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Manufacturer: WSI Models Item No: 566.16.40 Scale: 1:50th Price: €149.00
Dimensions: L=610mm, W=63mm, H=80mm Weight: 610g

Nooteboom 3-axle

Megatrailer

with Scania 6x2

The newly tooled 3-axle
Nooteboom telescopically
extendable Megatrailer from
WSI was introduced in 2019,
paired with a Scania 6x2
tractor rig with high roofline
in the Nooteboom Redline
Series colours. Let’s take a
closer look.

T he underside of the trailer is frame and a silver finished section pattern is printed on the lower bumper
nicely detailed, including the
which has a diamond plate texture.
and the red pin lines are neatly
Width marker boards are fitted to the
hoses, air tanks, side storage
printed. The front and tag axle have
boxes, a rear full-length
out a little, while the trailer frame has
being the driven one, fitted with tyres
storage space and height adjustable front and rear of the trailer and extend linked steering with the rear-most axle
landing legs. The stabilisers at the rear two telescopically extending beams that have a different tread design to
of the trailer are non-functional and which move smoothly and lock at full the steering tyres with silver hubs that
there are no supplied loading ramps. extension to allow long loads to be have red printed centres. A silver
Deck extension brackets are carried. The twin tyres on each axle upper platform that has a textured
integrated along the sides of the trailer have a moulded tread pattern with all anti-slip surface provides access to
bed but no wooden panels are in- three axles having linked steering the coiled service lines and the
cluded in the box to make use of which doesn’t have much of a range low-mounted fifth wheel coupling. The
these, although there are metal stakes of movement. The axles are mounted cabin can be tilted forward to unveil
which just about fit into the holes to suspension arms which do oscillate the engine block beneath and the
along the upper edges of the deck and the wheel hubs have red centres. interior of the cabin has been
and container locks which fit into The Scania 6x2 has a nicely modelled to include the seating,
the recesses to allow containers to be formed front grill with sun visor, colour dashboard and furniture.
carried. matched rear view mirrors, safety
The trailer deck is a combination of mirror, roof mounted lights and a pair
plastic wooden panels, smooth metal of air horns. A chevron red and white

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