1:50th Scale Terex TA40 Articulated Dumptruck
Presented here is the 1:50th scaleTerex TA40 articulated dump truck in the striking colours of Malcolm Construction Services, part of the Malcolm Group. The model is based on the largest 40ton truck in the range with a high degree of detail throughout. The rear wheels feature a working oscilating suspension with a drive shaft visible underneath the black painted chassis.
The articulation point has working hydraulic steering with flexible hoses glued to the lift cylinders. The rear dump bed can be raised to a very good height and the hydraulics are smooth operating on this version of the model. The rear mud flaps are made from flexible rubber which is a nice touch on the model and adds to the overall level of realism.
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The exhaust and silencer box are visible behind the cab which features a detailed interior with steering wheel, driver and passenger seats and molded dashboard all visible through the clear glazed windows. The cab exterior has large frames on each side where the rear view mirrors are fitted, complete with silver painting to simulate the reflective surfaces. The new style Malcolm logo is printed on both sides of the cab with an authentic number plate and fleet numbering printed on the bonnet and front grill. |
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Grab rails and wind screen wipers are also fitted to the cab with operator access steps on both sides of the vehicle, finished with simulated anti slip panels and silver painted steps. The rear window has a printed mesh pattern to simulate the safety screen which is a nice touch and again adds to the realism
The front of the model has a printed mesh grill pattern on the bonnet which looks very authentic with work lights cast into the front bumper complete with silver painted lenses. The tyres fitted to the model have an authentic tread pattern with silver hubs and dark grey inner disks which have bolt head detailing.
The paint finish is fantastic and accurately captures the decoration of the full sized trucks in the Malcolm fleet. Small details like the two colour hand rails and dump bed are well executed with crisp printing of the Malcolm logos and details, including the website on the rear lip of the dump box.
This is the first model from NZG in the Malcolm livery and I would not be surprised to see more models in this distinctive livery from them in the next year or two. The model represents the latest corporate Malcolm colours which is interesting as the white pin line has been dropped and the yellow is a different shade to the yellow used on the trucks, although on the construction equipment, the yellow tends to be the OEM colour which is why it varies from one machine to the next.
