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Below:
The deck of the trailer is made up
from plastic panels with a simulated
wood pattern which looks good.

Above:
The drawbar on the trailer is tensioned with a
spring and can be connected to the hitches of
most 1:32nd scale tractors.

The 1:32nd scale model has excavator trough.
been designed to capture as much Underside detailing of the trailer
functionality as possible, and this includes the air suspension detail
has been achieved, starting with which is non-functional along with
the ramps which are modelled on 3 the spare wheel holder and storage
metre hydraulically operated for a cabinet. There are landing legs
15-degree inclination. The metal modelled, but they cannot be Above:
frame is inset with plastic panels lowered. The two front axles have Along the edges of the trailer are tie-down rings
simulating the wooden finish with plastic covers over the wheels, which can be lifted and there is a well in the centre
further plastic panels making up the complete with Nooteboom printed of the trailer, ideal for storing the outrigger planks.
main deck. Flexible straps are logos and there is a storage rack at
included which connect with the the front of the trailer for the width
ramps to keep them in the raised marker boards which can be inserted
position and this works well. into the holes on the sides of the trailer
Along the sides of the trailer are as needed. The trailer is available
the outrigger brackets which can be in both Nooteboom red and also
rotated through 90 degrees with a an anthracite colour and I have
number of plastic planks supplied to say that AT Collections have
which rest in place to extend the deck released another very nice model
width. Along the upper edges of the which will be sought after by both
deck are stake holes and tie-down agricultural and construction model
rings which are actually loose, fans. All we need now is for a Above:
The hydraulic operated ramps lower with
allowing them to be authentically lifted model company to produce a rigid elastic straps included to secure them in the
to fix down a load. There are even 3 or 4 axle tipper truck for the ideal raised position.
tie-down rings on the inner sides of the transport solution.

Above:
The extension bars along the sides of the trailer
rotate to allow the deck to be widened with the
supplied planks.

Above:
An ideal transport situation, loaded with
the new Atlas 160W wheeled excavator
and towed with a Marge Models tractor.
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Summer 2020 - TPMMW Magazine 11