relatively little
plastic.
The cab interior is detailed, and the
opening cab doors are superbly implemented with no
visible ‘modelling hinges’ to spoil the realistic look.
Under the hood, the engine is well detailed.
Behind the cab the detail is excellent with lights,
toolbox and mesh surfaces. The rear wheel arches have a
textured non-slip surface and there are lights under
the rear towing hitch.
The ballast box is metal with lifting eyes indicated but
not actually usable. A variety of accessories include a spare tyre and
nicely detailed chains.
Features
The steering is very good and a realistic hard
lock can be obtained. All axles also have working
suspension.
The 'gull wing' hood opens on both sides and there are
removable panels which allow increased ventilation to
the engine.
The cab doors open although the
fit of the doors is so accurate that it can be a challenge
to find a gap that allows the doors to be prised open.
The fifth wheel has longitudinal movement and has a
spring loaded clip to grasp the king pin of a trailer.
The ballast box can be chained in place or left off.
Quality
This is a very high quality model with plastic sparingly
used.
The paintwork is generally very good, although there are
few graphics on this generic model.
Price
It is good value for the very high quality offered.
Overall
This is an outstanding truck model with really good
detail and features.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in June 2011 as part of the
Mammoet Coke Drum
Move Set in June 2011. This version appeared
in July 2012.
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| In the box. |
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| Very good
steering angle. |
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| Ballast box
chained on. |
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| Distinctive
radiator impresses. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Detail behind
the cab. |
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| Opening hood.
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| Loaded up and
ready to go.
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