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| Branded box.
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| High detail
underneath. |
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| Realistic deck
surfaces. |
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| Super single
tyres. |
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| Superb wheel
and tyre detailing. |
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| Extended. |
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| Deck posts. |
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| Carrying crane
ballast. |
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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
3' representing a European specification with super
single tyres. It is in the colours of the German
company Grohmann Atollo.
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 updated and improved booklet is included which has
drawings of the real trailer, and covers Type 1, Type 2
and Type 3 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 super single wheels are excellent
and have the extraordinary tiny detailing of air valves.
, The full tyre branding in the sidewalls is excellent.
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, with first class embossed
Nooteboom logos. 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
holder which is empty on this model because of the use
of the larger super single tyres.
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 Type 3 version of the model is another first class
implementation. It looks great and sets a very
high standard.
Footnotes
This version of the model was announced in January 2025.
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| Parts and
booklet. |
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| The trailer on
its landing legs. |
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| Very detailed
console. |
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| The model in
basic configuration. |
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| Axle 1 can be
steered and clipped out of service.
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| Timber
surfacing. |
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| With a beam as
a load. |
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