MAN TGA 8x4 Prime Mover with Nooteboom 3XL Extending Teletrailer
"Felbermayr"
Presented here is the 1:50th scale MAN TGA 8x4 with Nooteboom 3XL extending teletrailer in Felbermayr decoration from Conrad.
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The Nooteboom 3XL trailer has some nice touches including the slide out wide load safety boards which have a red & white chevron pattern. Small metal posts are supplied with the model and insert into the holes in the trailer deck as required and an access ladde is integrated into the side of the trailer |
The telescoping trailer frame has been constructed well with stiff movement ensuring the trailer can be posed in any configuration. The front stabilisers are hinged, allowing them to be folded up once the trailer is connected to the prime mover. |
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The four axles are mounted to pivoting arms with the rear-most axle tensioned. The twin tyres fitted to each axle have a crisp tread pattern moulded into the surface with plastic wheel covers placed over the wheels, complete with the Nooteboom logo printed on each one.
Each of the axles are steerable with a proportional linkage mechanism simulating the steering system found on the full sized trailer which is good engineering from Conrad. The front panel of the trailer offers protection to the tractor unit and can be removed from the model if required while the simulated textured board panels on the trailer bed look very realistic.
The MAN TGA features a tilting cab that reveals the engine block at the heart of the chassis with a replicated interior which is visible through the large front windscreen while a plastic sun visor is fitted above the window with an amber light bar mounted to the roof.
The front bumper has integrated driving lights with clear and amber tinted plastic lenses along with a front towing frame with removable tow bar and at the rear, the fifth wheel pivots and there is a towing pintle hitch fitted to the frame. The plastic wheel guards have some nice fixing detailing with integrated brake, reversing and indicator light clusters and simulated rubber mud guards, complete with printed MAN logo.
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The frame mounted behind the cab contains two large tanks along with a cooling pack complete with cooling fan detailing and silver exhaust stacks rising up from each side of the chassis. The underside of the MAN TGX has a replicated drivetrain between the two rear axles and the front pair of axles have linked steering, topped with authentic treaded rubber tyres fitted to the white plastic wheel hubs The rear axles float within the suspension frame, simulating the suspension of the full sized truck nicely. |
As expected from Conrad, the paint finish is excellent with crisp decal printing throughout.