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| Branded box.
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| Landing legs
lowered. |
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| Realistic deck
surfaces. |
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| Rear details. |
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| Extended with
boom supports added. |
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| Loaded with
ballast. |
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| Carrying a
crane body. |
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| LG 1750 crane
as a load. In reality it would need proper support
brackets and would normally be carried on a low loader. |
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This model is of a six axle extendible ballast trailer made by the
Dutch company Nooteboom. It is rated for loads of up to
102 tonnes. The trailer designation is
OVB-102-06V.
This version of the model is 'Type
1' representing a European
specification and is in the colours of RAL 3002: red.
Packaging
The model comes in Nooteboom branded box with the model
wrapped in soft paper and protected by black foam
rubber.
There were no defects on the review
model. A missing part was supplied separately by YCC.
An booklet is included which has drawings of the real
trailer, and covers both the Type 1 and Type 2 versions
of the model. It is very good.
Separate king pins are supplied for use with WSI/IMC,
Ken Kraft, Tekno, Conrad and NZG tractors.
Detail
The underside of the trailer is highly detailed.
Hoses run from the front of the trailer. The landing legs
are metal and they have smooth
piston faces.
The metal structure is excellent, with the timber deck
visible underneath. Tiny tie-down points are
mounted on the underside of the deck edges.
The axles are fully detailed, and has hoses running from
the adjacent small tanks. The wheels are excellent, as are the tyres
which have full branding and details in the
sidewalls.
The headboard is a robust metal part with Nooteboom
logos, At the front of the trailer is the
connection point for air lines and tiny graphics.
The deck has excellent texturing at the front and timber
decking throughout. Along the edges is a yellow
stripe and more tiny graphics. The control console
is exceptional including tiny working levers.
At the rear the lights and protection bars look realistic.
Two boom supports are included with the model.
These are metal parts which are nicely detailed.
Features
The king pin on the gooseneck can be configured to suit
other model maker's fifth wheels and this provides the
trailer with great flexibility.
The axles have
working suspension. Axle 1 steers independently
and can also be clipped out of service. Axles 3 to
6 have linked proportional steering.
The landing legs can be raised and lowered.
The trailer is extendible. Boom supports can be
used to carry the boom from Liebherr LTM 1800 and 11200
models.
The headboard can be fitted or left off.
There is an opening flap to access the spare wheel.
Quality
This is a very high quality model with a very high metal
content.
The paintwork and graphics match the high standard of
the model.
Price
The price is reasonable for the high quality of the model.
Overall
This is an excellent ballast trailer model by YCC.
It continues their usual high standards of detailing and
functionality, and sets a new standard for this type of
model.
Footnotes
This model became available in June 2024, and
was also available in RAL 1007 yellow also.
A 'Type 2'
version in UK specification was also available in yellow
and red.
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| Parts and
booklet. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Very detailed
console. |
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| The model in
basic configuration. |
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| Spare wheel
holder.
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| Deck posts
fitted. |
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| Extended. |
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| On the road.
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