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Manufacturer: USK Scalemodels Scale: 1:32nd Price: £75.00
Dimensions: L=210mm, W=90mm, H=103mm Weight: 415g Buy it here

Fendt 313

Vario Front

Loader

Above:
The cabin has plenty of functionality including
opening doors, rear window and roof panel.

Right:
The Fendt 313 Vario with
front loader and bale clamp
from USK Scalemodels.

Above:
The front linkage is still fitted with bars protecting
the bonnet.

B ased on the Fendt 313 Vario The bale clamp is functional, but
the hydraulic cylinder does not have
are a pair of tractors fitted
with a front loader, one of
much friction so it is hard to actually
which carries a bale clamp
stakes are produced from plastic for
and the other carries a silage fork. grip anything. On the silage fork, the Above:
What is interesting here is that on safety with two side stakes. The The attachments can be easily detached from the
loader.
each model, the attachment can be attachments from each model can be
easily detached from the coupler on interchanged and it will be interesting
the loader arms, so it is interesting that to see if other work tools are
USK Scalemodels have chosen to produced for the models in the future.
release the models separately when As with the tractor, both loaders have
they could have released the tractor a quality paint finish with crisply
with both attachments in the same printed Fendt logos and safety
box. markings. Below:
Also available is
The main chassis, body and cabin the 313 Vario front
castings are the same as the standard loader with silage fork.
tractor with changes to the model
consisting of the front loader arms and
mounting frame. The front linkage is
still implemented and there are two
bars fitted to protect the bonnet which
can also be lifted. The arms have a
decent range of movement and will
hold position. Flexible hydraulic lines
have been implemented which
increases the realism and the
geometry of the bucket linkage works
well.

Summer 2020 - TPMMW Magazine 37