Custom Models - The Unipower 8x8 Heavy Tow Truck

Unipower 8x8 Heavy Tow Tractor

This is a 1:48th scale white metal kit of the Unipower heavy tow truck from ASAM Models. I have been so impressed with the kit quality of the other ASAM Models I have purchased recently that I decided to purchase more kits including the Unipower truck in Alstom livery (I decided to purchase two as this is one of my favourite looking machines).

Unipower Heavy Tow

Assembly of the model is relatively straight forward, with most parts fitting well with each other. There was a little preparation of the parts needed but this is another kit with nicely detailed parts and good assembly instructions.

Unipower Heavy Tow

The completed model is pictured below.

Unipower

The engine compartment is open revealing the engine block and exhaust systems within

Unipower

The rear compartment has a simulated tarpaulin cover added which adds a little more colour to the model.

Unipower

The kit was possibly the easiest of the ASAM kits to build as there are not that many parts and they all fit snugly once cleaned up. The low profile rugged looks make this model stand out and I am tempted to build the second kit in the red and black colours of A.L.E

Unipower