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| The model looks impressive with the numerous axles. |
Conrad 40155 - Goldhofer SPZ DL6 Ballast
Trailer
Model Review April 2007
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| The model looks impressive with the numerous axles. |
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| Out of the box the model includes a bag containing the wing mirrors and deck upstands. |
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| Underneath the tractor.... |
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| ....and the trailer. |
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| Tractor is powerful and has a towing hitch at the front. |
The Goldhofer ballast trailer was introduced by Conrad to give collectors an alternative to ballast trailers produced by Zon. This model is the six axle version in Schmidbauer colours and follows the previously introduced five axle version.
Packaging
The model was supplied in a plain white box with the model securely held within foam rubber. No instructions are supplied. The review model was undamaged.
Detail
At the front, the tractor unit is a four axle Mercedes Benz unit. It has a towing hitch both front and rear with the one at the front having a small plastic pin. The usual details are all present; orange beacon lights, wing mirrors (which have to be fixed on) and windscreen wipers. Front lamps are holes within the front bumper which would have looked better with lenses inserted. Inside the cab, seats and controls are modelled. Underneath much of the chassis and driving gear is represented although the main prop shaft is missing. Surprisingly the rear two axle arrangements are plastic although these do not detract from the look of the model. The wheel hubs are also plastic. At the rear the mudflaps are plastic but look fine and behind the cab there is good detail of the fuel tank, radiator and other equipment, and it is all in metal.
Turning to the trailer, the underside is impressively detailed with each axle having floating cylinders and good tyres. A spare tyre is stowed under the deck. The main deck is textured and is painted brown to represent the wooden sections. A series of upstands are provided which fix into holes on the deck. These are a very loose fit however so they tend to stand at a variety of angles and fall out easily. At the rear there are no light clusters as such, just painted on details.
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