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Editorial Values and fears about the future Before visiting this year’s Toy Fair ning and the end of the journey. The I was getting a bit anxious about the cabin morphs into an office and the second part of the magazine’s title: driver takes care of all the forms and ‘Construction’ (especially excava- paper work. At least, this is the way tors). There were hardly any ‘ex- the larger truck companies see the cavator models’ shown and none, future of the driver. This is the end of with one exception, was announced. the Romance of the Street! Therefore it was very valuable for me to visit Nuremberg, where I was Maybe this is the reason that more able to make personal contacts, ini- and more historic models of trucks tiate conversations and gather infor- gain in popularity. They help us re- mation about a few new current mo- member a time when the world was del developments. As usual, these still ‘intact’, ‘Kings of the road’ are kept under wraps, are worked on ruled and were proud of their trade. quietly and we are forbidden to write TV (German Language) had a series about them. There is only one thing I with titles like ‘auf Achse (on the ax- can assure all, by the end of 2017 we les)’ and ‘Movin‘ On’. The drivers will be able to look back at a most were underway for days without a satisfactory model year. cell phone and had 300 hp under the I would like to give a heartfelt hood. Afterwards they told tales of thank you to all subscribers who Future fears for the hobby sector their amazing adventurous trips. have voluntarily rounded up their is without any foundation. In other subscription fees. You are making parts, however it is very understan- In this issue we are delivering an important contribution towards dable. In particular, the truck and things to match your hobby expecta- “unbiased reporting”. commercial vehicle sector of the in- tions. After all, we want to leave be- dustry is working on a future that will hind the worries of the day and our completely turn the profession of the hobby provides an escape. truck driver upside-down. When the new technology of Electronic Pla- tooning is implemented, then a dri- ver will be needed only at the begin- Daniel Wietlisbach

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Jonas Tschickardt used to collect Cat-Models Completed

by Daniel Wietlisbach Jonas Tschickardt considers his collection to be small. However it is nicely presented, has is fascination for construc- tion machines was ’not given an interesting history and is ‘completed’ … Hto him in the cradle’ as he himself describes it because his father was, among other professions, a car- penter, an ‘All-rounder’, a male The first few boxes he used to About 12 truck sets were created Psychiatric Nurse and a part-time build an excavator loader and a during these years. The first mo- ambulance driver. At least his fas- tracked loader, both of them were dels were not painted and the glue cination with commercial trucks still operated by moving the gears oozed out of the joints, was very can be explained. Jonas grew up by hand. After that, the first real visible, and left bad spots. But the near a highway. There he was tracked excavator was released in standards of the builder rose and fascinated by the trucks going by Lego Technic, with real cylinders prototypically-painted models and and sometimes waved at them. He operated by hydraulics. From all even unique ones with scratch- also remembers visits to construc- the Lego parts, he created his own built bodies followed. Using a lot tion sites in the 80s and seeing the fantasy machines because fascina- of creativity, Lego parts were used yellow tracked loaders that where tion with the techniques and the and the stanchions of a lumber car- common on any site. young man’s joy of experimenting rier were crafted from brass profi- In order for Jonas to re-enact the knew no bounds. les. Jonas Tschickardt liked Scania things he had seen, a wonderful pile The enjoyment of Lego Tech- best, but Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, of humus in the garden was made nic still lingers today and Jonas Iveco and DAF models were added available to him, “not sand!”, as he Tschickardt, as an adult, still buys to the collection. The walls of his made known to me. In use where boxes of Lego Technic sometimes. boyhood room were literally ‘plas- the very well-known O&K mobile Among them, the recently-released tered’ with truck posters. excavators by Bruder in 1:16 and set with a bucket wheel excava- The finished models were stored a variety of models from Siku in tor, the largest set ever offered by in the attic where the great dif- 1:55. There was the Menck M500H Lego. Just now however, time is ferences in temperatures harmed hydraulic excavator with lowboy in short supply and so he looks them to such a degree that they trailer and a three-axle MAN trac- forward to when his children will fell apart and had to be disposed tor in white, lettered for Heitkamp, have grown some and he can enjoy of. Since then, Jonas Tschickardt pulling it plus many other vehicles, building together with them. no longer builds plastic models so that he could play out all kinds of because they do not last long situations neatly. Kits of trucks enough. Inside however, the youngster played increasingly with Lego Besides Lego, truck kits in 1:25 His professional life blocks and with increasing age scale interested him. Of these there he became accordingly more and was a nice selection available by The enthusiasm of Jonas more interested in Lego Technic. Revell and Italieri in the nineties. Tschickardt led to seeking an app-

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renticeship as a truck driver at the for the first time where he disco- ded collectors and was taken to age of 15. Unfortunately, none was vered construction models, also some swap meets. Despite this, open in the vicinity. After even the for the first time. At a stand he he continued to pursue his collec- search for an apprenticeship as a purchased a Caterpillar D9N from ting in a smaller scale for himself truck mechanic was not success- NZG (#298), the first model in his amassing about 8 to 10 new mo- ful, he finally found a spot as an collection. His main interest was dels each year. apprentice mechanic in a Toyota the unique Delta drive and so he From the age of 29 to 32 the Garage. searched for further dozer models collector worked as a truck dri- Already during his apprenti- by known dealers and then right ver on a lumber semi-trailer set. ceship at the age of 17, Jonas away at Ammann, the Swiss Ca- First he drove a Renault Premi- Tschickardt moved out of the pa- terpillar dealership. The name of um 420 with a loading crane. On rents’ home because space was Caterpillar for the young collector the logging roads, partially in getting tight. His parents searched was synonymous with construc- bad condition, and when opera- for and paid for a Studio apartment tion machines, just like Scania is ting the crane, a high degree of where Jonas could enjoy his new- for trucks, so that he concentrated concentration was required. The found independence and could en- right from the beginning on that work in the forest, however, was tertain his friends at any time. brand. The limitations of this de- the most exciting and enjoyable After the apprenticeship follo- cision also helped with the limited of this job. Although he enjoyed wed the compulsory Swiss Mili- hobby budget. the work, it was at the same time, tary service. He served with the Besides a few white Caterpillar very demanding. Usually, star- supply troops and remembers models that only lasted a short ting time was 5:00 a.m. and so, fondly: “I learned a lot and we time in his collection, yellow is often the days were long. In par- were a great team!” During his and will always be the color found ticular, the volume of traffic on time he was able to take the test in his collection. To find his mo- the roads demanded high efforts for heavy motor vehicles (trucks) dels, the collector relied on dea- of concentration from him. The- and trailers and learned to drive lers or joined in combined orders se conditions where not ideal for the different kinds of trucks: Sau- with friends. He also used on-line a young father and so he at first rer 2DM, 6/10DM, Iveco Hen- auction sites and reports that he reduced his work load by wor- schel and Steyr all in use with the has not had any negative expe- king for two days as a car mecha- Swiss Army at that time. riences with them. In particular, nic before completely switching he bought quite a few models on back to the profession he learned Construction eBay at the beginning of his coll- originally. NEW machine models ecting hobby. When he, together with his part- Through the father of a good ner, began a family six years ago When he was about 22 years old, friend, himself a collector, Jonas and moved into a house, the first Jonas visited a toy show in Berne Tschickardt met some like-min- opportunity arose to nicely present the collection, as it is today. In a se- The collector parate room that functions also as a TV and ironing room are 8 show- Jonas Tschickardt (39) apprenticed as a car mechanic and in bet- cases on three walls of the room. In ween also worked as a truck driver. them his models are very tastefully Besides collecting Cat models he is also interested in remote-cont- displayed. A small but very effec- rolled helicopters and, of course, excavators. tive trick makes it possible for the He lives with his partner Sonja Hänggärtner and their children Enya viewer to see the models even bet- (6) and Lenny (3) in the Canton of Solothurn. For those who wish ter. The glass shelving is fixed in to visit him and his collection, please contact him by email first at such a way that it slopes toward the [email protected] front. This poses no problem with most of the models. With the larger

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mining dump trucks however, the ground. For a few years over the ject still sits untouched in a box: a shelves are horizontal. summer months, the model builder remote controlled Komatsu PC 490 became interested in remote-cont- LC11 in 1:14.5. The theme of log- New directions rolled helicopters. ging equipment too is something There is now in the basement a he would like to have a stab at. For The collection today comprises scratch-built RC tracked excava- this, two models from Tigercat, a about 220 models and will only tor. Using the well-known model 870C Feller Buncher and a 635D grow a model or two over time. from Bruder, from which he took Skidder in 1:32 are ready to be used The collector even considers sel- the upper parts and the cabin, a as prototypes for remote-controlled ling them off because other hobby fully-functional hydraulic excava- vehicles in the future. interest had moved into the fore- tor was created. A yet bigger pro-

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Tinplate K77 excavator

by Robert Bretscher This cable-operated K77 excavator with clams-

lps Shoji Ltd, located in To- hell bucket from Alps in Japan was made in kyo, a very well-known toy 1960 … Aproducer at that time, launched on to the toy market three interesting toy cable excavators of very ple- lines and climbing over sizeable therefore, a red warning light asing design. These models were rocks. Of course, these temping glows as soon as the model is in released in a variety of colors: features had to be tested to the operation. The all-round open ca- as a backhoe or front scoop and max, even though the poor exca- bin windows give an interesting also as a lattice mast crane with vator sometimes tipped over. But view of the excavator’s innards. grab. We have already shown the because of its robust construction Through these openings one sees front scoop and backhoe versions and the well thought out techno- the whole of the lifting and tur- in earlier issues. These excavator logy, many samples survived this ning mechanisms at work. Alps models were powered with two 1.5 harsh treatment without any da- very cleverly solved the weight Volt batteries. Several levers and mage and still work today after 57 distribution problem by putting buttons made it possible to imitate years of use. As well as the very the heavy batteries at the rear of all movements of the real machi- ornate finish of the tinplate model, the upper carriage. This allows ne. These included the lifting and it also has a very effective swing the magnet-equipped clamshell raising of the clam shell bucket, lock to prevent a 360° rotation of bucket to be filled with sand and the almost 360° turning capability the upper carriage. This protects lifted up. of the upper carriage plus forward the electric cables leading from The design of this very shapely and backwards driving. Surprisin- the cabin to the chassis. machine model gives a great im- gly, the cable-operated excavator Following the trend of the Far pression of a classic cable-opera- model with its strong motor is East toy producers, the model had ted excavator. capable of negotiating steep inc- to have a fully-functioning light

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Ford Transconti HA4435 in 1:50 Round like a ball

by René Tanner and For a long time a Transconti model was on his Daniel Wietlisbach wish list until, that is, the builder constructed a atchy names like Tankmobil, Swedish 52.2 t spherical silo truck … Briab or Interconsult were gi- Cven to these spherical silos in Swe- den during the 60s through the 80s. All kinds of loose goods from dai- was very unusual for the time. It three-axle, self-supporting trailer ry to concrete and sand up to ag- had two gear levers meaning that made by Briab-Interconsult weig- riculture products were transported to change gears one had to reach hed in at 30t. that way. From today’s view point right through the steering wheel these structures are relatively un- spokes. The watch from Scania- The model productive. They are produced less Vabis on his wrist and the Tekno often while the cost-efficient Euter Denmark model of a Scania LS 75 The chassis of the truck is made silo construction has now become with Interconsult spherical silos from an A. Smith Models Scania standard. turned his father into a hero in his LB 141 truck lengthened and con- The look of a heavy Scania or son’s eyes. verted to a three-axle. The rims Volvo truck with a long, three-ax- The 24m long set with a Ford are from Heavy-Goods and the le trailer and its ball-shaped silos Transconti is based on these me- tires from Tekno. The cabin and could not be bettered. Every truck mories. The modeler was success- front bumper are from Corgi. The fan rejoices even today upon see- ful only on the third attempt of mighty diesel tanks, the tool box ing such an impressive combina- ‘getting it right’ and being satisfied and the compressor hooked on to tion. with the result. The two previous the secondary power source are In the late 60s, René Tanner’s fa- versions, however, provided a lot from Heavy-Goods. The creation ther was a proud driver of the then of important experience towards of the trailer, because of its self- factory-new Scania LB 76 with getting the end result correct. supporting construction, was more an Interconsult silo. This truck fi- The Transconti was chosen be- involved. The construction of the nished using a Swiss method of cause the ‘rolling wall unit’ (a two silos were a special challenge. construction, had only three sphe- slightly disrespectful nickname) The spheres were found in the hob- res; two were on the truck and a look was very popular in Sweden. by shop and the udders where for- centrally-located one was in the The HA 4435 was powered with a med with spackling compound and middle of the trailer. Cummins NTE engine producing sanded down to the correct size in As a small boy, the model buil- 370 hp and had a Fuller RTO gear time-consuming sanding. der loved to sit on his father’s lap system with 13 gears. When the In- The paint job with its grey and and listen to his father sharing his terconsult silos where full, the total blue color tones required extensive memories about this vehicle that weight of the truck was 22.5 t. The masking work.

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He takes model building to new heights Just perfect

by Daniel Wietlisbach René Tanner stands out among truck mo-

here are only a few truck mo- del builders. He is one of the few completely dels in the display cases of TRené Tanner that are still in the versed in his chosen segment of the hobby … same condition as when they first arrived from the producer. Most of the models land on the work bench to the high north. However, once that his models would be among the as raw material for scratch buil- he heard that this was only pos- top ones in such a group. ding projects. There they are diss- sible when working 24/7 weeks, Only through his contact with ected into their parts. Quite often, meaning without real weekends Hans Witte in the Netherlands did he has to use his metal saw to cut off, he searched for alternatives. At models from René Tanner, and of up a chassis because the distance the Hangartner Company (today course Hans, slowly become known between the axles does not con- part of DB Schenker), he found a by a wider circle. form to the original. job driving long distance with a The research for his models ear- A model producer uses standar- Mercedes-Benz SK 1838 semit- lier on was done during his driving dized measurements so that mul- railer/truck with a V 8 engine pro- gigs and from books. Today, of tiple models with as many varia- ducing 380 hp. He went back and course, this happens on the Inter- tions as possible can be made thus forth between Great Britain and net. The decision to build a truck saving on the costs of producing Switzerland transporting a variety and trailer set depends upon whe- the moulds. However, the model of goods. When his father started ther he really likes it. When the constructor, René Tanner, would to have back problems to such a pictures of the original are in his like to have scale models in his degree that he had to give up his mind and ‘occupy his thoughts and display cases that match the ori- profession, René Tanner took over leave him not alone’, it can hap- ginal beginning with the correct the contract for the stainless steel pen that he sits down at the work measurements all the way down to company and became self-emplo- bench, saw in hand and assembles the telephone in the driver’s cabin. yed. In 2002, having to replace the the necessary parts. To reach this goal as nearly as pos- Berna truck, he changed to a DAF Besides original plans for the sible, he invests a lot of time crea- CF 85.430 Euro 3. Since 2007, correct measurements, for many of ting unique models that would be he has driven a DAF CF 85.410 the details a ‘good eye’ is needed, almost impossible to better. Euro 5 6 x 2. Looking at the truck because it can recognize inconsis- His father was a driver and ow- one can see right away that there is tencies right away. That goes even ned a Berna 4VF DKT front wheel a fan behind the wheel. so far as having bent details on a drive. He had contracts driving model because they copy the origi- for a stainless steel company. For Discovered late nal correctly. René Tanner, it was clear that he Beside his display cabinets the- wanted to become a long distance For long years René Tanner was a re stands a nondescript chest of driver like his dad. It was planned lone wolf modeler in his basement. drawers. In it are many treasures: that after finishing his apprentice- He had no idea that there were kits for whole trucks, cabins and ship in 1989, he would start trips many other ‘nutters’ like him, nor accessories that wait the day to be-

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come part of a new truck model. double page we are privileged to in- tail in every new issue of Trucks & Until then, René Tanner enjoys just troduce a new jewel from the work- Construction. We are truly looking looking and handling the exactly- shop of René Tanner, and we will forward to it … fitting cast parts. On the previous introduce one and describe it in de-

Translation of pages 16 – 18 Cat 657B / 651B and D10 from CCM in 1:48 Earth movers XXL

by Daniel Wietlisbach A dream team of earth moving models from

hose who regularly keep close the 70s and 80s was delivered at the end of tabs on the series of historical the year. They are the Scraper of the 657B / Twhite metal models were hoping for models of the larger scrapers 651B and the D10 … of the B series after the 666 and the 637E / 631E. Therefore the joy at the announcement of the The drive unit is made up from front wind shield. Of course, the models was great, but so were the exactly engraved white metal two variations provide the coll- expectations. After a reasonable castings and is augmented with ector with the wished-for varie- production time, the models are many separately applied detail ty. The interior of the cabins is now available in three versions. parts. While the mock-up of the equipped with pedals and levers, Besides the ones shown here there engine, air filter, exhaust and the like the original, and the windows is a 657B drive unit with the scra- very finely painted radiator grille are flush-fitted. per unit of the Cat 666B for incre- are made of plastic parts, the hand The goose-neck, together with ased capacity as used in coal-fired grips are solid wire. The hydraulic the pivoted swinging bar of the hydro power plants. fluid tank on the right side is a bit scraper bucket are at the core of The models come well protec- odd as it is open at the front. This the detailing on the model. Here, ted in the usual egg carton-like would mean that on the real thing on the most elaborate part of the packages which have been opti- the oil would drain out. Luckily, it models are six hydraulic cylinders mized and no longer leave fibres is not easily seen from the outside. as well as all the lines to the front on the models. The hefty weight The Push-Pull mechanism is unit and the rear scraper part. De- of the models is from the high me- very nicely done. The clip is easy spite the sometimes really tight tal content and underlines the va- to move and the push plate is soft- clearances, this part of the model lue of the models. These are made ly sprung. While the two-engine is truly outstanding. true to scale in the main measu- scraper has an air-conditioning The scraper bowl is made from rements. They look very attractive unit on the cabin, the driver of the a massive and exactly engraved especially due to the prototypical, 651B has to make do with a roll- casting. It can be lowered proto- nicely profiled tires. over protection bar and a clear typically. The apron as well as the

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ejector plate are modeled correct- sprung pushing plate, two units can nal, and the platform of the cabin ly with pierced fences. The most be operated as a pair whilst only is structurally different. conspicuous overflow protection one scraper bucket is lowered for It is laudable that CCM has fence on the 657B is modeled loading. The second machine either used a different type of blade and using a very nicely done photo- pushes or pulls the other one. After a completely new version of the etched part. It is possible to move both scrapers are loaded, the pair rear ripping gear on the new mo- the ejector all the way to the front. separates and proceeds individually del release therefore we are limi- Hiding behind it are two massive to the dumping site. With a total ting the description to only these hydraulic cylinders. They are res- weight of 110 t and 103 t, the 657B new parts. Compared to the stan- ponsible for the far back-reaching and 651B can drive at a speed of 53 dard 10S blade of the first versi- rear with pushing block on the km/h over the tracks. A so-called on, the new one has a 10U blade single engine 651B. On the very ‘Cushion hitch’ hydraulic suspen- that has a higher volume capa- detailed modeled of the 657B, and sion, integrated into the gooseneck, city. It is made from an exactly viewable from all sides, sits the guarantees a smooth ride and sta- engraved metal casting and can engine with printed-on gauges. bility. The Scrapers of the B-series be moved prototypically correct- The radiator grille is again an et- where built until 1984. The current ly. The maker also had to make ched piece of metal and between scrapers are the 651E and 657G. some adjustments to the cylinder. the pushing block and the engi- It was possible to use the blade of ne sits the massive hook for the Caterpillar D10 the push-pull version without any push-pull operating mode. changes. We already introduced the The three-pronged rear ripping The original forefather of the D10 with its attachment is completely new. It striking exhaust in Baggermodel- was given many details and has The Caterpillar 657B and its sin- le 1-2010. Now comes the model been made to be functional. Eight gle engine brother, the 651B, ap- of the ‘second generation of the flexible hydraulic lines lead to the peared on the world’s construction D10’ built from 1978 to 1986. The powerful-looking, valve-equip- sites for the first time in 1969. The two machines are easy to iden- ped cylinders. The ripping teeth capacity by volume of their buckets tify, because instead of the single, are separately mounted, but are was 24.5 m3 (33.6 m3 heaped). The large exhaust, there are now two not depth adjustable because of drive unit is a Cat D346 eight cylin- smaller ones reaching up to the the fixed bolts. Despite this, they der with 550 hp and at the rear of sky. This ‘small’ difference how- can reach a respectable ripping the scraper 657B an additional Cat ever, required an almost total re- depth. As far as ripping attach- D343 six cylinder engine producing design of the engine room on the ments are concerned, this is one 400 hp was used. model. CCM has done this with a of the best. The finish, paint job While in most cases, the single en- lot of care. Especially the pierced and lettering are first class on all gine 651B needed a pushing dozer heat protection cages, made from models. the size of a D10 with 90 t capacity photo-etched parts, located on the and 700 hp, the 657 was available bottom of the exhausts give it an in the so called ‘Push-Pull’ equip- impressive look. The engine hood ment at the front. With a clip and a too was adjusted, true to the origi-

Cat 657B / 651B Cat D10 + Detailing + Detailing + Metal content + Metal content + Many variants + New tool attachments

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Construction trailers by NZG in 1:50 Circling the wagons

by Daniel Wietlisbach NZG surprised us with the re-release of the

hen NZG closed the curtain construction trailer … on their historical construc- Wtion model program many collec- tors where very disappointed. Be- made the decision to release a new ney is from a long ago time befo- cause of a stroke of luck, one of issue in current colors. re electric heaters replaced wood these classics has been put back The model with its length of 6m, fired ovens. into the program. The two-axle as translated to the model, is simi- Rubag builds construction trailers construction trailer that was availa- lar to the ‘AZ600’ by Rubag. It too from a size of 3 m with a single axle ble in grey, yellow and orange in has one door and two windows. to 8 m with two axles. Special cus- 2002 is now available in the green, However, the outside is no longer tomized options are available; for red and sky blue Felbermayr co- made of wood but of a combina- example, there is a special version lors and also in the paint schemes tion of particle board inside and a for Kibag as a tool trailer without of Kibag and Implenia. This is no corrugated pattern metal skirting any windows, but with shelving. coincidence because it is the Swiss outside. These vertical corruga- Incidentally, for the occasion of company of Rubag that still produ- tions used for stability give the wa- the 111th anniversary of Rubag in ces these kinds of construction site gons a wooden plank construction 2016, NZG made a limited series trailers today and they look similar look. The windows and window trailer with a special paint job. This to the NZG models. The likeness shutters on the models match the was not available for sale and did not is such that the Nuremberg firm trailers by Rubag. Only the chim- find its way to dealers either.

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New items from the 2017 Toy Fair Less is more

by Daniel Wietlisbach The main impact of the fair was that there and Carsten Bengs (cranes) were relatively few completely new items. But he trend towards fewer and these where very exciting … smaller exhibition booths Tcontinued from the last few years due to consolidations. The fair is concrete, only that there will be 100. The models will be finished becoming more and more an infor- new ones. Again, in our report we to a high standard but the engine mation and communications show are limiting ourselves exclusively compartments will not be openab- only. This fact is borne out by the to models from new molds, arran- le. At the same time, will come a multitude of attendees that are re- ged loosely in alphabetical order. set with eight different Eurosteel sponsible for the model policy in For all color variations we refer brand quick-change attachments. their branch of industry. Where you to the blue box on page 54. Towards the end of the year else can one find all the producers With a few exceptions, the pictu- the plan is to make the LH60H on one spot and be able to assess res in this report show exclusively wheeled loader and the matching the quality of their models? Seeds pre-production samples in various set with three tool attachments. for the new items for 2018 have stages of development therefo- In the case that these models are been sown in this way, probably re the finished models will have well received, there are six more unknown to most visitors! some detail changes when produ- project files marked ‘Volvo’ in the Uniquely, three models of 250 t ced. As always, we would like to drawer of this maker. AT cranes from almost all of the extend our thanks for the hospita- producers were seen. This has ne- lity we received at all the booths Diecast Masters 1:50 ver happened before and is proba- and for the exciting conversations bly a lucky co-incidence for coll- we had as well. There are many new Caterpil- ectors of crane models. It is very lar models which will be released interesting to note that several AT Collections 1:32 during this year. Already availa- makers have taken a close look at ble are the two compact loaders, how the counterweights are taken This producer, founded in 2006 the 242D on wheels and the 259D on board; many other new themes and based in the Netherlands, has with tracks. Both models have ex- are left ‘hanging’. There was only already made a name for itself tensive accessories including four one new item in the mining sec- among the collectors of cars and different tools. The first of the tor to be seen; this may reflect the agricultural machines. As a great 16M3 graders that is almost iden- slump in the mining market. But surprise it showed two new Vol- tical with the 18M3 that we de- in the low-loader model segment vo models in 1:32 scale. It is esti- scribed in the last issue, comes in there was also only one new mo- mated that the EWR 150E with April. As per the original, a smal- del. When you are reading these double and single tires will be ler scraper blade was built in and lines, the Conexpo in the US has available in two versions this fall; the extensive safety railings were already opened/is finished. More coming as well are the Tiltrotator not necessary. The only brass mo- new models will be presented the- and quick-change attachments del of the year, the 994K wheeled re. We did not receive anything that will cost no more than Euro loader, will be the only one produ-

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ced this year. It will come in two Matching them comes a DAF se- to slide the cabin forwards then variations: in yellow with a rock mi-trailer set colored and lettered the engine hood can be opened bucket and in white with a coal for Demag. and a mock-up of the engine will shovel. The models look massive be visible. Except for the sprea- and have very delicate-looking sa- Motorart 1:50 / 1:24 der, this model is made up from fety railings. The D10T2, availab- At the stand of the Swedes were completely new dies. In 1:32 the le in August, made a convincing the Kobelco SK 210LC and SK200 series of the Genie telescoping impression. The engineers have that are identical in construction. working platforms is being con- left the roof removable, much to Both were available in turquoise for tinued with the Z60/37FE in two the joy of people who do not like the European and in yellow for the versions having black or grey ti- ‘Bob’. Two more graders, 14M3 US market. With only a few chan- res. In 1:18 the VW T6 comes in and 140M3, the 980M wheeled ges, the models for the two silver black and red/white matching the loader, as well as the 745C arti- SK200H and SK210 OH LC hybrid Mercedes-Benz Actros GigaSpace culated dumper were shown only excavators will be made. All six ex- 4x2 in silver. The Audi Q7 in the as photographs and therefore most cavators are exclusive models and same scale was the first car to likely will not be ready until the can be acquired through the Ko- be seen in prototype form. From end of the year. In 1:87 scale, the belco Shop. Also exclusive are the Weiss Brothers, whose products 966M and 972M wheeled loaders Stapler ‘BT levio’ and ‘BT staxio’ are distributed by NZG, comes the are already available. They differ in 1:24, made for Toyota. When machine compartment for a wind from their predecessors from the asked about the Volvo license, the turbine in 1:50. It is made of resin re-designed rear to the up-to-date licensee, Torbjörn Jansson from castings and has lifting latches for look and the different shovels. Motorart, mentioned that the licen- cranes. Also distributed by them Exotic and completely in-house se ran out at the end of 2016 but is the Japanese Hino Profia dum- designed was a model of the EMD was not cancelled and so runs for per by Ken Kraft in 1:50. SD70Ace Diesel Railroad loco- another year. Despite this, it is un- motive. The engine is powered by clear if further Volvo models from Drake collectibles a Cat motor and will be available Motorart will be produced. in blue/green and yellow/ black The Australian model trailer color schemes. There were no NZG 1:50/ 1:32/ 1:18 maker was represented with its new models announced for 1:64 merchandising program at the and 1:32 scales. Two new Liebherr models were WSI stand as it was last year. announced for the fall; shown was Shown were the prototypes for a IMC Models in 1:50 the pre-production sample of the functioning “Lusty EMS B-dou- Liebherr LTM1250-5.1 AT crane. ble” combination. The bin of the The only completely new die It is a very promising model and rear dumper is self-supporting and model from IMC Models is the will have a high degree of func- uses the rear-most axle as a ‘pivo- Demag AC250 AT-Crane. The tionality and detailing. The ballast ting point’ for dumping. This is very detailed model was shown as can be taken on board prototypi- called the ‘Tip-over-axle-trailer’ the pre-production prototype and cally in two different positions by Down Under. To empty the front the detailing is very convincing using the small Allen screws to bin however, the second trailer due to the many photo-etched de- hold it on the under carriage. Ad- has to be un-hitched. tails in the engine compartment. ditionally, three locking positions The lattice tip can be adjusted of 46, 92 and 96 % are possible. Britains 1:32 with an Allan screw. The lettering For the container handling fans of the 250t crane is perfectly done. comes the Liebherr LRS 545 Re- The JCB 110W Hydradig with The model will also appear as the achstacker which, compared to under floor engine first introduced AC220; in this version the crane the previous model, has a more at the 2016 Bauma is expected has another telescoping segment. classical lines look. It is possible from the island nation.

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Schuco 1:43 exotic was the SD802 articulated with the Volvo EC950E, shown as roller based on the T-150K trac- a 3 D print. The object of the exer- There were no work-free days tor. A wonderful classic vehicle is cise was to show more than just a for trucks during the early days the ZIL 130V1 with a K4-AMG picture of the original. The model, as is proven by a model of the silo trailer for flour transport. The which is still under development, Saurer 3C-H. The well-preserved models are made from metal and will have a rock protection cage. truck stabled at ‘Bachmann Köl- plastic castings and are very nice- Future projects from the Swedish liken’ as a historic vehicle would ly detailed. The whole production construction machine model ma- be re-configured into a bus during program is now easier to get here kers are works in progress. WSI weekends. The canvas deck was in Western Europe thanks to Her- also showed both versions of the removed and replaced with a bus pa who is distributing them. Tadano ATF220: in white as the body made by coach body maker Euro 4 and in blue as Euro 3. Ramseier + Jentzer. Unfortunate- Tekno 1:50 The details and functionality of ly, since the model is made from the models is very convincing. resin, it was not possible to make The first very promising test The two models differ in the area the bodies interchangeable and so shots of the Mack F700 were on where the engine is located and there are two very nicely detailed show. This truck legend comes the Euro 4 has the very modern models available. with the high plus the standard below-level front cabin. Using an sleeper cabin and the matching 4 Allen key, the ballast attachments Siku 1:50/ 1:32/ 1:87 x 2 and 6 x 2 chassis have been can be attached prototypically. announced. With other fenders From the series of the Volvo F10/ Siku, the faithful producer of and without the European flas- F 12/ F16 comes the new standard models for youngsters, has an- hing indicator lights, a US versi- cabin. It will be offered first in nounced a very varied program on would be possible. The Jumbo the F10/F12 of the first series but in all scales. In 1:50 come the canvas trailer from Meusburger with another radiator grille and Manitou MHT 10230 telescoping looks hefty and will come with 3 round head lights. The new MAN loader, the John Deere 410E dum- to 6-axle versions. The rear can be cabins will also be made for the per as well as the Mercedes-Benz ordered with either a lifting plat- TGX XXL Euro 6 and XLX Euro Arocs with loading crane and con- form or doors and at the front the 6. They will both look as they struction site container. In 1:32 options are either two spare tires were before the IAA Updates of comes the Manitou MLT840 te- or one spare and a storage locker. 2016. They were shown as ‘first lescoping loader and the remote- The original can be widened and shots’, the first test cast from the controlled Liebherr R 980 should has a variety of uses. It is suitable new masters, but there will still be ready to be delivered by this for the transportation of high vo- be some corrections made. The summer. To be seen in 1:87 were a lume but light cargo or for heavy XLX has the so-called ‘construc- Volvo semi with a silo trailer and machine parts. There is a four-axel tion front bumper bar’. Also plan- as well the Liebherr R9800 with semi-trailer with a Volvo FH 04 ned is the 8x4 heavy duty cargo front scoop. tractor in a set painted for ‘Stein- chassis with front couplings. The le’. For the roll-off system comes well-known US Kenworth T 680 SSM 1:43 an insulated half-pipe asphalt bin. Trucks and Peterbilt 579 are get- These are especially common in ting the newer but lower sleeper Those who are interested in Sweden, but are now seen more cabins. For cargo truck models, commercial vehicles from Eas- often in the rest of Europe. the Broshuis 2connect container tern Europe and especially Rus- chassis in a variety of combina- sia must know this maker. Shown WSI 1:50 tions has been announced. The was the mighty Belaz mining original was made for customers dumper in green, blue and beige A ray of light for our excavator in the Netherlands where a weight with a yellow bin. Looking very model friends was shone by WSI of 55t is allowed. Now, this dou-

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ble container chassis has been gi- Holland Oto 1:50 / 1:87 model with flat deck has been an- ven the green light in Germany as nounced. well. Combinations planned are: From the series of inexpensi- 2+3, 1+3 and 2+2. ve and rather plainly detailed 4x2 Herpa 1:87 tractor trucks, the new Scania S V8 TMC 1:50 in both scales will come towards Very surprisingly, a model of the the end of the year. Wirtgen W250i Cold Milling ma- Roger Hermans who does the chine has been announced. Almost merchandising for Hitachi was Märklin ready for delivery are the flying to be found for one day in hall 7 jib for the Liebherr LR 1600/2 and showing off pictures of the almost The maker from Göppingen re- the wind turbine propeller adapter finished Hitachi ZX350-6. The membered that he had some dies for the Goldhofer modules. (The) model is in need of some small from the 60s and so re-issued the Liebherr 954 gets a sorter/grapp- design changes but is nicely de- Krupp flat deck truck with trailer. ler attachment this year and the L tailed and fits seamlessly with the The unit has a total length of 22 580 a fork for loading timber. A ZX470. More model projects for cm (first issued as #8034) and co- matching log transport truck and Hitachi are in the works. mes in a historical package and in trailer set also was announced. A a limited series. It is an exclusive further interesting item is a genera- model and can be ordered through tor unit for construction. Border column MHI dealers. Corgi Kibri 1:87 Universal Hobbies 1:50 After no new noteworthy mo- Several of the older models are dels have been made for a while, The only thing we could find out now being newly produced as kits. the maker is now definitively get- from the French was that two Ko- ting out of truck model production. matsu models will appear this year. Ros 1:50 Only the series of ‘Eddie Stobart Super Haulers’ will be continued, Artitec 1:87 The Sennebogen 6113E is now but they belong more in the toy available as Grove GHC 130, but section than into the model section. This Dutch maker is announcing only in the US. the following ready-to-run models: GMTS 1:50 Caterpillar D7, Ruston Bucyrus VK Modelle 1:87 17-RB as a crane and with a front We can look forward with an- scoop, and the MGC 2.5 t as dum- This maker starts with the pro- ticipation to the model of a super per, tow truck or crane. duction of the Scania LB 76 4x2 nice Krupp F389 canvas-covered tractor truck with the Dutch slee- truck and trailer set for the series of Busch 1:87 ping cabin. ‘Golden Oldies’. Also announced were the cubist-looking cabin from They showed-off a little jewel Wiking 1:87 Mercedes-Benz, the Krupp Dol- matching the narrow gauge light berg D451 cable-operated exca- railway system. It is a bucket exca- The Fuchs F 301 excavator will vator, the Blumhardt 25t military vator from O&K in kit form. The be released very shortly in its first low-deck trailer, the Mercedes- original can be seen at the brick version with grappler and demoli- Benz rounded hood L1513 as a making museum in Erbs near Leip- tion ball. The Volvo L 350F comes concrete truck, the Faun K40 dum- zig. Made from completely new new in a different color tone because per, the Hanomag B 11 wheeled dies comes the delta track drive it will no longer be painted. An- loader and finally, the Volvo NH88 for Unimog, Toyota Land Cruiser nounced were the 8x4 chassis for the as a tow truck. and Land Rover. The IFA G5 truck MAN TGS Euro 6 as well the 4x2

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tractor truck chassis for the Magirus colors was a one-off and will not the collector will soon have all squared hood truck. A tank option be repeated. Even now, at about three machines available to model for the historic flat deck truck will 16 years old, AC500-2 SSL looks a complete line consisting of brea- be available and the Unimog will be neat in its new colors. A small ker with pre-crusher and sifter released in its old ‘round’ form and design change to the dies of the units. A wonderful bit of news is finally, the VW T2 with double ca- LTR 1100 has been made; it now that the Mercedes-Benz LS 1624 bin and flat deck and as the Samba has an up-to-date cabin. Conrad round hood with long distance ca- (Hippy) bus version. We include the was the only model maker overall bin will be made like it was shown release of the modern Land Rover that presented a low deck semi- two years ago as a historical ve- 110 among the commercial vehicles trailer and truck model. The pro- hicle with a tanker trailer. The released. ducer from Franconia showed off most important ‘news’ was not a the Nooteboom MCOS-48-03EB model but the announcement of a Conrad ‘In House Fair’ 2017 semi low deck with a MAN TGX new information strategy: the new XXL tractor truck as a prototype. items of the year are not going to Again, Conrad has had a suc- The model looks very convincing be announced at the ‘In House cessful exhibition ‘at home’ and with its many details and the usual Fair’ but in four or five segments in their production rooms showed Conrad robust construction. The over the whole year. The new mo- off the Demag cranes: AC500- loading deck is adjustable so that, dels will then be available for de- 2 SSL, AC100/4L as well as the for example, two small wheeled livery immediately. That is why AC55 in the new, very attractive loaders could be transported. Also we can assume that new models blue and yellow colors of Demag. shown was a pre-production sam- from the company in Kalchreuth Surprising here is that the Chal- ple of the Kleemann Mobiscreen will be announced throughout the lenger 3160 now comes as the MZ 703 Evo, a mobile, three- whole year. AC55. The first issue in the Terex deck screening plant. With this,

Translation of pages 28 – 29 Sandvik TH663 from Conrad in 1:50 Tunnel vision

by Daniel Wietlisbach At the end of the year, without any pre-an-

he Sandvik TH663, with its nouncement, Conrad presented the comple- carrying capacity of 63 t, be- Tlongs to the group of larger trucks in tely newly-designed dumper for underground this genre. If one adds the 43 t em- mining … pty weight of the machine, the total is 106 t. It is capable of reaching a speed of 43 km/h per hour when 567 kW (760 hp). The dumper is from the same maker. It takes three fully loaded. For this, the built-in designed to work in tandem with loading cycles to fill the dumper’s Cummins QSK engine produces the LH621 LHD wheeled loader bin. The TH663 requires under-

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ground tunneling with a 6 m wide x and the surface has a fine anti- vers, there are five further small 6 m high profile to operate. skid detail. The front radiator gril- grated hatches as well as the rock The model from Conrad is well le and side radiator open to make fall protection cage of the rear protected in the familiar box with servicing easier. Behind them the window, all made from extreme- a form-fitting foam insert. It has a engine and the hydraulic cooling ly finely-pierced plastic castings. hefty feel in the hand and that fee- system are seen. On the TH633, The headlights, a fire extinguisher ling is reinforced by the compact Conrad has pushed the limits of and the warning light at the ca- construction of the original. The functionality very far, because bin complete the front part of the collector gets the very nice feeling for further servicing it is possi- vehicle. The cabin itself is made of having a chunk of metal in their ble to lift the whole machine off from a finely-engraved metal pi- hands. Packed in a separate plastic the ground using four hydraulic ece and the window insert has the bag are the metal safety railings as supports and the dumping bin can window caskets and a window wi- well as the two rear view mirrors. be secured when partially lifted per printed on in satin black. As Mounting these parts is quick and using a fold-down support. On on the original, the supply lines easy. top of that, the little yellow set of as well as the two steering cylin- The Sandvik TH663 has been stairs on the right side of the front ders and the drive train are in the made to scale and that includes radiator folds down just like on articulated joint area. The frame the functions. The degree to which the original. The play drive ins- of the rear wagon part is kept as the bin can be dumped matches tinct is satisfied to a high degree plain as the prototype and has a the original and the steering angle with this model. very well-modeled rear axle en- of the articulation is the same. Also, the optics are not short- closure. The mighty wheels are very changed. Besides the already It has several indentations for nicely modeled and the profile on mentioned openable radiator co- optimal use of the loading bin the soft rubber tires is beautifully space when in use in restricted done. When looking from below space underground. On the model and also partially from the sides, it is made from a piece of diecast the drive train going from the front metal and the shape of it has been part to the rear can be made out. successfully translated into model The front part of the dumper At a glance form. is made of a massive white me- + Functionality The coloring has been applied tal casting which has a wealth of + True to scale cleanly and covers very well and finely-engraved details. All doors + Metal content the sparse lettering is sharp and and hatches are correctly shown legible.

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Volvo F16 Globetrotter from WSI in 1:50 80s comfort

by Daniel Wietlisbach WSI presented the prototype a year ago and

his extremely colorful model at the end of 2016, the first F16 arrived at the gleams when taken out of the dealers … Tbox by the collector. The paint job and the printing are very intricate. The metallic-green has been mat- the chromed exhaust is equipped The brake lights are nicely fini- ched perfectly and the color sepa- with a photo-etched heat shield. shed with colored lens parts. Be- rations are sharp and exact. The The interior, complete with bunk cause Bouwheer does not own any airbrushed scenes on the sides and beds, is nicely detailed and finished trailers (see box) it made sense, at the cabin back are taken from in many colors. for once, offering only a tractor the ‘Cars’ Disney movies with a Below the tilting cabin is a mock- truck. tongue-in-cheek addition of the up of the engine complete with the ‘Bouwheer-V8 Café’. Other scenes Turbo-Charger. When seen from The original are printed on the wind deflectors below, the gears, power-train and and on the wind screen. But let us rear axle housing are visible. The In 1977, Volvo presented the F10 not be fooled by appearances. steerable front axle allows a satis- and F12, a new series of heavy-duty Let’s look at the model, how factory turning radius. Since the trucks. The driver’s cabin was kept it compares to the prototype and tires are not snug fitting, they have in the style then popular. It was very how it was made. At first glance, the tendency to sit on the rims at angular but offered lots of space, the model looks good and leaves a a slant, which distracts from the comfort and safety for the driver. positive impression. The cabin, de- overall look of the model. For the Ten years later, the F16 line was ad- scribed in the last issue, where we wheels, already existing parts were ded. At the same time, they all were comparison-tested the cabin pro- used. given an optical re-design. Easy portions, passes the test well. The equipment of the chassis is to spot because of the squared-off The tractor truck has been mo- like the original. Mounted on the head lights integrated into the front deled extremely exactly like the right side is a large fuel tank and the bumper bar instead of the previous original. The only difference to the toolbox, left are the battery boxes, double lights. They also got larger original is the two protective bars compressed air tank and the spare windscreens. The Globetrotter-Ca- over the roof lights; these are not tire. As we are used to from WSI, bin was added to the program. The in the WSI program of parts. The the four lines for the brakes and po- 16 l in-line six cylinder engine de- headlights, with their separately-in- wer supply are modeled. livered originally 465 and later on serted glass imitation in front of the 485 hp. nickel-plated reflectors, look very At a glance Bouwheer is a company offering authentic. The window wipers and service and sales of trucks and trai- rear-view mirrors are separately- + True to scale lers in Zeewolde, the Netherlands. applied parts from the factory. + Detailing The company’s own trucks are used On the rear of the cabin the air + Paint and lettering to transport new and used trailers all intake duct has been replicated and over Europe.

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Schwing S 43 SX III from NZG in 1:50 Long pumper

by Daniel Wietlisbach Even before the Toy Fair, this model of the

he S 43 SX III reaches the Schwing automatic concrete pump was availa- maximum height of 42.5 m ble. It looks especially nice painted for the Twith all its five mast elements ex- tended. It has a working weight of Austrian Weber Company … just under 32 t. Especially remar- kable is the so-called ‘Bogenab- stützung’ (arc support) designed by Schwing. The front supports exceptionally well modeled. Des- small bolts hardly distract and the are in arc form and are stored in pite the true-to-scale support arm hydraulic lines at these spots are the chassis in a most ingenious, widths, it was possible to have the made from flexible rubber materi- space-saving manner. The space Long-lift pumping battery mo- al. The pumping line can be follo- between the supports is taken up deled in great detail. The NZG wed without any breaks from the by a battery of Langhub-Pumpen- engineers have worked wonders hopper to the rubber hose at the batterie (long lift pumping batte- in the limited space. end. In order to reach deeper work ries) P 2525 with 2.5 m long con- The pump housing and the area sites in front of the truck cabin (a veyor cylinders. The maximum around the receiving hopper at the multi-storied basement of an in- quantity that can be moved by the rear are nicely done. The cover of dustrial building comes to mind) S 43 SX III pumps is 162 m3/h. the hopper is of metal and the sur- the automatic concrete pump is The model from NZG is hea- face is ribbed. It can be attached equipped with the flat Arocs ca- vy, nicely detailed on all sides open and closed in transport bin. This new cabin roof form of and leaves a prized impression mode. The under run protection the Arocs augments the cabins on upon first look. This is underlined bar at the rear folds up; it has the offer from NZG with a further va- by the fact that when checking rear lights on it but they are only riation and gives an excellent im- the measurements of the model printed on and look rather flat. pression of the original. against the original, the maxi- The five mast elements are The paint job is clean and the mum erecting height is correct ¨as nicely, exactly engraved and all multitude of lettering and signs is the minimum fold-out height. hydraulic lines are shown raised are sharp and legible and give the Despite all this, the elements of above the surface. The joints are model the great look it has. the pumping arm can be prototy- modeled with all details and being Two rubber hose extensions and pically folded together very small of metal, are very stable. The enough pads for the supports are into transport mode. The two rear included with the model. support arms are 5 mm too long, because otherwise no sufficiently At a glance long hydraulic cylinders would + Detailing fit. This however is manageable + Functionality because the front arc supports, + Metal content also the Schwing logo, have been

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Terex 3160 from Conrad in 1:50 All Terrain crane

by Carsten Bengs The largest truck mounted crane from Pal- s an AT crane with 55 t capa- finger, the PK200002 L SH is now available in Acity the Challenger 3160 runs under the Terex branding. After the model form from Conrad … 100 t AC100, the AT cranes from Terex are once again running under the well-established brand name of miliar to us from Conrad’s larger ballast plate is inserted and held se- Demag but in the new yellow and AC100. The interior is well copied curely down using only a tiny bit of blue colors. The prototype offers and does include the headlights. pressure. The base plate remains on a maximum reach of 50 m and is The window wipers at the front are board with the crane during travel designed as a single engine unit. A separately-applied parts, fortunate- to and from the sites. 240 kW strong MTU engine (Mer- ly not just printed on the front win- Warning beacons on the original cedes) is installed in the prototype. dow shield. In the small parts bag and the model keep the public safe. With its capability of being erected included with the model are four There is also a Terex logo on the quickly, the crane can be used at small rear view mirrors to be fixed plates. The lifting winch has suf- several sites in a day. to the cabin by the owner. ficient spare twist-free rope from Conrad has created the model in It is unfortunate that the model’s Conrad, enough even for a quadru- its usual robust and massive way. supports are made from plastic and pled rigged hook. New here is that The dimensions were well trans- have are very visibly threaded. the winch drive is very nicely mo- lated into model form making it Despite this, the fully-extended cked up and has a small plastic bolt appealing to look at. Functionali- support arms keep the model stable that attaches it to the lifting engine, ty and detailing are, as usual, of a even with a fully-extended outrig- a very nice solution. high standard. ger arm. The outrigger arm has five tele- The three-axle undercarriage The upper chassis cabin model- scopes and can be extended to a rolls very easily on its tires whose ling is very detailed; monitors and top guide wheel height of 97.5 cm turning radius functions like on the joy sticks are easily recognizable. which is not quite as high as the original. The rims are also correct The cabins tilts to make working original’s 53 m. The side length for the prototype. The color sepa- the crane easier. On the side of the encoder on the mast has also been rations between the Terex beige upper cabin there is a further small modeled. All cable wheels are and the charcoal at the sides of the mirror that has to be attached se- made from metal and run very chassis are very sharp and so too parately. The turning motor is also smoothly. are the silver-lacquered mounting present and correct. ladders on the same spot. The original is ballasted with a All walking surfaces on the chas- maximum of 6.8 t. Conrad has cho- sis have an anti-skid surface. A lad- sen a completely new way of do- At a glance der with a very high quality finish ing this and it functions extremely + Anti-skid surfaces is hinted at. At the rear are repli- well. The model’s base ballast plate, + Ballast loading cations of the exhaust and radiator. 3.5 t in reality, is, held perfectly in and securing The lower chassis cabin is of the place by two sprung pins that have – Plastic support arms new design which is already fa- a diameter of only 2 mm. The base

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The three wheels at the top of The Challenger 3160 does not have With the Terex Challenger 3160, the arm correspond correctly to any extensions because the prototy- Conrad has produced a detailed the prototype. The load hook has pe has none. This is because with its model which will surely be enjo- two cable wheels, the same as 50 m arm length it has considerably yed by many collectors. The new the AC100 model; on the origi- more length than, for example, the method of taking ballast plates on nals only hooks with one or three LTM1055 with its 40 m. Therefore, board is a great and very innovati- wheels are in use. an extension is not really necessary. ve idea.

Translation of pages 36 – 38 Bertschi AG part II Local – Global

by Daniel Wietlisbach In the second part we take a look at the deve-

he world’s longest road tunnel lopment from the 80s onward and shine the was officially opened in Sep- light on the models … Ttember of 1980. At the same time, 20 Hupac trains were running dai- ly through the almost parallel rail the beginning, the core business ry statement for the CEO of a large tunnel. The waiting times at the of the hauling company but the freight hauling trucking company. border with Italy were getting department of canvas-covered The second half of the 80s was more precarious all the time and transports shows clearly that under the banner of further expan- Hans Bertschi pleaded for an ex- other goods were also transpor- sions. New branches were opened tension of the Hupac corridor into ted at that time. in Hamburg, Antwerp, England the industrial site of Busto Arsizio and Austria. When the iron cur- near Milan. 1983 marked the ope- Revolutionary tain fell, and the re-unification of ning of the new terminal and the Germany became possible, large founding of Bertschi Italia with its Hans-Jörg Bertschi took over as expansions were made eastward. own trucks. Chair of the Board in 1994. His dis- After the branches in Schwarzhei- In the same year, a second Ger- sertation of 1985 was titled: ‘The de (Brandenburg) and Bitterfeld man branch in Ludwigshafen was traffic over the Alps, shown ina (Sachsen-Anhalt) were opened, opened to make servicing the thesis of the construction of a new branches in Slovenia, Poland, BASF more efficient. In 1984, railroad line across Switzerland’. Hungary and Estonia followed. In the Bertschi AG was re-orga- He argued in it that the money the same decade, branches in Spain nized into five business sections: spent on road construction would and the Netherlands were opened. tanker trucking, silo trucking, be better invested on building a To mention all the new branches canvas-covered transports, tran- new Gotthard base tunnel. In the opened in the last twenty-five ye- sit traffic and customs. The trans- mid-80s his vision was ahead of its ars would go beyond the limits of portation of chemicals was from time however, it was a revolutiona- this article (see box in part one).

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Takeovers ness was expanded. The white and For about 10 years now the mo- green trucks still operate under the dels in 1:50 have gained in popu- Assisting in the growth of the original name. larity and are now the most inte- company, have been the great num- The freight hauling company be- resting segment of the models. The ber of takeovers. For example, in came a global player in 2011 with first ones came from Tekno while 1997 the silo freight company Dit- the purchase of the Dutch firm Per the majority of the newer ones tes, located in Sandhausen (D) was Plus. The US and China belong to from WSI. This is because WSI is taken over and in the following the operational areas just like Saudi the only one who has in their pro- years the Europa wide silo freight Arabia and Singapore where the ne- gram the 330 foot container that is grew to be an important facet of west hub was opened in 2016. very popular with Bertschi. But it Bertschi AG. Since, among other things, the could change at any time for ex- In 1998, after constructing the Swiss coat of arms in the logo ample, if Tekno would release the Logistics location in the Chemi- could have been misconstrued as a narrower MAN TGA cabin for the cal Park in Bayer Leverkusen, the religious symbol, it was simplified model market. That is why Marco freight hauler became a logistics and made universal. The coat of Ghelfi closely follows the new re- supplier. The containers used whe- arms was replaced by the logo; this leases of the makers. He admits re no longer just transport contai- can now be seen, together with the without hesitation that personally, ners but became storage containers company name on the front of the he prefers the WSI models because in the distribution centers (hubs). truck cabin, the black band having of their better detailing. Since 1999 Bertschi AG has con- disappeared completely. The initiative for a new model co- centrated on tank and silo trans- Despite this, the seat of the com- mes first of all from Jörg Bertschi, ports; freight transported under pany remains in the Swiss village of mainly because he needs a model canvas disappeared from the truck Dürrenäsch as “the very high secu- as a give-away for his customers. fleet at that time. rity standards and highly qualified About every three years the supply The new millennium began with and experienced personnel for the of models runs out and a new one Bertschi AG showing 270 Million transportation of dangerous and en- is looked at. Marco Ghelfi gene- of annual sales, having about 860 vironmentally sensitive goods give rally has a free hand in the choice employees and 650 trucks from the company a clear advantage and of the model and he always tries to MAN and DAF. In 2005, Nordic justify the higher cost”, says a press cover a broad spectrum of current Bunkers, the leader in silo trans- secretary for the company. vehicles. So that a new model is as ports in Sweden was taken over and close as possible to the original, the Scandinavian part of the busi- The models Ghelfi then searches for a producer that has all parts in its production It goes without saying that such program and then submits pho- Wine before chemicals a globally active company has is- tos of the proposed model. Then, sued in the past and will release using drawings from the maker, In order for the new tank con- truck models in the future. Marco the new model is announced to all tainers made by Welfit Oddy in Ghelfi, a driver for the last 22 ye- employees, even those worldwide, South Africa not to be shipped ars with Bertschi AG and a collec- so they may order the necessary empty to Europe, Bertschi AG tor himself, is the ‘responsible for number of models for the emplo- looked around for something to models’ person of the company. yees and the customers. fill them. They found what they He remembers the first models, However, the number of models were looking for with the wine all in 1:87 scale made using Her- released in the series is larger be- producers of South Africa. This pa models as a starting point. The cause the producer is allowed to of- is why many of the Bertschi supplier was not Herpa itself but fer the model in its line-up and offer containers start their first voya- Schlüter in Hatten-Sandkrug, Ger- it to collectors through its dealers. ge filled with wine. many, well-known in collector’s That is why, for now, no fan shop is circles for its exclusive models. planned at Bertschi AG.

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Here you can challen- ge your expertise. Re- cognize the machine and win a model … by Remo Stoll

n my professional life, one of the highlights was being allowed to Ioperate this wonderful old tracked loader. The Iveco diesel engine un- der the hood just purred in front of me and it had no trouble at all to move all the soil in the landfill. Good old quality from Italy. The tracked loader is still in use with the same company. Recognized? Then send us the manufacturer’s name and the model number on a postcard by mail. We also accept email submissions (con- tact information is on page 58). The contest ends on 15th April, 2017. We Solution from Trucks & Construction 1-2017 will hold a draw so select winners if readers as only two correct entries there be more correct answers than were received and the two prizes prizes. Please note that only entries were awarded by a draw. Etienne with complete address information Romy from Bussy-Chardonnay can be considered. (Switzerland) won the Cat D9T This time the winners will receive from Diecast Masters and Jürgen one of the following prizes: Cater- Precht from Stockelsdorf (Ger- pillar 12M3 Grader from Diecast many) won the Arocs SLT 8x4 in Masters; the Mercedes-Benz Uni- The truck with conveyor belt in a dignified black from Conrad. mog U 5000 with loading crane question was a Saurer 5C, and it Congratulations to all the from NZG; Liebherr A 920 «Georg proved to be a real puzzler for our winners! Bieber» from Conrad.

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Berliet, the Original and the Model – part II Vrooooom!

by Robert Bretscher In the second part of our Berliet saga we are taking a closer look at the company history n 1894 Marius Berliet founded a small factory on the outskirts and show two further models of this legenda- Iof Lyon to produce small vehicles with one, and later, two cylinder ry brand … engines. The company exploded in size by 1915 with everything from work on the steel parts to the At this time the Berliet brand make extra models for his friends finished product united under one belonged to the Citroën group. and soon realized that he was able roof. Commencing in 1930, Berliet The French Government directed to earn a living from it. Finally, he began to build its own diesel engi- Berliet to join the larger Renault turned his hobby into a full-time nes. Soon many of them where ex- conglomerate which had already job and today his models are re- ported, with great success. In 1936, taken over Saviem. The company leased in series of 80 to 800 pieces. Berliet began producing passenger was still producing engines, buses Minitrucks delivers the models cars too but ceased production in and trucks under the Berliet name to customers either in kit form or 1939 in order to concentrate on uti- and employed over 24,000 peop- as ready-made models. The mo- lity vehicles. During the war they le world-wide. The Berliet brand dels are made up mainly of a mix- were able to deliver large numbers disappeared completely after 1980 ture of resin and white metal parts. of these to the armaments industry and the vehicles were sold under The miniatures of Minitrucks are thereby gaining much experience the Renault brand name. rare gems but unfortunately, are that helped with production later not know everywhere yet. on. In 1950, 17 trucks were pro- Berliet by Minitrucks duced every day; 20 years later the Berliet TBO15 6 x 4 figure had risen to 120 units. Thoiry, France, truck models in 1:50 During this time Berliet had alrea- Jean-Jacques Ehrlacher was the Heavy duty tractor truck dy negotiated a licensing agreement name of the creative entrepreneur by Minitrucks 1987 with China for the production of hea- who founded the Minitrucks com- The vehicle is made mostly from vy duty trucks and also started const- pany in 1981. The company’s main resin castings and white metal ruction of a bus factory in Cuba. purpose was to produce models of parts; it underlines the path that During the oil boom in Algeria, French truck makers. Ehrlacher took in producing only Berliet developed the 75t T100 Even in his childhood days, Ehr- authentic miniatures. It is almost which, at that time, was the world’s lacher was interested in trucks. unbelievable how exact the mo- largest truck. This vehicle was sup- However, he was disturbed by del with the name of the French posed to transport heavy machine- the toy-like translation into model transport company of Dessirier- ry for oil production throughout form and the fact that only a few Zucconi & Cie is. The cabin of the the Sahara but when tested in the models where close to the prototy- TBO with its support for the two soft sand, the giant was found to be pe. That was why he began to alter flashing safety beacons, the finely- too heavy. In the end, only four of existing models making them more framed windows with wipers and these behemoths left the factory. realistic. Over time he began to the rear view mirrors give the

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model a very attractive look. And Emile Veron. The model toy maker Berliet TBO15 dump truck because the transport company situated in the Rhone valley near had two air filters mounted on the Lyon still operates today. The first 1:43, article number 113 A-E, TBO, these details were naturally products made were wristbands for 1960 – 1979 included in the model by Minit- children’s watches. Later, about The solid plastic dumper made rucks. Worth mentioning is the in- 1953, Norev made the first model with a huge rock bin for dumping terior of the cabin including the ex- cars from plastic following the is very impressive. Despite being cellently reproduced large steering lead of Dinky-Toys France’s suc- made from plastic, Norev engi- wheel console. At the rear are a to- cess in marketing these toys. neered a realistic cog and ratchet wing winch, two diesel jerry cans Norev became especially well- mechanism combined with the and two fire extinguishers that to- known in the 50s and 60s when modeled hydraulic cylinders. The gether give the model an attractive they started producing colorfully cabin was equipped with a single look. The tractor truck can be used finished cars, trucks and construc- piece all-round plastic glazing for with a lowboy trailer or as a pure tion machines (in 1:43 scale). Al- the windows, air filter and front towing vehicle. The Berliet model most all models produced concen- head lights with glass lenses. This is decorated very nicely all over trated on French prototypes. A few model with its big ‘snout’ was a with lights, spot lights and warning of those miniature models are still very well done and successful toy light bars. In 1960 the real TBO15 in good condition even though 50 in 1:43 which could be purchased was powered either with a 200 hp to 60 years have passed. Almost un- in many different colours for about six cylinder diesel engine or, upon believable. This proves that Norev 3.00 Swiss Franks. request, with a 300 hp Turbo Die- used a superior plastic technology sel by Berliet. Later on these trucks in their production. By the way, in used Cummins engines. 1956 the company produced a very authentic-looking model in 1:50 Berliet-Models by Norev for the French track manufacturer Continental. The original CD8 Do- Norev was founded in 1946 by zer was equipped with a 130 hp 9.5 the three brothers, Paul, Joseph and liter Berliet Diesel.

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IH, Hough Earthmovers in Volvo Articulated Scania Friends and Dresser Scotland Haulers by Felix Jacoby, published by by Roger Amato, published by David Wylie, from Old published by the Munktell FD Verlag Helmbrechts, 160 by Buffalo Road Imports, Pond Publishing, 438 pages, Museet (Munktell Museum), pages, ca. 600 color pictu- 240 pages, size 22 x 28.5 cm, Size 23 x 29 cm, English 256 Seiten, English Language res, format 21.5 x 28.5 cm, English language book, Language book, hardcover, book hardcover, available from Setec-HTM or Hardcover, ISBN 978-1-910456-56-9 ISBN 978-91-979911-4-8 fd-verlag.media, ISBN 978-0-9843442-6-0 ISBN 978-3-9818420-0-5 This is a comprehen- The Munktell Museum Roger Amato is writing sive and well-illustrated in the Swedish town of Es- The author visited 10 about three renowned book with great, high kilstuna has published this countries in Europe to construction machine ma- quality pictures. David book to celebrate the 50th seek out friends of this kers: International Har- Wylie takes his readers anniversary of the articu- Swedish brand of trucks. vester, Hough and Dres- on a tour of open-cast lated dump trucks made Committed fans and their ser. Even though all three mining and quarry sites by Volvo. The DR 631 by vehicles are introduced have ceased production, in Scotland. The pictures, BM-Volvo in 1966 was the in about six pages per the red bulldozers and all shot by him, go from world’s first commercially country, using many ex- yellow wheeled loaders the 1,800 kg JBC Mini successful articulated cellent pictures. For ex- are still around. Using excavator up to the 520 t dump truck. With 65 hp ample, there are the three some of his own pictures O&K RH 200 FS from under the hood and a 10 t friends that are fans of the and material from bro- Banks Mining. There are loading capacity it started #3 series and this binds chures and press releases, 178 pages dedicated to the triumphal march of the them together, each of Roger Amato illustrates Scottish open-cast mines articulated dump trucks. them owning one restored the history of the three with names like Broken At the Bauma, 50 years truck. Scanias of the same brands that are linked Cross, Glenmuckloch later, Volvo showed off the series are still at work with each other. In 1971, and Roughcastle. A twel- A60H with 673 hp and 55 t even today as the portrait among other items, IH ve remaining chapters loading capability. There of Nikos Katerinis proves. presented the model 580, focus on the quarries are 165 pages detailing the He greatly appreciates the then the world’s largest like Glensand’s Super development of the articu- reliability of his truck. wheeled loader with a loa- Quarry that has an hour- lated truck. The rest of the Very nice too is the sto- ding capacity of 13.5 m3. ly production rate of up book, about 100 pages, is ry of Daniel Steinhauser, The main chapter deals to 3,000 t. Not missing dedicated to specialized probably one of the last with bulldozers, tracked of course, is a small his- versions and an extensive independent truckers in loaders, wheeled dozers, torical write-up about the detailed list of all articula- Switzerland who still ma- scrapers, dumpers and hy- Terex dumping truck fac- ted dump trucks ever built kes regular trips to Scan- draulic excavators. (up) tory in Motherwell. (up) by Volvo. (up) dinavia. (dw)

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Scratch built Fiat 690N1 in 1:50 Marble flow for Rome

by Hans Witte Many truck enthusiasts will have special fee- lings for the famous Fiat 690 trucks from the veryone who has been to Ita- ly about 30 to 50 years ago sixties … Ewill remember the impressive eight axle trucks and drawbar trai- lers. With a top speed of around 70 km’s/hour the Fiat’s were not The model 3 mm’s off the loading bed sub fast, but on the long sloping hills frame. The drawbar leaned quite and steep mountain roads they Inspiration for my model was a hefty to one side and also nee- out-pulled many other trucks, picture from a 690, loaded with ded reworking and adjustments even when loaded to the maxi- pallets of marble tiles. The MJM to achieve the correct height. A mum permitted gross weight of model is made from resin for the real drawback was the narrow 44 tons or even more. bigger parts like the chassis, cab tyres that came with the kit, so I A nice example of such a stur- and bodywork; the smaller parts exchanged these with Tekno ty- dy Fiat 690 in 1:50 was made in are cast in white metal. The cab is res. To beef up the truck I moun- kit form by MJM (Modèles rédu- a very nice casting, but the resin is ted a bigger fuel tank, some extra its Jacques Maisonneuve) from quite harsh and porous so this ma- toolboxes and spare wheels. The France. Unfortunately some ye- terial needs attention while filing brackets for the mudguards were ars ago the production of MJM or sanding, small parts can easily made from thin strips of plastic. ceased, so you would be lucky to brake off. So I took great care to On the cab I made new wipers, find such a kit these days. remove some flash and to open up mirrors and a roof rack from brass The type indications from Fiat the window openings. I really like and plastic, fog lamps and un- were always a bit obscure and to the separate vac formed windows der the bumper the big air filter make it even more complicated in this kit; which have moulded housing. there were many variations and edges so they fit snug in the win- The above shows that the MJM versions of every type. The cor- dow frames. Other nice details are model is rather basic and, to some rect type of this Fiat kit is 690N1 the headlamps. extent, a bit rough. On the other from 1964. Fiat never made four The chassis of the truck and hand it has a nice cab and I also axle chassis, but to exceed the the drawbar are quite simple and liked the nicely cast spoke inserts maximum gross weight of 44 tons lack any details like springs, axle for the wheels. These kinds of kits on eight axles, many chassis were housings and drive train com- always make me curious, just to equipped with a trailing and self- ponents. Although I would have try and find out how I can impro- steering rearmost axle. These con- liked a more detailed chassis, in ve the model to turn it into a really versions were kitted out by the this case I did not pay much at- good scale model. Hence the extra trailer and drawbar factories such tention to the underside but just details, but this time, no engine as Viberti, Acerbi and Bartoletti. added some extra details. details or plumbing. For this Fiat The four axle drawbar is from Vi- On the truck the axle holes were I went for its character, and it has berti. lowered and levelled and I shaved a lot.

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The real truck company employed. Many Italian pallets against the bulkhead. Also trucks ran without any lettering or on the drawbar, but here this is Before I start (re)building a mo- company identity. You may alrea- merely to avoid the foremost pal- del, I always orientate myself with dy have noticed that I am as much lets to fall over the bulkhead while the real truck. Next to my collec- interested in the real trucks as in braking. These pallets were made tion of models I have a small lib- the models, and I think the know- from grey cardboard, soaked in rary of truck books and in one of ledge of the real machines is a thinned wood colour. them -‘Machina e Rimorcio’ (in great help to build a better model. The load was secured with con- Italian, but with many inspiring tact glue (Pattex). But in real and pictures)- I found a picture of a The load in this episode the pallets were Viberti drawbar which showed just stacked loose. With such a the typical hand brake wheel at While looking closely at the in- heavy load and the modest output the rear. Some old Fiat brochures spiration picture, I calculated the of the Fiat’s engine it was not pos- presented information of the cab load: 36 pallets with tiles, each sible to sprint and if the driver did interior. More details were in the weighing around 900 kilo’s so the not push the truck too fast around Fiat book from the series World load is around 32.5 tons. I asked a a corner, the load should arrive in Trucks (1980), written by the late friend to cut me small blocks from Rome without any damage. truck journalist Pat Kennett. MDF, which I reworked to imitate Finally the model was very Another option to get relevant the palletized tiles, packed in low lightly weathered with a shade of information is the internet, spe- bottom- boxes of white cardboard. summer dust. First I painted the cific Fiat info is on www.zucker- The tiles were painted in white, tyres with thinned anthracite grey fabrik24.de. During the building brown and grey tones to add some (Revell 78) and then applied a thin process of the model I keep the colour to the load, and then they layer of light grey dust with the reference items at hand. On Italian were shrink- wrapped with thin airbrush. trucks you always see two red or household foil which was glued The result is exactly what I had white sloping stripes at the front on in the still wet varnish. When in mind. The overall appearance bumpers. dry, the foil was painted again of the Fiat is impressive and au- The white stripes mean the truck with a thick layer of varnish. thentic. is owned by a haulier, a truck with To avoid overloading the front two red stripes is own account and axles, I placed a couple of empty

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Historical construction site Weserhütte W 180

by Wilfried Schreiber After pouring the concrete for the church bell tower foundations, it is now time to remove n the 1966 church construction site, the foundation of the tri- the sheet piling walls. A Weserhütte W 180 is Oangular church bell tower has been made using concrete re-enforced being used for this … with rebar. The forms for this were made from a wooden frame with nailed-on sheet plywood. After the Also used to fill the construction tor, the A300 which was first produ- below-grade section has been given pit around the tower foundation was ced in 1956; both were produced at a bitumen coat to keep out moistu- a Hanomag 8 t wheeled loader. This the main plant in Kirchdorf an der re and the construction pit has been had rear wheel steering that made it Iller, Germany. The type designa- filled in, it is time to take out the possible, with a machine length of tion at the time was a reference in sheet piling walls. 5.5 m and using single wheel bra- litres to the bucket capacity of the For this, a Weserhütte W 180 king, to achieve a turning radius of machines. equipped with an RW 200 pile only 7.5 m. The power plant for this Supplying the constant need for driving and pulling attachment is unit was an 80 hp Hanomag Diesel ready-mix concrete were two con- used. At the time, this was a very with a torque converter and ZF gear crete mixing trucks. They are of the modern machine that had a wor- system. The loader had a top speed first generation series made by Stet- king weight of about 60 t. The of 41 km/h. Also participating in ter, located in Memmingen, Sou- pile driving unit with a diesel be- the work were a 5.5 t Volvo BM thern Germany. As a chassis, Magi- arer and gimbal-equipped pile wheeled loader, type LM 218, rus Saturn or Mercedes-Benz round driving suspension system had and also a 60 hp rear wheel loader hood trucks could be ordered. Rea- a pulley block for height adjust- equipped with a differential lock. dy-mix concrete was specified for ments. This was powered by the Two valued helpers at the site the tower construction because it hydraulic winch on the pile dri- were the Atlas 1200 and Liebherr was to be built with a visual concre- ver carrier. The cable-operated W A 350 hydraulic excavators, both in te surface therefore the consistency, 180 excavator was equipped in the the second generation of the front colour and quality always had to beginning with a MWM or Deutz scoop versions. The Atlas 1200, be the same. At the time, concrete Diesel engine. Later on, additional with its nickname of ‘June bug’ had mixed on site could not achieve this Cat auxiliary engines were added. a 38.5 hp diesel engine and in 1962 quality. It was used as a universal machi- was considered a real all-round hy- The small sized bricks used for ne, equipped with grappler, scra- draulic excavator because of the the construction of the church nave per bucket as well as a backhoe or range of attachments available. were not delivered on pallets but front scoop. It was also used as a The Atlas Company was founded loose and just dumped at the con- crane. In 1904, the German maker, in 1919 by Hinrich Weyhausen in struction site as it was custom at Weserhütte, in Bad Oeyenhausen Northern Germany. The Liebherr the time. Then they were piled by produced its first bucket excavator A350 was the successor model to hand on to small pallets, covered that ran on rails. the first Liebherr hydraulic excava- with a stone carrier basket and lo-

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cked down. A crane then lifted the scaffolding commonly used at the loader, where also available then basket to the work site. On this con- time. from Siku in the smaller 1:60 sca- struction site, a Borgward B 250 le, in plastic. The cog wheel crank 2.5 t dump truck is just delivering a The models mechanism of the A350 worked the load of bricks. Until the end of the same way for Politoys and Siku and 60s, Borgward produced trucks and Weserhütte W 180, Hanomag B 8, the jib was spring operated. cars in Germany. In addition, the le- Volvo BM- LM 218 and Atlas 1200 The concrete mixer by Stetter on gendary 3.5 t Mercedes-Benz long are models by NZG in 1:50 scale. a Magirus Saturn chassis as well as hood L 3500 as well as a 3.9 t Hano- The Liebherr A350, a plastic mo- the concrete mixer attachment by mag Kurier tipper, the first front del, from the Italian maker Politoys Metosul (Portugal) on the round wheel drive from Hanomag, can be from the 60s.The cabin was origi- hood truck are both from Con- seen in action. Something special nally red but the author has re-pain- rad. The Borgward was made by on the site was the Mannesmann ted it. At the same time, Politoys Schuco and the Hanomag and the quick-erecting steel construction also made a Hatra, a swivel loader L 3500 are from Minichamps, both site scaffolding with a walkway in the same scale. Both of these in 1:43. width of 1m. It replaced the wood models, A350 and the Hatra swivel

Translation of pages 52 – 54 New on the market

Truckstop Tekna This commercial vehicle maker kindly ask that you take note and is remembering its beginnings we apologize sincerely for our Here again in this space is a by releasing a model of the first mistake. small selection of new items that M.A.N.-Saurer from 1915. It have been released since our last is now available at dealers. For issue. Something really special is builders and kit-bashers there is NZG 1:50 the Scania T for ‘STS Truckser- a non-skid surface fender set for So that the glorious Mercedes- vice’ with a large log cabin style one, two and three axles matching Benz Actros and Arocs 8x4 SLT trailer from the air brush artist MAN and Mercedes-Benz from don’t have to run alone, the Nu- Markus Niedergesäss. The log ca- Conrad. For the Mecalac AS900 rembergers have re-released the bin is made of resin and the ori- (see issue 5-2016) there is now a well-known Nooteboom Pendel ginal contains, sauna, bathroom, skeleton bucket tool attachment. X in the matching colours of yel- kitchen, bed and living room. The low, blue and red. These low-deck new Actros 8x4 SLT has been re- Liebherr LR 636 trailers have synchronized gui- leased for ‘Regel’ as the first va- ded axles and are as functional as riation in the color scheme. Also a During the hectic time at year’s the originals. The low bed of the new release is the Actros 4x2 with end a few of the LR 636 details trailer has wheel wells capable of side cladding for ‘Fischer Trans’. were wrongly interpreted. The being closed off. The excavator maker, contrary to the report, has deck of the five-axle version can Conrad 1:50 made changes to the masters for be telescoped and the two-axle the lifting gear and drive units dolly with a Powerpack increases Who today is still aware that so that the model has been made the load capacity. There are suf- MAN started its truck business by much closer to the original than ficient stakes and side extensions building licensed Saurer trucks? reported in the description. We included with every model.

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Busch 1:87 ced. We will have a close-up look at trailer ‘ITC’ (collector.wei-models. the two new excavators in our next com). The Ossi-Mobile Weimar T 174 issue. excavator comes in the original GMTS 1:50 colours with two new tool attach- Truckstop WSI ments. With screen grabs for const- There were once 26 of these Ma- ruction sites as well as tine grabber Here again in short form, a girus-Deutz Uranus 6x6 trucks in for farm operations. small selection of new items that the Swiss Army fleet. The excellent have been released in the last two resin model of it is finely detailed. Diecast Masters 1:50 months: Liebherr PR776 in yellow; Scania T5 small animal transporter; Ros 1:50/ 1:32 The models of the Caterpillar semi-trailer rig ‘Vaex’; Iveco Stra- 320F L and 323F L are now availa- lis 8x4 with a Fassi 1100 crane and The Italians delivered two mo- ble and have been exactly reprodu- flat deck; DAF XF SC with tanker dels of the Dieci Company from

Collector‘s guide Here is a list in short form of all the new construction and heavy haulage models announced since our last issue. For truck transport models of specific companies, because of the huge volume of releases, we recommend that you consult the newsletters of the manufacturers.

Type Scale Maker Available from Infos MB Actros tractor truck 4x2 silver 1:18 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de Cat 776 RD160 semi with dumper trailer 1:48 CCM Dealers www.ccmodels.com Liebherr MK88 «Mick» 1:50 Conrad Dealers www.conrad-modelle.de Mecalac 12 MTX «Eurovia» 1:50 Conrad Dealers www.conrad-modelle.de Cat 390F L «Gunmetal» 1:50 Diecast Masters Dealers www.diecastmasters.com Berna 5VM / low bed trailer «Eberhard» 1:50 GMTS Dealers www.gmts.de Berna 4VM orange or with dumper trailer 1:50 GMTS Dealers www.gmts.de MB Actros2 8x4 SLT «Black Star» 1:50 IMC Models Dealers www.imcmodels.eu MB Arocs 6x4 / Hiab crane / semi low bed trailer «Robertz» 1:50 IMC Models Dealers www.imcmodels.eu MB Arocs 6x4 / ballast trailer «Mammoet» 1:50 IMC Models Mammoet www.mammoetstore.com DAF Euro 6 SSC and SC / 6x4 and 8x4 1:50 IMC Models Dealers www.imcmodels.eu Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 «S.E. Levage» 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de Liebherr PR 736 LGP «Eurovia» 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de Liebherr HS 8100 HD «Botte Fondation» and «Bachy» 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de Schwing S 43 SX III white «Schwing» 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de DAF CF LW / halfpipe trailer «Tim Goderie» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 «Mediaco» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Liebherr LTF 1060-4.1 on Volvo 8x4 «Haegens» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Scania R 8x2 / trailer / Palfinger «Groenenboom» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Scania R 8x4 / Mega windmill transporter «Mc Fadyens» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Scania 3 8x4 dump truck «VSB» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Scania R 6x4 / Broshuis semi low bed «Emil Egger» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Volvo FH4 8x4 / ballast trailer «Boer» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Volvo FH3 10x4 / Nooteboom Euro-PX «Zwagerman» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Volvo FH4 8x4 / semi lowloader «Autaa» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Volvo FH4 8x4 / Broshuis SL 100 t «Westdijk» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Volvo FH4 8x4 / Nooteboom Euro-PX «Zürcher» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Volvo FH4 4x2 / tipper trailer «Reijnders» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com MB Arocs MP4 8x4 SLT / Nooteboom Euro-PX «Plant Speed» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com MB Arocs MP4 8x4 SLT / Scheuerle Intercombi «Nederhoff» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Load windmill turbine 1:50 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com Scania R6 6x6 / lowloader / wooden box «Mammoet» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.mammoetstore.com Bucyrus Erie 1850-B «Big Brutus» 1:87 CCM Dealers www.ccmodels.com Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 «Thömen» 1:87 WSI Dealers www.collector.wsi-models.com

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their homeland. They are the Pe- Herpa 1:87 engine, the exhaust is missing even gasus 50.21 telescoping loader in though the typical opening for the 1:50 scale with working platform Exclusive to Scania, the first V8 exhaust stack is there at the left and lattice mast with crane hook models with the new S cabin are side of the cowling. For the Mer- made from a mix of materials in- now available from dealers as 4x2 cedes-Benz Actros 8x12 SLT there cluding plastic and Diecast parts. tractor trucks. The model comes in are some new color variations. One The great functionality is a given, blue, red and black and copies the is the very well done color scheme even though the plastic support original very well. The very finely- for ‘Max Wild’ and two are the in- legs don’t look too stable. As the engraved details show very nicely, house orange color scheme. The 1:32 scale already suggests, the especially at the front radiator. The TGS Euro 6 6x6 Semi-trailer rig Agri Pivot T 90 plus is a farm loa- glass for the cabin fits very snuggly with a three-axle dumping trailer der. The model is nicely detailed and all lights are separately-applied and the Scania R Highline 6x2 with and comes with two different sho- clear plastic parts. Despite having a a Nooteboom Pendel-X low deck vel attachments. visible engine mock-up of the V8 trailer and a one-axle Jeep dolly.

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Transport stories The Cat 345C is the largest ma- 4.2 m; some creativity was called Meanwhile, by-the-way, the road chine used in the Bärlocher AG for. Using an unconventional posi- below the problem bridge has been quarries. The transport from Lan- tioning of the excavator on the low- lowered, so that heavy-duty trans- genthal (Avesco Cat Dealer) beca- deck trailer, the obstacle was cleared ports no longer have any problems! me a challenge just before reaching relatively easy. Of course, there is its destination. The height clearance now also a model of transporting the at the highway bridge was only Cat 345 in the Bärlocher collection.

Below ground workings at Eberhard

The Swiss Television Network is above to below. For the four par- The 15.7 t excavator now measures building an underground parking king floors with a total of 3500 2m only 2.35 m to the top of the cabin, garage on their property in Zürich. each, a total of 50,000 m3 of earth 380 mm less that the standard Cat To skip building extensive and ex- material have to be brought up to 314D. The two track carriers re- pensive construction pit lining the ‘daylight’. To make maximum use mained unchanged but the chassis project is being completed using the of the only 2.5 m ceiling height, two is now a remarkable 4.46 m wide. so called ‘covered construction sys- ‘lowered’ short radius excavators The horizontal clearing of the mate- tem.’ The exterior walls are made are being used. The Eberhard-desi- rial is done using Delta loaders and up from diaphragm walls and the gned alterations to the chassis were the vertical movement is done by a ceilings of every floor are built from completed by the Gipo Company. cable-operated excavator.

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‘Urban Lab 2’ from Volvo A40F with an News in brief Renault Trucks 80 t load capacity Arocs 3243 K 8x4 / 4 Urban Lab 2 is the name given To transport gravel over long The trucks of the Montebello to a test vehicle that has been de- distances, Robert Aebi Schweiz Kies und Betonwerke (Gravel and veloped by Renault and six part- delivered a Volvo A40F FS with Concrete) AG in the Upper Enga- ners. It combines innovations in dumper trailer to the Geneva Com- din are plain but colorful. The spe- aerodynamics, hybrid technology, pany Masa SA. The two-axle Off cial topographic conditions of the tires and connectivity. The goal of Road Dumper with a carrying ca- mountainous landscape with many the built-in technologies is the re- pacity of 80 t was built by the spe- roads over passes make high de- duction of fuel use by 13% in city cialist vehicle builder, Beco, in the mands on driver and machine. traffic use. The test vehicle is built Netherlands. The attached dumper Their newest vehicle, a Merce- on a 19 t Renault D Wide Euro 6 trailers come in four versions with des-Benz Arocs concrete mixer basis. But what hides behind the capacities of between 50 and 80 t. truck has been equipped with a name connectivity? The new tech- Used as tractor units are three-axle special deep cabin ‘ClassicSpace’ nology makes it possible for the articulated trucks of the 25 to 40 t that is 2.3 m wide. Under it hides test vehicle to be connected to its classes. The 16 litre engine from the strong six cylinder in-line OM surroundings and to communicate Volvo producing 347 kW and the 470 with 315 kW (428 hp). Also, with them. GPS on board calcula- PowerTronic fully automatic pla- a re-designed automatic Mercedes tes the most fuel efficient and di- netary gear box system have no PowerShift 3 is used ensuring high rect route for the driver. (dw) problem moving the 120 t of total driving comfort and simplified ope- weight over a gravel road. (up) rability. (dw)

14 Groves with one load Komatsu PC650LC-11 Scania is ready for the electric road What looks at first glance like a During the Conexpo 2017 in Las huge photo-shopped picture was in Vegas, Komatsu America Corp. During Angela Merkel’s sta- reality a complex job for the Bel- presented the new PC650LC-11 te visit to Sweden, a partnership gian Construction and Crane Com- hydraulic excavator. With a wor- agreement was agreed upon with pany of Aertssen. The objective king weight of between 63.7 and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. Its was to lower a large floating pipe 65.9 t, the excavator guarantees focus is co-operation in questions line, made up from 14 sections, the same performance as its pre- of mobility and electric roads. into the water of the harbor in Ant- decessor. Improvements have In June of 2016, in the Swedish werp. To lift the full length of the been made in the sectors of fuel town of Gävle, the world’s first 85.4 t pipeline simultaneously, Ae- efficiency, design of operator’s ca- ever electric road for heavy duty rtssen used 14 mobile cranes from bin and maintenance. For enough transport on a public road was Grove: seven GMK 3055s, three power, a US exhaust protocol inaugurated. The two kilometers GMK 4080s, two GMK 5095s and Tier 4 Komatsu engine with an on the E16 Highway are operated two GMK 5130s. Eight people output of 325 kW is built in. The by the region of Gävleborg near coordinated the challenging crane new PC650LC-11 with a capaci- Sandviken and the city of Gävle. work. An interesting short clip of ty of between 30 and 40 t is the The technology used was develo- the crane action can be found on ideal loader for articulated dump ped by Scania in cooperation with the Aertssen YouTube site. (up) trucks. (up) its German partner firm Siemens. Scania is now planning the next step, a field test towards a realistic commercial application. (dw)

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