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| A machine to cause some serious damage - the Vermeer T1255 Trencher. |
TWH 086 - Vermeer T1255 with Trencher
Model Review October 2008
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| A machine to cause some serious damage - the Vermeer T1255 Trencher. |
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| The parts out of the box. |
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| Imposing rock trencher. The cylinders can hold the heavy saw up on the review model. |
The Vermeer Manufacturing Company was founded in Iowa USA in 1948 and as the Vermeer Corporation it is now a manufacturer of agricultural and excavation equipment. The T1255 Commander is the largest track trencher in the current range. Weighing in at up to 111 tonnes and with a 600 hp engine, it can dig through solid rock to allow the installation of large diameter pipes.
This model is 1:50 scale and is made by TWH in China.
Packaging
The box reflects the green, white and black corporate colours of Vermeer and has a photo of the real machine. Two expanded polystyrene trays and other soft packaging protect the model well which is good as it has some delicate parts. The review model had no defects or missing pieces.
Included are two small leaflets. One contains information about the real machine, and the second is a simple instruction sheet which explains how to fit the two dirt drags, although it does not explain the working functions of the model.
Detail
Getting the model out of the box it immediately conveys an impression of high detail.
Beginning underneath, the chassis is fairly plain but the underside of the engine is clearly visible. The track frames have lots of detail within the casting with many rivets and plates reproduced, and there is a fine looking drive sprocket. The track pads are metal and detailed.
The operator's cab is a very good piece of modelling. On the outside there is an excellent thin grab rail, and electric cabling. At the bottom a fine mesh platform provides an entrance to the cab. Inside there is a superbly detailed console and an excellent chair. The whole cab can be elevated, and this in turn reveals another view into the body and there is a ton of electric cabling and other detail to be seen.
Just behind the cab is a tiny red emergency hammer which is an excellent detail. Further back, a set of mesh doors open to reveal the engine block complete with many electric and hydraulic lines. At the rear a large radiator block is beautifully rendered.
