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| Conrad
branded box.
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| Excellent
steering angle. |
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| Cab tilted, but
the review model could not hold this pose.
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| Hose reel can
let out hose. |
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| Metal gantry. |
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| Tank cover
opened. |
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| Tilted tank. |
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 Comment on this model.
This drain cleaning vehicle is a Super 2000 made by
Wiedermann & Reichhardt of Germany. It is
mounted on a Mercedes-Benz Actros 6x2 chassis.
This version of the model is in the colours of
Lebküchner, a German contractor based near
Heilbronn. It is based on the vehicle in the fleet
called 'Star'.
Packaging
The model comes in a Conrad branded box and
inside it
is wrapped in foam rubber.
It had no defects or missing parts.
There is no information about the real machine and there are no instructions
for the model. The only assembly is to fit mirrors and roof
aerials.
Detail
Looking underneath the transmission is fully modelled
although the drive shaft clashes with the spare wheel a
little. The rear axle suspensions are modelled in
plastic with the front axle modelled for functionality.
The wheels look good.
The Actros cab is captured well with the lights having
lenses and there are textured two-tone door mirrors.
The door handles are plastic inserts and the steps have
some textured surface. The graphics are good and the
'Star' name is printed although surprisingly the number
plate is not replicated.
The
sides of the body have some panel detail and the
graphics are very sharp. Inside the body the large
tank is metal and the pipes are a mix of metal and
plastic with a good colour match. The big hose
spool on top is metal and the hose is good quality
plastic. The ram which raises the tank is plastic
and does not look so good.
At the rear the hose gantry is metal and the small hose
reel would have looked better with some hose on it.
A control console is mounted at the back and the rear
lights are painted.
Features
The steering works very well with an excellent range of
movement.
The rear axle also steers and achieves a good angle.
It can also be raised out of service.
The cab tilts but tends not to maintain a full tilted
angle.
The big hose reel rotates and can spool out suction hose.
The rear gantry rotates on either side.
The tank can be tilted although the plastic ram is soft
so care has to be taken when lowering the tank not to
push the ram out of line.
The rear door of the tank can be opened.
Quality
As usual the metal content is high so this is a strong
model.
The
paint and graphics are very good.
Price
The price is reasonable.
Overall
It is interesting to see a truck model from a less
common sector and Conrad has produced a good looking
functional model.
Footnotes
This version of the model first appeared
at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 2014.
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| In the box. |
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Profile view. |
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| Interesting
equipment.
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| Detail
underneath. |
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| Rear axle
raised out of surface. |
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Smart cab. |
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Plastic ram is not so good. |
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