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Manufacturer: NZG Scale: 1:50th Price: €69.00

Hamm 8.5

VTD Tandem

Above:
Drum Roller The model is protected in polystyrene carton
with printed outer cardboard box.

Left:
The body has plenty of
surface detailing including
the highlighted rubber straps
Above:
Another heavyweight for the engine panels.
model release from Conrad
in 1:50th scale.

It is always good to see the latest equipment modelled in scale form and yet, from time to time, models
are produced of historic products which were the forerunners to todays modern designs. That is the
case with the Hamm VTD which is the first tandem drive and tandem steer roller, increasing production

with its ability to crab steer, covering more surface area
with each pass. Different weight variations of the design
were produced although it took time for the concept
to be accepted. Hamm has chosen to model the 8.5 Left:
The simple canopy
VTD which tips the scales around the 9-ton mark and was construction protects
the operator.
powered by a 3-cylinder Deutz diesel engine.

N ZG has done a good complete with highlighted of the Left:
raised rubber handles that held the
job it realising the
upper engine covers in place. The
machine in 1:50th scale,
considering that back controls have been replicated and The model has accurately
captured the range of
then, engineering techniques were far again here, the array of levers and movement well.
from the advanced computer age hand wheel with a foot operated
of today and this is seen with the brake pedal show what it was like
simplistic design of the body, to operate what would be considered
authentically capturing the surface a primitive machine by today’s
detailing of the body panels, standards.

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