Motorart 10449 -  Volvo A25D Articulated Dump Truck
Model Review January 2010

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The Volvo A25D.

Good quality casting on the engine hood.

Tyres are convincing.

The body tips to a good angle.

Underside view.

detailed engine under the hood.

Articulation between body and cab is very good.

Being loaded by a Liebherr 564 Wheeled Loader.

The Volvo posed on a Nooteboom step frame trailer.

The Volvo A25 is a dump truck with a load carrying capacity in the 25t class.  The gross weight of a loaded vehicle is just over 45t.

This model is 1:50 scale and is made by Motorart in China.

Packaging

The review model was provided as part of a set with a Corgi Heavy Haulage model which was reviewed here and so the packaging score is nominal.

Detail

The first impressions are of a solid and nicely finished model.  It has good detail underneath, and the rubber tyres are particularly good, and are mounted on nice hubs.  Detail around the cab is very good with handrails, windscreen wipers and mirrors, although they are plastic and somewhat flexible. 

Castings of the engine hood are high quality, and this continues through into the dump body.

Features

The dump truck has articulated steering which works well, and the articulating joint also allows rotational movement of the body for use over rough terrain. 

The body tips well and the hydraulic ram is stiff enough to hold it at any angle.  A particularly good feature is the opening engine cover which reveals a very detailed engine.

Both the casting and paintwork are of a high standard, and only the plastic handrails detract slightly from the look of the model.

Price

The model is good value.

Overall

Motorart have produced a good quality model at an economic price.  In many ways it is very similar to an earlier Volvo model, the A40D which was reviewed here. The scale model world has moved on so a model of this quality is no longer outstanding to its peers.  Nonetheless it remains highly recommended.