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| Mack branded box.
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| Impressive
rear end. |
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| Very high
quality artwork. |
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| Opening hood. |
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| With the
Talbert 60T trailer. |
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| Profile view. |
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Trailer without the included dolly. |
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This review is of a model of a Mack RD688SX Mack 6x4 from the
year 1985.
It is in the colours of Brian Lawler Construction and
was released as part of a set with a matching Talbert
60T trailer.
Packaging
It comes in an outer shipping carton which encloses a
Mack branded box. The model is held within a pair of factory sealed trays.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review model.
Included is a plastic
pointer, and a bag containing spare mirrors is a
thoughtful touch.
There is no information about the real truck or model.
Detail
The chassis is very detailed with
the engine and gearbox visible, and hoses run to the
rear axles. The fuel tanks are plastic and there
were slight misaligned joints on the underside of the
review model. The tyres have a good tread pattern
but there is no branding, and the wheels are very
detailed with flexible rubber mud
flaps.
At the front the excellent radiator grille has a silver bulldog mascot.
There is an accurate license plate and flags are fixed
although they can be released by gentle heating of the
glue.
The quality of the artwork is first class with accurate
pin striping. More excellent graphics are present
on the sides of the hood. The
engine under the hood is made up of a number of
different parts.
The cab roof has lights and air horns, and the Mack name
is printed inside the air horns. There are very
thin windscreen wipers, and chrome mirrors. The interior
is also detailed. There is more fine decoration on the doors.
The air intake and exhaust stacks are really good, and
the fuel tanks also look great with their etched mesh
steps. Behind the cab there is
a decorated box.
There are lines for connection to a trailer and excellent non-slip
walking surfaces on the large deck. At the rear there are lights
and soft mud flaps.
Features
The front wheels steer, with a limited range of movement.
There is working sprung suspension on all axles.
The
hood tilts forward to a reasonable angle.
The cab doors
can be opened.
The fifth wheel has a spring loaded lever to secure a
trailer in position. It can also be adjusted
longitudinally.
Quality
This is high quality model, with a high
metal content.
The paint work and graphics are first class and capture
the hand painted graphics on the real truck really well.
Price
It is
a premium priced model which is good value
for the high quality.
Overall
This is another excellent
Heavy
Haul Replicas model, and it poses very well with the
matching trailer.
Footnotes
This model appeared in June 2026. It is a run of
100 models.
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| Flags can be
removed by gentle heating of the glue. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Impressive Mack
grille. Steering angle is shallow. |
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| Nice tyres. |
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| Opening doors. |
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| Looks great with
a load. |
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