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Volvo FH with Nooteboom low loader & JCB 3C Mk1
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The trailer features the distinctive trough design frame which has visible structural detailing with plastic mud guards fitted behind the wheels and two amber warning beacons at the rear. |
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The gooseneck can be detached from the bed and this is straight forward although the hydraulics used to adjust the gooseneck are very loose so the bed cannot be realistically posed in the raised position. Chevron boards are fitted to both sides of the gooseneck with amber painted warning lights. |
The upper surfaces above the wheels have a silver highlighted textured finish with cast tie-down loop detailing while the main deck has simulated wooded panels with fixed plastic extensions on each side. |
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The front of the trailer features a storage compartment with simulated wooden panels along with silver painted textured panels and two spare wheels just above where the service lines connect. |
The packaging is the same as Corgi's other heavy haulage models with a two piece polystyrene carton housing plastic moulded holders used to keep the model secured. This is then placed in a high quality and rigid printed cardboard box. It is hard to say if the model is worth the RRP of £137 when compared to the number of exquisite and very limiited heavy haulage models currently being produced by WSI in various UK company decorations for around £125. Years ago, a typical Corgi low loader cost £50-£60 retail with most of them being picked up from toy fairs for as little as £25. Since then, the price has risen considerably and while the paint finish and decoration can be stunning, the level of functionality and fine detail is sadly lacking. The model is available now from the Corgi Online Shop.
Check out the full review of the JCB 3C Mk1 backhoe loader by clicking on the image above.