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| The Kaelble truck
has excellent detail. |
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| Double cab, and
spare wheel in the back. |
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| Impressive old-style
trailer. |
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| Rear view, and
more excellent detail. |
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On the road. |
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| It looks great
hauling an appropriate load. The
Weserhutte W180 is aboard.
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This model is one of the NZG historic
series and consists of a Kaelble KDV22 Z8T double cabined
truck and a Scheuerle 6 axle trailer.
Packaging
This combination model of tractor and trailer comes in a
very long cardboard box with a sketch-type picture as with
other models in the NZG historic models series. Inside,
the model is well packed in polystyrene boxes.
The review models were undamaged.
Detail
Looking at the tractor first, the model immediately impresses.
Underneath it is well detailed with differentials, prop
shafts and suspension components. The exhaust pipes
are tubes rather than the solid 'pipes' often found. This
standard continues through to the wheel hubs which are metal
and show wheel nuts and very good wheel arches are provided
front and rear.
The front of the model has a fine metal bumper with light
details inserted for headlamps and indicators. The
bonnet has a marque fixed on the nose.
The cab area is excellent with steps up to the cab, door
and grab handles, door hinges, and very good door mirrors.
Windscreen wipers are perhaps the only omission. Beacon
lights are fixed to the cab roof together with a detailed
spotlight aiming towards the rear.
The tractor bed contains a spare wheel and the slatted nature
of the construction is modelled well. At the rear,
an excellent bumper is provided with lights and a towing
hitch.
Turning to the trailer, the detail matches the tractor unit.
Wheel hubs are metal with excellent mud guards and the individual
axles have suspension details. The tiny working pistons
on the steering mechanisms front and rear have hydraulic
hosing. At the rear a beacon light is provided, rear
lighting clusters are present and there are extremely small
winding handles on the axles front and rear. The flatbed
itself is very good with surface and side details within
the casting.
Over the front and rear axle sets a clip in crossbar with
hanging chain is provided upon which a crane jib or similar
can be rested during transport.
Features
The steering on the tractor unit is very good, and this
is matched by the steering on the trailer. Here all
three axles front and rear steer in unison and the are connected
to the towing bar at the front. The mechanics of this
are truly exceptional with ties that run the length of the
trailer, as well as the interlinking amongst the two sets
of triple axles.
Strangely for a combination set such as this, a pin was
not provided to hitch the trailer to the tractor even though
the model is able to be joined this way.
Quality
The paint and decals on this model are of the highest quality
as is some of the fine casting involved. As this is
coupled with an excellent standard of detailing the overall
look of the model is first class.
Price
The model is very good value for the high standard offered.
Overall
An excellent model which looks very good with the appropriate
piece of plant on the trailer.
Footnotes
The model has been produced in a variety of colours
and first appeared in 2001.
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| Towing hitch at
the rear. |
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| Good detail underneath.
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| Intricate linkages
ensure all axles steer together - both front and back.
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| Underside. |
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| An excellent low
loader plus load combination. |
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