1:32nd Scale Merlo P38-12 Telescopic Handler

Merlo P38-12 Telescopic Handler

Presented here is the 1:32nd scale Merlo Panoramic P38-12 telescopic handler from Ros.

Merlo P38-12 Telescopic Handler

The model is supplied with a rotating man basket, pallet forks and a plastic simulated wood pallet. The front facing light clusters, roof beacon and rear view mirrors are supplied seperately in the box and require fitting to the model.

Merlo P38-12 Telescopic Handler

The side mounted engine cover can be raised to reveal the diesel engine block and cooling system, complete with molded cooling fan and radiator. The rear facing exhaust stack is also modelled and authentic safety and warning markings have been added.

Merlo P38-12 Telescopic Handler

Merlo P38-12 Telescopic Handler

The model features front mounted stabilisers which lower and have movable pads. Both axles are steerable with freely rotating wheel hubs showing bolt head detail and fitted with authentic treaded rubber tyres. There is also a functional sprung loaded suspension system on the model which is a nice touch.

The three stage telescopic boom can be raised smoothly and the quick coupler head has a stiff hydraulic cylinder which is a big improvement on the early Merlo models which lacked any hydraulics and relied on the stiffness of the rivets used to join the parts together.

The detailed cab interior is visible through the clear glazed windows with front and rear windscreen wipers fitted. The contoured operator seat and steering console are all present along with joystick, machine information panel and printed operating instructions on the side console. The roof features an open grill pattern and roof window.

Merlo P38-12 Telescopic Handler

The latest Merlo P38-12 model shows an improvement in terms of quality and functionality from the older Merlo models and demonstrates the extra detail ROS are now adding to their models.