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Editorial It is always exciting to find at the
right themes for every issue and to get in the world. Many of us have been in
as close as possible to just the ‘right Ede in the middle of March, or at one
mix’. There are topics that ‘slumber’ of the regularly scheduled Namac
in the box of ideas for a longer time meets in Houten. The Nederlandse
than others, then they are brought out Algemene Miniatuur Auto Club (Na-
,dusted off, prepared and then despite mac) has over 5,000 members and it
all of that, are postponed to be publis- is certainly no co-incidence that Tek-
hed later. The reason for this is that a no, WSI and IMC all are at home in
previously announced model arrives the country with the windmills. And
earlier or later than planned and so beginning at the end of the 70s, the
brings the whole concept of the issue kit producer, Theo van der Zon, gave
out of kilter. All of a sudden, a theme the collecting world kits of cranes and
is missing or it is over represented. heavy duty transport models which
Luckily, there are ‘timeless’ articles until then seemed almost impossible.
that can balance the mix out again. I am very happy to be able to show
Instruction on how to build a model in this magazine issue not only the
yourself, reports from dioramas or collection of Henk van Melzen, but
historically themed articles do not also to introduce you to one of the
have to be current. most committed Dutch model buil-
I would like to give a heartfelt While the construction machines ders, Hans Witte. His model building
thank you to all subscribers who part of the magazine seemed to be projects always begin with a drawing.
have voluntarily rounded up their well balanced against the truck seg- These by themselves, are little works
subscription fees. You are making ment, there were too many dumpers of art. One of these can be found in
an important contribution towards and construction related models. For- the middle of the current issue.
“unbiased reporting”. tunately, I was able to swap out the
title story. I hope you will get a lot of fun and
enjoyment out of reading this issue.
Another focal point I left as it was
‘The Netherlands!’ The Dutch are,
without any doubt, the leaders in mo-
del collecting in Europe, maybe even Daniel Wietlisbach
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Translation of pages 6 – 10
Henk van Melzen builds lowboy trailers
Heavy Hauling
by Daniel Wietlisbach Henk van Melzen is a well-known modeler
and is active in the Dutch collecting commu-
H enk van Melzen and his sib-
lings, one brother and three
sisters, grew up on the Dutch
nity. For a good reason, as his scratch-built
coast. The father was employed as models clearly show …
a ship’s engineer on large ocean-
going vessels and because of this,
was often not at home with his fa- Using a dump truck and a drag- for 18 months, his fascination with
mily. line excavator, the sand on the bikes is still there today.
Luckily, the gap during his ab- coast was dug up and transported
sence was filled by the grandfa- off, over and over again but Henk
Collector and model builder
ther who was a ‘great role model’ never got bored with this game.
for Henk. He worked on water- When school began, the fami- Even though there are some mo-
way projects, on roofs and in the ly moved to a new subdivision, dels left from his childhood days,
housing industry as a plumber. a small paradise for Henk, as the Henk van Melzen sets the start
That meant that he knew most of whole place was one large cons- date for his collection at 1978
the construction sites in the neigh- truction site. Henk was given his when he was 20 years old. His mo-
borhood and regularly visited them own room and space to set up a del building began in the middle
with his grandchildren. Small small construction site in toy form. of the 80s. The crucial factor was
Henk was especially awed by the Grandfather contributed bits of a lack of lowboy trailers and the
large needle beam cranes for ex- wood scraps from his work. Han- matching drag-line excavators as
ample those from Liebherr. He dicraft was always the favored past a freight item. In order to copy
vividly remembers the cranes and time for Henk. the transports he was seeing daily
crane hooks turning freely during Later on in life he was a preci- on the roads, there was only one
wind gusts. Because Grandfather sion mechanic apprentice, which choice, he had to scratch-build
was also very interested in const- took four years to complete. After them. He became a member of the
ruction cranes, Henk and he would completion he was able to study at Namac (Nederlandse Algemene
regularly visit construction sites the PTT Netherland technical col- Miniatuur Auto Club), one of the
after he was pensioned. lege, a very happy time as he re- largest model car clubs of Europe
The first construction machines members. and started to receive the club ma-
and trucks that Henk got were gifts The model hobby was not always gazine. Hans Witte (see portrait on
from his grandparents; they were the main interest. At age 16, he sa- page 29) was a board member of
models from Dinky Toys, Corgi ved up enough money to buy his the club at that time. Henk wrote
and Lion Toys. Other ones were first scooter and two years later the him a letter asking where he could
given to Henk at Christmas, for his first motor bike from Yamaha. Des- buy parts for model trucks. From
birthday and for St. Nicholas Day pite a bad accident at age 19 as pas- this first contact the two developed
or when his Dad returned from a senger on a bike resulting in three a life-long friendship.
long voyage when all the children operations and 10 weeks of hospita- Henk discovered the kits by Zon
got a special gift. lization and having to use crutches and started to build lowboy trai-
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 3Translation of pages 6 – 10
lers and Ginaf trucks. At that time in how cable operated machines most complicated drag-line excava-
Zon was an established supplier function. At that time there was a tor was “so much fun in creating it.”
of white metal kits for modelers. 104 m high, free-standing tower cra- His favorite construction mate-
The maker offered cranes and hea- ne operation in Rotterdam, which is rials are plastic and brass profiles.
vy duty transport models in a very impressive, even today. Henk has At the moment, a Liebherr F45/65
good quality for the time. Con- been interested in trucks since his needle beam outrigger crane is un-
tact with Nooteboom was made childhood when he was allowed to der construction on his work bench
through two friends who were pl- ride in the cab of a Magirus dum- using soldered-together brass pro-
anning to work as engineers for the per belonging to Knijnenberg, The files. For the research part of the
firm. Henk was then able to build Hague (Den Haag). project he had Dirk Möller, a real
his models according to original The soil on construction sites in professional, co-founder of the cra-
blue prints and a very fruitful con- the Netherlands is damp and soft ne and construction machine muse-
tact with Nooteboom developed. and so hardly any building is built um in Rattelsdorf, on his side. The
In the 90s, Henk van Melzen, without a foundation support using functionality of a model is not a top
his friend Kees Slob, unfortuna- piles. Therefore, it is quite common priority, since the application of the
tely much too early deceased, and to see interesting machines and paint often makes this impossible.
other model builders were invited transports every day. Earlier on he used the spray gun
by Nooteboom to exhibit their mo- By having contact with large mainly to paint his models, today he
dels at the commercial vehicle show specialized construction firms like increasingly uses spray paint cans.
in Amsterdam. Visitors to the show BAM or Ballast Nedam, world re- These can be ordered in any RAL
expressed a great deal of interest nowned in harbor construction, color (European standardized color
so that Johan van de Water later on Henk was able to get drawings, an wheel).
gave the first order for a Nooteboom optimal starting point for scratch- Overall, the collector comments
lowboy to NZG. Since this, Henk’s building his machine models. that: “in the 90s, model builders
models are now seen regularly at ex- The main emphasis of model buil- had more challenges to build their
hibitions. ding at the moment are crane mo- models, and that resulted in many
dels, but is balanced with the other unique and interesting models, whe-
interests like trucks and lowboy trai- reas today a great many things can
With the pile
lers. Common to all his models is be bought ready-made.”
building dwellers
that the builder tries to copy the ori-
The fascination with construction ginal 100% accurately down to the
Profession, family and hobby
machines is grounded in his main smallest detail in model form. Henk
interest in technology in general. It does not like to talk about ‘the effort Henk van Melzen married in 1984
is paired especially with his interest it takes’ because even building the and later on he became a father of
three boys and one daughter who
are adults now. Despite having a
The collector
large family, he was fortunate al-
Henk van Melzen (60) is a trained precision mechanic and works ways to have a room for his hobby.
for the Dutch Post Office currently as a maintenance mechanic for the Also, being on shift work was hel-
Netherland’s largest mail sorting plant. pful for his modeling. During the
Besides his enthusiasm for building models he is also interested in long nights when he was on duty
motor bikes, photography and has a small collection of 1:43 scale mo- as a stand-by mechanic, he could,
del cars. always assuming the machinery
He lives with his wife Liesbeth and their four adult children in Pijna- worked trouble-free, work on his
cker. He always welcomes visits from like-minded collectors even models.
though “the collection is not displayed optimally”. Please contact him His favorite model is the Hitachi
at henkvanmelzen@gmail.com KH300GLS rigged for special foun-
dation work, loaded on a Zwager-
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 4Translation of pages 6 – 10
man lowboy trailer and pulled by a paint scheme or the new Liebherr Conviviality and exchange of in-
MAN F8 8x4 heavy haulage tractor LR1750 from WSI in yellow. His formation is very important to him
truck. This transport combination off-the-shelf models were restricted and he feels really at home in the
was until now his most time-consu- to loads in the past but these days Dutch modeling scene. This led to a
ming model. It required extensive they are also in his display cases as close contact with Tekno. Earlier on,
research. It took several field-trips collector’s pieces. Henk repaired models for the maker
to visit the originals, measure and Henk buys these models from his in his spare evening hours. There are
photograph them in detail. The self- trusted dealer, at exhibitions or at also some pre-production samples
imposed goal was to create a model one of the Namac meets in Houten. on this work table. Some have gone
that equaled or surpassed in finish On six Saturdays during the year, into production and some have not.
and quality any ‘commercial model near the Dutch city of Utrecht, there For a few years now he has taken
made in China’ that was then availa- is an international scale model car photographs of the new items at Te-
ble. This, without a doubt, has been bourse (swap meet). There, detail kno for their website. And of course
achieved by the model maker. He parts for cars, trucks and construc- he remains a Namac member.
regularly gets high awards when he tion machines are offered. Henk’s family was always inte-
exhibits his models. There are also dream models that rested in his hobby; one of his sons
In the van Melzen collection the- Henk would like to own, but be- is studying to become an engineer
re are of course many purchased cause of the price they probably will and on the side collects models
models as well, not only scratch- remain dreams. Henk thinks about from Tekno. He also helps out re-
built items for example, the migh- the two large cranes from Liebherr, gularly on the Tekno stand at shows
ty tracked Liebherr LR 1750 cra- the LR1600/2 from NZG and the and events.
ne from Conrad in the Mammoet Demag CC3600 by Conrad.
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6-2017 5Translation of page 11
Tinplate
Combination crane
by Robert Bretscher The combination crane #207 from Strenco &
T he fun-filled possibilities for
the children’s playroom came
to mind immediately upon seeing
Co, Nuremberg, made in 1955, came with four
tools included …
the colorful box of the chain-ope-
rated combination crane with its
illustrated operating possibilities. This combination crane with the control lever, was attached directly
The crane, with its five different le- three included attachments that to the rear of the crane cabin. To
vers and cranks, is made complete- could be changed quickly and easi- make working the clamshell bu-
ly from steel sheet stock. The ext- ly made it possible to imitate some cket prototypically correct, the
remely robust construction method work situations in play form, for factory included a free-fall feature
combined with complex worm example, as a pure mobile crane that worked very well. The heavy,
gears for the lifting and lowering with a double rigged hook block nicely-detailed lower carriage, in-
of the outrigger arm and the 360 or as an excavator using the clams- cluding the rubber tires with their
degree slewing of the upper carri- hell bucket. To lift large stones or matching profiles, gives the unit
age show how costly the produc- pieces of wood the grappler hook and its attachments good and solid
tion of this model was for Strenco. was the ideal tool. If unwieldy footing during operation.
Therefore, it is not surprising that metal parts had to be handled then The Strenco & Co was founded
this model, in its time, was hailed the magnetic holder was used. All in 1954 by Ludwig Streng after he
as the most successful Strenco toy. attachments were held in place se- bought out the toy maker Gescha.
This crane was first introduced in curely with sprung eye loops at the The history of Strenco ended in
1955 and was constantly modified hook. The operation of the attach- 1971 when the very well-known
during the following years. The ment was by using a Bowden cable 1:50 model maker, Conrad, took
last version appeared in 1967, un- (spring-supported cable), a Stren- over the company.
fortunately only as a plastic model. co patent. The attachment, with its
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 6Translation of pages 12 – 13
Berna 5VF Beat Schoch Transporte in 1:50
Nick name: ‘The rocket’
by René Tanner The Berna 5VF 6x2 with a load of 22 t is a typi-
cal Swiss truck but it is untypical in some as-
A n acquaintance of mine poin-
ted out this unusual long dis-
tance hauling truck. He was looking
pects. The cabin is easy to recognize, but the
through the photo albums of the then newfangled front un-powered leading
former driver, Beat Schoch, that he
had been loaned. There were seve- axle is very unconventional …
ral good pictures in it showing the
vehicle from all sides. Since I was res, was scratch-built. The Saurer the whole model were made from
always dreaming of the Swedish cabin, a very rough resin casting 0.3 mm aluminum sheet stock. The
hauling destinations, it was easy for came from a model builder friend. tires are from HG and Tekno.
me to bury myself in the cellar and It had to be spackled on the out-
build this, what was for me until side and sanded. The inside had
A trailer from Schelling
then, unique model. to be ‘thinned’ using a drill be-
A further push in that direction cause the wall was cast too thick. The three-axle jumbo trailer was
came from the ‘Auto Transit’ sti- New rain gutters were made from designed to carry up to 24 t and
cker spotted on the side of the ca- 0.4 mm florist wire and glued on. building it after building the trac-
bin. In the 80s, ‘Auto Transit’ was Of course, the typical Saurer inte- tor truck was relatively much ea-
the freight hauler in Basle. Many rior with lots of overhead stowage sier. The chassis and frame were
of the legendary self-employed dri- compartments under the roof was made up using plastic profiles and
vers drove the route to Scandinavia built next. An adjustable sun vi- sheet stock augmented with ax-
with ‘very huge’ overland truck and sor on the outside is a ‘Coronet’ les and compressed air tanks. The
trailer trains. type made from 0.5 mm aluminum side boards and stakes were made
Typically Swiss is the tractor sheet stock. The blue glass paint with 0.5 aluminum sheet stock. The
truck unit only. At the time, this makes it look translucent. Additi- tarp showing the typical folds and
Berna truck was a unique model, as onally, there is an AC unit on the the customs seals were already dis-
it was one of the first tractor trucks roof and even a pre-heating unit cussed in issue 4-2017 with instruc-
with a leading axle. Beat Schoch that has been added for a gimmick. tions on how to make them for the
owned this truck for only two years. The exhaust that is mounted cross- MAN F8. Wheels and rims are ac-
After that it changed hands several ways below the cabin is prototypi- tually parts from the 1:43 racing car
times and was scrapped in 1986, ac- cally correct. hobby sector but are very similar in
cording to the Saurer magazine, the The 6x2 chassis is completely size and structure to the Trilex ones.
‘Federblatt’. It garnered the nick scratch built and is correct down Painting was done in two steps:
name ‘Rocket’ because initially the to the smallest detail. The 330 hp first completely in yellow then in
exhaust plant was at the back of the Saurer engine has the typical oil ‘traffic’ red (RAL 3020) with the
cabin and protruded over it. sump pan. The gears were made light spring-type dusting of dirt done
Also unique was the construction from plastic sheet stock. Even the with a spray gun. Total construction
of the model; most of it, with the air shock absorbers were modeled time was two months with the chas-
exception of the cabin and the ti- and completely new fenders for sis taking the most time to build.
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 7Translation of pages 14 – 15
Caterpillar D10T2 from Diecast Masters in 1:50
Happy Birthday
by Daniel Wietlisbach To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the origi-
nal machine, Diecast Masters is delivering the
A great surprise upon opening
the tin box: Bob, the driver
figure, is separately packaged on
model of the Caterpillar D10T2 to dealers …
top! After the figure of the driver
threatened to almost split the coll-
ecting community into two camps, Once open, one can see the mock- the two fire extinguishers with their
Diecast Master has found a simple up of the engine with all the main hoses are safely stowed away.
but effective way out: by taking off components. The plastic radiator
the roll-over protector and the roof, grille has a very fine surface struc-
The equipment
the collector can decide for himself ture which comes very close to the
if he wants to display the model original. The upper part of the mo- The modeled U blade is made up
with or without the crew member. del and the area around the cabin from two perfectly engraved metal
The bulldozer is very heavy be- with the tank at the rear have been castings. However, it does not have
cause of its high metal content and exactly engraved with all lids and the pierced overflow-protection
this gives the model the feeling of screw heads at the right spots and fence which would give the mo-
good value. The original has been in the right numbers. Almost all of del additional value. The hydraulic
transposed into model form true to the handholds and the very conspi- cylinders are nicely done and the
scale and at first glance seems very cuous safety railings are made from functionality of the blade is excel-
nicely detailed. The two drive units bent and soldered wire; this makes lent. Also, all hydraulic lines have
at the sides are fixed to the main for a very expensive and complex been copied.
frame and do not move, but they construction, a fact that surely the A lot of effort went into produ-
are true to the original. The cast-on collectors will find rewarding. cing the single tooth rear-ripper.
pulley wheels are fine and exact- The detachable roof allows an un- The hydraulic cylinders have all the
ly engraved. They give a positive fettered and worthwhile look into hydraulic lines and that even goes
impression that, unfortunately, is the cabin. The interior is minutely for the ‘tiny’ dummy adjustment
spoiled a bit because the paint here detailed and painted in many colors cylinder of the ripper tooth. While
has been applied a bit too thickly. and, of course, the Cat logo shines the ripping depth is not very large,
The actual wheels are dummies as on the back of the driver’s seat. Be- the functionality is satisfactory.
is the upper support wheel. Guide hind the tank, like small color dots, As usual, the paint has been ap-
wheels, and especially the drive plied cleanly and covers the model
wheels are exactly engraved and surfaces well however, in a few
the very smooth springing of the At a glance places it has been applied a bit too
tracks guarantees that the metal thickly. Printed-on logos and type
segment tracks move very well. + True to scale designation labels are sharp and
The large engine hood surprises + Metal railings cover the paint so that it does not
us with the opening service hat- + Driver figure can be taken out shine through. With the D 10T2,
ches on both sides. The air intake – Overflow fence Diecast Masters shows us yet ano-
grilles on these are only printed on. ther successful model.
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 8Translation of pages 14 – 15
The original though the D10T2 can be seen capable of producing 538 kW (722
more as a further development of hp) of power. It is compliant with
Caterpillar celebrated the 40th the D9L, it does stand at the top of the Tier 4 Final emission controls.
anniversary of the Caterpillar D10 the 40-year-long history of the D10 Two different blades and rippers as
this September. In 1977 it revolu- series. Its working weight is over well as a rear weight are available
tionized the bulldozer world with 70 t, depending on equipment, and as standard equipment.
it size and new delta drive. Even the built-in Cat C27 Acert engine is
Translation of pages 16 – 17
Komatsu PC138USLC-11 from First Gear in 1:50
The long and short of it
by Daniel Wietlisbach With the ever-increasing appearance of the
F irst Gear, the exclusive sup-
plier for Komatsu USA,
is releasing the newest addi-
original, these tight tail swing excavators are
also appearing increasingly in model form …
tion to the 1:50 program, the
PC138USLC-11. It is packed bet-
ween two plastic shells and has cated, the guide wheels are not The railings are made of plastic
a respectable weight for its size. sprung. That the tracks run very and are a bit oversized. The cabin
The model is a true-to-scale repli- well and are made up from very is an exact scale copy and has a
ca of the original and gives a posi- fine chain segments is due to the clear casting part for windows.
tive first impression. extremely precise calculations of The window wiper is an integral
The X frame of the LC under- the constructing engineers. part of the cabin casting. Working
carriage has been exactly mo- The upper part of the carriage is spot lights and handholds with at-
deled, including the bolts and the made up in the main from proto- tached rear view mirror have been
tie-down eyes for transporting, typically-correct, engraved white separately applied. The detailed
as seen from below. The blade is metal castings. Service openings, interior is painted in two colors,
nicely done and the two hydrau- locks and air intake vents on both like the original.
lic cylinders with the supply lines sides are correctly engraved. The
have been modeled. latter are colored in a black which
Equipment
Both of the two drive units comes very close to the original.
are made up from one solid cas- The anti-skid surfaces are printed The Monoblock outrigger arms
ting and are engraved with steps, on in a matt black color, while rear and the 2.5 m jib are made of two
running and support wheels. The spot light, exhaust and safety rai- castings each; the joint cracks are
drive wheels are exactly repli- lings are separately applied parts. partially hidden by the hydraulic
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 9Translation of pages 16 – 17
white metal casting. The model is come fully into play. Most manu-
At a glance not capable of reaching the maxi- facturers have some such space
mum working positions of the ori- miser excavators in their programs.
+ True to scale ginal but it can be said that those The Komatsu PC138USLC-11
+ Detailing it reaches are sufficient. On our has great stability thanks to its long
– Plastic handrails test model, the stick cylinder was under carriage and so can also be
not able to keep the stick in every found on normal soil excavation
desired position. sites. Its working weight is around
The paint job is faultless and the 15 t and the shovel volume is no-
lines running on the top of them. lettering can also be classified as ted to be a maximum of 0.72 m3.
The lines are created from a skein excellent. The excavator is available with a
of rubber lines that has been pain- Monoblock or adjustable arm and
ted black or yellow, depending on with a 2.5 m or 3.0 m (only on the
The original
the location, and is prototypically Monoblock version) stick availab-
correct. The hydraulic cylinders With their minimal slewing radi- le. The water-cooled four cylinder
with their small connecting valves us, tight tail swing excavators have Komatsu SAA4D95LE-7 engine
have been very nicely copied. The won their place in the industry. produces 72.6 kW (98.7 hp) and
digging shovel with its four teeth Especially on limited space, urban complies with the exhaust protocol
and side cutting edges is a single construction sites, their advantages requirements of step IV.
Translation of pages 18 – 19
Bomag BW206 AD-5 from Kaster in 1:50
Make it smooth
by Daniel Wietlisbach Kaster is delivering the promotional models
for Bomag. The new BW 206 AD-5 tandem
B omag, as far as models are
concerned, goes its own way,
and rarely works with the recog-
road roller drove right under our magnifying
nized model producers. On the pa- glass …
ckage for the BW206 is the name
‘Kaster Scalemodels’ as the pro- was made in China. In any case, the a road roller model. The model
ducer. Behind the name is the Full maker has the know-how to make shows the standard version with
Service Promotions Company of a good model, which is obvious at vibration drums made from seam-
Kaster Werbung which produces first glance. The proportions are less plastic injection castings. The
all merchandising products for Bo- well copied and the measurements dark grey color is correct for a unit
mag and also operates their shop. have been exactly copied to scale. that has just been delivered. The
There is no country of origin The model also feels hefty in the side guides for the rolling drums
mark on the model but probably it hand; this is an absolute must with are different on each side, as on the
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 10Translation of pages 18 – 19
original, and are made from finely red accordingly. The paint job is
engraved metal parts. Also proto- At a glance without any faults and impresses
typically correct is that on one side by the sharp demarcations between
a whole skein of supply lines is + True to scale colors. The printed-on lettering is
modeled and on the other only the + Detailing very extensive down to the tiniest
three single lines. Even the spray + Choice of prototype warning decals giving the model
beams are included. an additional flair.
The massive rear of the chassis
that on the original houses the en-
The original
gine, is made up from two metal
castings, copying the simple lines engraved clear plastic casting with From the eight different hea-
of the machine. Only the engra- printed-on details, which comes vy articulated tandem road rol-
ved air intakes and the separately very close to the original. While lers from Bomag, the BW206
mounted exhaust pipe hint at the the rear window wiper is integra- with a maximum weight of 16 t
location of the engine. The arti- ted into the plastic casting, the two is the largest one. The diameter
culated joint has two hydraulic front ones have been separately of the rolling drums is 1400 mm
cylinders but no supply lines and applied, as is the warning light on and the working width of them is
is rather plainly made. The area the roof. The handrails are made 2135 mm. In addition to the vib-
below the cabin is pleasing to the from solid wire. The interior has ration rolling drums compacting
eye with its recessed step wells and been copied in great detail and is systems, oscillating drums and
the separately attached stair treads almost dainty. The dashboard is the Bomag special system called
which also included the scale anti- painted partially in silver. The two ‘Asphalt Manger’ are available
skid surface of the original. The rear view mirrors are made from as options. To power the unit, a
huge cabin with its large windows plastic and have reflecting mirrors. water-cooled Deutz TCD 4.1 L04
ensures optimal sight lines for the All spot, front and rear lights are four cylinder engine producing
operator. It is made from a finely integrated into the body and colo- 105 kW (141 hp) is built in.
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 11Translation of pages 20 – 21
Liebherr LRS 545 in 1:50
The Stacker
by Daniel Wietlisbach The newest container stacker LRS 545 from
T he considerably heavy mo-
del made almost completely
of metal exudes value for money.
Liebherr is now available as an impressive mo-
del from NZG …
The round shapes of the original
have been copied into model form needed is included,) hides the ximum extension mode, the arm
excellently and the model is true exact replica of engine and hyd- locks in so that the included con-
to scale in all dimensions. The raulic distribution valve. This is a tainer is kept in a stable position.
wheel rims are deep and exactly new feature on a Liebherr model In the middle position, the hyd-
engraved and the rubber tires are and on top of that, it is done in a raulic cylinders have the propen-
also very convincing. The mo- very nicely detailed way that is sity to sink in. The main outrigger
del rolls freely and the rear set of not often seen. arm is made up from one solid
wheels has a good turning radius. On both sides of the engine are metal casting and has all the lines
On the detailed rear portion of the guides for the tilting cabin. engraved into it. Work and spot-
the model there are the bumper, Using a hydraulic cylinder, it can lights and the supply lines have
a Liebherr logo, back-up camera be tilted forward by 50 mm to op- been separately applied.
and rear lights, all are recessed timize the sight field of the driver. Exactly modelled too is the
into the chassis. The cabin supply and communi- spreader drive with its two cylin-
While the right side is as plain cations are done with a flexible ders and slewing circle. The Top-
as on the original, the left side has rubber hose that includes the sup- lift Spreader was taken over from
the fuel spout and the ornately ply lines. the LRS 645; this is correct as per
executed stairs for accessing the The cabin itself has a multi- the original. It can be width adjus-
cab. The metal stair steps have an- colored interior and, to add to the ted with two hydraulic cylinders
ti-skid surfaces and the cast hand- visual appeal, it has flush fitting and the included container can
rails are very finely done. windows all round. The window simply be clicked in.
At the front on the original the- gaskets are printed on and the two Regrettably, the hydraulic lines
re is the optional bracing support window wipers have to be separa- where completely omitted there
plate which allows for the in- tely attached. and the yellow warning stripes
crease in loading capacity of the The outrigger arm is lifted with on the outsides are also missing.
containers situated at the back of two hydraulic cylinders and can Otherwise, paint and lettering are
rows. The two hydraulic cylinders be telescoped out. When in ma- very clean and the color sepa-
can be operated using the inclu- rations are very sharp, as we are
ded screw driver. At the front the- used to.
re are three oval air intake grilles
made from a photo etching as is
At a glance
The original
the silver-colored grate just abo- + Detailing
ve; that is first class! + Functionality The new LRS 545 is a bit smaller
Below the removable anti-skid + Engine replica that the already known LRS 645 and
surface at the front (again the tool can stack up to a maximum of five
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containers high. At a maximum re- third, 21 t. The LRS 545 is available ble truck bodies and trailers. Its total
achable height of 11.80 m the LRS with two spreader versions: as ‘To- weight is 69 t and it is powered hy-
545 is able to lift containers up to a plift’ it is only capable of loading drostatically with a Liebherr D944
weight of 45 t and with support pla- containers; as ‘Intermodal’ it can producing 230 kW.
te in the second row, 34 t and in the also be used to handle interchangea-
Translation of pages 22 – 23
Iveco Stralis Hi-Way from WSI in 1:50
Pizza tray
by Daniel Wietlisbach Even though Iveco is very popular south of the
Alps, these nicely shaped trucks are also appre-
T he Hi-way cabin from WSI
is the only current front drive
from Iveco that has been made
ciated by more northern freight haulers, as the
into model form. Even though it is newest model from WSI proves …
already a few years old, new mo-
del variants are already released
in attractive paint schemes to the behind the glass, a class act. The makes the Hi-way cabin look even
market. Not without good reason, side position lights as well as spoi- larger. Even though it is a separa-
because the cabin design and the ler and the rear view mirrors that tely attached part, the cabin looks
characteristic look has been very are chromed on the inside are also like it was made from one casting
nicely made and the equipment factory-applied parts. The cabin because there is hardly any crack
that can be attached is very versa- glass fits flush and is attached wi- to be seen. The already mentioned
tile. This is why the original has thout visible lugs. The raised rub- roof equipment is modeled com-
been recreated in great detail, from ber gaskets and window wipers are plete and detailed. Below the cabin
the mud flaps with the Iveco logo, printed on in matt black. The two- the very finely made Cursor engine
up to the lights on the roof and the color cabin interior is very nicely can be seen.
very extensive printed-on lettering detailed, even the logo is printed Since WSI offers tractor chassis
all doing their part to make the mo- on the chairs’ backrests. The wind in only 4x2, 6x2 and 6x4 and does
del look authentic. spoiler, attached behind the cabin, not offer a twin tire lifting axle
The finely engraved radiator such as on the original, a compro-
grill is an integral part of the cas- mise had to be found. Wheel rims
At a glance
ting as is the raised Iveco logo just and the tire profiles replicate the
above it. Two tiny front lights on + Shape design original but it is a little disturbing
the grill are transparent parts that + Detailing that the differential housing and
have been applied separately. The – Exhaust and particle filter the prop shaft are missing.
headlights with integrated turning are missing Also not modeled are the par-
signals have chromed reflectors ticle filter on the left side, and the
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 13Translation of pages 22 – 23
exhaust, whose exit pipe is only a why the support legs extend out by The Stralis Hi-way 6x2 arrived
printed-on black dot. The chassis, 3 mm. The paint job for the whole in the middle of May at the color-
when seen from above, is covered model is very clean and the prin- ful fleet of Jens Petersen’s Hanst-
by a finely structured non-skid sur- ting on the cabin is a special treatholm Container transport A/S, situ-
face. When viewing the rear of the to behold. ated in Hanstholm, Denmark. The
truck, it is a joy to see the prototy- tractor truck is coupled to a three-
pically modeled lights and the au- axle Hi-Volume dumper made by
The original
thentic printed-on lettering. the Dutch maker AMT and is in
The original is usually paired up The Iveco Stralis series was int- use for the Denmark to Norway
with a trailer from AMT however, roduced in 2002 as a successor to traffic. The truck is powered by a
WSI has used the Bulthuis High- the EuroStar. The Stralis AS was six cylinder ‘Cursor 13’ with a dis-
Volume dumper trailer from its designed for long distance hauling placement of 12.9 liters and produ-
standard program which is a rea- and was named ‘Truck of the Year’ ces 368 or 412 kW (500/560 hp) of
sonable solution especially since in 2003. The redesigned Stralis II power.
the trailer has been upgraded to a with the Hi-way cabin was given The family business was found-
detailed and functional unit. The the same honor ten years later. The ed in 1931 and was taken over by
dumping bin can be raised for Stralis II was built between 2006 ‘Container Jens’ in 1984. It has
dumping, the rear flap opens and and 2016 then replaced by the trucks from Scania, Volvo, Merce-
the tarp with four metal supports Stralis XP and NP. The Stralis are des-Benz and Iveco in its fleet.
can be taken off. It is a mystery built in Madrid, Spain.
Translation of pages 24 – 25
Liebherr R 980 SME from Siku Control in 1:32
Excavator for
the holidays
by Daniel Wietlisbach First announced for Christmas 2016, the ra-
S ince under the Siku Control32 dio-controlled excavator from Siku is available
line-up there are now two ra-
now. We wanted to know if the long wait was
dio-controlled dumper semi-trailers
with MAN and Scania tractors in worthwhile …
addition to the agricultural models,
the only thing missing was a loader
for the set to complete the play fun. the Liebherr R 980 SME excavators mas trees at the end of the same
Visitors to the 2016 toy fair were the and the models were actually suppo- year. However, because of the com-
first to play with the prototypes of sed to be found under many Christ- plexity of the project, the delivery
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 14Translation of pages 24 – 25
date had to be postponed until 2017. material in a garden and landsca- can also be operated diagonally al-
This year then, there will be many of ping store which was a great match; lowing two functions to operate si-
these models under Christmas trees cork granules or bark chips or simi- multaneously. When comparing the
because of their high play value. lar material would also work. toy operating speed to the original,
Even though it really is a toy whose It makes sense that the power the toy could be very much slower.
priority guiding the production was pack is situated in the counterweight Anyway, with a little training, the
the functionality, we would like to of the machines. Three C type batte- excavator operator soon gets the
take a moment and have a short look ries are needed. This is not an up-to- hang of it and great play experience
how it compares with the prototype. date technology, especially since the takes place. The motors stop auto-
The hefty upper carriage part gives a tractors in the Siku Control line have matically when at their maximum
good impression of the original and used rechargeable battery packs for positions and when overloaded, a
the whole model is true to scale. The some time now. The R 980 SME is loud rattling alarm sounds making
hydraulic lines give the model the operated by six motors that make it the operator stop thus protecting the
right feeling and the cabin with the possible to replicate every function motors from damage. Anyone who
rock guard shows that the excavator of the original. The excavator is tur- ever wanted an affordable RC exca-
is ready for even rough work. How- ned on by depressing the exhaust vator has found the right combina-
ever, the lower carriage is a bit toy- stack slightly causing the spotlights tion with the Liebherr R 980 SME
like with its rubber tracks. Taking a to start blinking. After the remote from Siku Control.
wild guess, we think that this must is turned on they will shine solidly
have for financial reasons because confirming that the control now is
The original
the model is surprisingly affordably working. The lights can be turned
priced. The lower carriage is made off after this but using the excavator The Liebherr R 980 SME is, with
with a massive amount of metal that at night is a special visual treat. its working weight of 100 t is the lar-
ensures a solid stance. The control works along the lines gest excavator in the standard pro-
The excavator was made from a of the Euro control of larger exca- gram. It is designed for the toughest
mix of plastic and metal parts and is vators. The upper carriage can be jobs in quarries. Because of this, it
really designed for indoor use only. turned endlessly by 360° and by has been equipped with the next-to-
On top of that, the excavator should using a switch can set into the ba- largest undercarriage, that of the R
not be used to work with too hea- sic ‘forward’ position. The joysticks 9100. The R 980 SME is available
vy or too small sized materials. The with either a backhoe or a front sho-
size of the individual material to be vel. The maximum shovel capacity
At a glance
worked with should not be under 2 is either 6.8 or 6.5 m3. The V8 Lieb-
mm, because finer particles could + High play value herr D9508 A7SCR engine is capa-
find their way into the mechanism + Robust construction ble of producing 470 kW (571hp)
and cause damage by blocking the – Throw away batteries for power and conforms to the exhaust cont-
workings. We found a light granular rols according to step IV/tier 4f.
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Crane-Fruehauf trailer from Tekno in 1:50
The American way …
by Hans Witte Another Astran model from Tekno: Scania
LBT140 6x4 tractor and special high cube Frue-
E xcept for the new trailer cas-
ting there is not so much to tell
about yet another Scania, isn’t it?
hauf box van trailer …
Well, in fact there is quite some
more to tell about the real truck. In- Ehm, but this Tekno model is in they could load more carpets. The
teresting facts which help to liven white and bronze? In 1975 Wood- construction of the panel van body
up the appearance of the model. man decided it was time to change was based on the known Fruehauf
The founders of Astran (Asian the company colours. He emplo- aluminium ribbed panels, like the
Transport) were Michael Wood- yed a consultancy and asked them boxes on most other Astran trucks.
man and Bob Paul, who made their to create a new colour scheme for With the brand new LBT140 it
first trip to Kabul in a Guy Warri- the trucks. They came up with this made the most striking Astran
or tractor and trailer, loaded with white and ochre, the big ‘A’ at the truck of the period.
typesetting machines. That was front was recognised from a great The Scania tractor, impressive as
way back in 1964. The Guy was distance. The first truck with the- it was, suffered from mysterious
followed by an AEC with draw- se colours was the Scania LBT140 braking problems. When coupled
bar trailer and then some Scania- tractor NVW 484P coupled to a to the trailer it would not brake
Vabis LBS76 drawbar combina- Crane-Fruehauf box trailer. How- properly. After many attempts to
tions. In 1968 Woodman bought a ever, none of the other staff mem- sort out the problem, Astran direct-
brand new European spec’d Scania bers and all the drivers did not like ly contacted the Scania head office
LBS110 with the new tilt cab, di- these colours and they kept comp- in Södertälje. The answer was, that
rectly from the Birmingham show. laining about the ‘white and shit’. the truck should never have been
The heavy tandem axle truck was The new livery lasted three to four sold as a tractor unit, while it was
not meant for the British market years, then the new trucks were meant as a solo rigid for a cement
(GTW only 32 tons at four axles), painted again in red and yellow. mixer body. A new set of valves
but was at the exhibition to show NVW 484P had double drive ax- and lines changed the braking cha-
the Brits one of the heavier Sca- les and was coupled to an already racteristics to the better and from
nia chassis. It had left hand stee- four year old Crane-Fruehauf high then on the truck performed as it
ring, but this was preferred by the cube trailer, specially designed for should have done: it was strong
Astran drivers because they ran Astran to a design from Woodman. and fast, the 6x4 drive line kept it
most of the time in European right He wanted this high-cube trailer so going in the most difficult terrain
hand traffic. and it braked effortlessly.
This exhibitor truck was painted
in the Scania demo colours: red At a glance The Fruehauf story
chassis and yellow cab with red
roof and striping. Woodman was so + Choice of prototype One of the most well-known
impressed by these striking colours + Detailing brands in the transport industry
that he decided to adept it as the + Paint job and finishing is the Fruehauf Trailer Company,
company colours from now on. based in Detroit, USA. Founder was
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 16Translation of pages 26 – 28
August Fruehauf (1868 – 1930), sails organisations in 45 countries correct chassis layout and highly
who constructed his first semitrailer and manufacturing plants in 20 detailed cab –outside and in- make
in 1914 and officially registered the countries. In Europe Fruehauf had the Scania LB one of the best classic
Fruehauf Trailer Company in 1918. their own plant in France, but in model trucks ever. With such high
This was the start of a new industry some other countries they worked class models every minor fault falls
and during the years Fruehauf int- together with local trailer builders, to the eye. I know one: the tyres are
roduced many revolutionary inven- such as Crane-Fruehauf in England too narrow to make a correct sized
tions for the transport industry. The and Netam-Fruehauf in Holland. 1100 x 20.
company owned more than 1.000 After the death of August‘s three A pity to say that this particular
patents, including the shipping con- sons, the Fruehauf family was no model has another and more major
tainer in 1956 which was widely longer in charge by the mid-sixties. fault: it should have a 6x4 tandem,
used by the shipping company of The management team kept leaning but has the 6x2 tag axle. The ex-
Malcolm Maclean, later known as on the earlier success and created se- planation is simple: Tekno does not
Sea-Land. Most popular were the veral financial mishaps. This miss- have a classic 6x4 Scania chassis in
aluminium panel van and refrigera- management lasted for many years the program.
ted trailers, tankers and flat platform and following a proxy battle in the The Crane-Fruehauf trailer was a
trailers. Besides manufacturing ci- late 1980s the company finally went one-off, I don’t know of any other
vil trailers, Fruehauf developed and bankrupt in late 1996. then this Astran unit. This will be
produced all kinds of equipment for International divisions became the reason that Tekno made this new
the American army: missile vehicles independent, U.S. subsidiaries like casting in resin. This material is used
and launchers, shipping containers, Kelsey Hayes, Budd Wheels and when only a small series will be ma-
ground handling equipment, etc. others were sold and competitor nufactured, due to the more cost-ef-
After world war two Fruehauf Wabash National Trailers acquired fective silicone rubber moulds. And
expanded to Europe, South Ameri- the crippled company. The compa- a small series it is, only 500 models
ca and Asia. Important markets in nies in France, Mexico, New Zeal- were made. This is another reason
Europe were France, Great Britain, and and Japan continued to operate that the model is quite expensive. A
Germany and the Benelux. Perhaps under the Fruehauf name. Later 65% pain in the wallet, even for the most
France was the biggest step-up, be- of the shares from Fruehauf France die-hard Astran and Middle East
cause after the war many military were sold to the Polish trailer com- collectors. But what a stunning mo-
trucks and trailers from the allied pany Wielton. Today there are four del it is!
forces were left behind and used companies using the famous name: Note: needless to say that this
to recover the haulage business. Fruehauf France, Fruehauf New Ze- Astran model was sold out in a very
Many ex-military Fruehauf trailers aland, Fruehauf England and Nip- short time. Although the real Crane-
of all kind have been in use for de- pon Fruehauf in Japan. Fruehauf trailer was a one-off, Tek-
cades. no offers the separate plain trailer in
The most successful period for their Basic Plus Program.
The Astran model
Fruehauf was 1950 – 1980, with
world-wide expansion. In America For most collectors the Scania
they owned 16 plants and 80 distri- tractor is a well-known model from
butors. Around 1980 Fruehauf had the Tekno Classics program. The
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 17Translation of pages 29 – 31
Truck artist Hans Witte
Illustrator
by Daniel Wietlisbach Beginning today, we will show the unique dra-
wings of Hans Witte at regular intervals. As a
H ans Witte was born in 1950
on the Dutch holiday island
of Texel in Den Burg where he still
model builder he drew them to help him in the
lives today. After finishing his midd- construction of his models …
le school education, he completed
a three-year training course to be-
come a graphic artist and illustrator, scratch-built trucks, all in 1:50 sca- as a ‘show truck’ and later on adver-
but he never worked in that profes- le. Hans Witte describes himself as tised with printed-on slogans for the
sion. Except for trips abroad, Hans a purist because all his models must holiday island of Texel. For many
Witte has never left his birth place. be correct, without any compromi- years he was also active as an ad-
His wife, Joke, with whom he has ses, down to the smallest original visor for both Tekno and WSI. His
lived for the past 42 years also grew details. Only for his ‘own’ imagina- immense knowledge was greatly
up on Texel. It is not a surprise to see ry freight company, ‘Intertextrans,’ appreciated, especially for historical
such a connection to the soil as the does he allow his fantasy free rein. models, and he always researched
island of Texel just oozes holiday at- However, all vehicles could exist in the prototypes thoroughly. Further-
mosphere in every corner. the form he builds. As a member of more, Hans was an initiator and
Hans Witte became a truck driver the Namac (Model car club of the one of the five stars behind the kit
and in the 70s transported mainly Netherlands), his scratch-built mo- producer PKC&Co***** that was
bricks and other stones used in con- dels were regularly introduced in responsible for the MAN ‘Chubby
struction on semi-trailer rigs and the club magazine and so ‘Intertex- Cheeks’ kit (see issue 1-2017). At
truck and trailer sets. Of course he trans’ has reached almost cult status. the beginning of every model buil-
drove the local DAFs of the types The stories of the fictitious transport ding project is the exact drawing of
2600, 2200 DHU, 2800 and the ol- company were written so well and the original. Over the years, several
der 1600 series as dumpers and con- realistically that drivers sent in resu- binders with impressive illustrations
crete mixers. Later on, Hans chan- mes hoping to get a job. have been amassed. It is a great ple-
ged over into the lumber sector and Hans Witte likes the trucks from asure for us to announce that we
from 1989 to his pensioning age in 1955 to 1980 best, with the main will be able to introduce you regu-
2015 he worked in the office of the focus in the 60s. Hans has collec- larly to a drawing from the pen of
local municipality’s public works ted a mountain of information about Hans Witte. The first such drawing
department where he was in charge trucks, owns a lot of books, a very shown on this double page is of the
of organizing the work. impressive collection of sales bro- Mack N61 S trailer truck and trailer
He began his model work in 1966 chures and is an author for several set and, no surprise here, as a stone
by detailing and re-painting serial magazines and co-author of books transporter. The model was almost
models of the DAF trucks by Lion about old trucks. completely scratch built; only some
Toys and Volvo F88 from Tekno. From 1980 until 2011 Hans Witte details for the chassis were store
But very quickly they were fol- was part of the ‘Texeltruck’ project bought and the cabin was modified
lowed with the first modified and too. A Scania LS110 was dressed up from a Ford H cabin by Corgi.
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 18Translation of pages 32 – 35
125 years for Spross AG
More than gardeners
by Daniel Wietlisbach 125 years ago the gardener Joseph Spross
founded a wholesale garden and landscaping
S ince 1892, the family firm of
Spross has grown continually
and today is run by operating direc-
business in Zürich thus sowing the seeds for
tor Natalie Spross-Döbeli, a fifth the Spross-Holding AG which today includes
generation family member. The
three distinctive business streams three different lines of business …
are ‘GaLa-Bau AG’, ‘Mulden ser-
vice und Entsorgung (Bin service
and recycling),’ as well as ‘Immo- by a petrol engine with about 4 li- the D330 ‘tree transplanter’ with
bilien (Real estate)’. The spectrum ters of displacement. a sleeper cabin on an 8x4 chassis.
of services offered goes from the Soon the change to Saurer trucks The high tide mark of Saurer truck
simple maintenance of private gar- occurred, a brand to which the busi- ownership was reached in 1983,
dens up to the design and realizati- ness stayed loyal until the end of with 33 Saurer trucks in the com-
on of large projects. production. In addition to the older pany fleet.
S4C, the well-known 5D was used. After the demise of Saurer, Spross
Besides the dumpers, there were changed to use Mercedes-Benz and
Bin service and recycling
the special ‘Welaki’ conversions for kept the single brand fleet philoso-
Commencing last mid-century, dumping bins, introduced first in phy. The greatest number today are
the desire was to find solutions for 1951 by the Wirz Fahrzeugbau AG. the Actros of the last generation and
the total work processes required These were the Swiss version of Arocs of the newest one. The latter
in the gardening business and to the system usually called ‘drop-off’ are often under way as 4x2 tractor
extend into landscaping on a larger off bins, for construction waste and trucks with three-axle dumping trai-
scale. Under the slogan, ‘If there is other uses. Since the take-over of lers of different sizes. Even the only
no solution for the problem, make Wirz in 2002, trucks are now equip- garbage truck in the Spross fleet is
your own,’ today’s business line of ped with the Welaki system of bin a Mercedes-Benz Econic. Rather
bin service and recycling was star- transport by Trösch AG. new, however, are the Scania P280
ted in the 1950s. The need to find In the 80s, the modern long hood with the Welaki conversion; these
solutions for the professional remo- Saurer D330N trucks followed as are the prototypes for the Tekno
val of soil and demolition rubble 4x4s in dumper and bin dumping model. The bin service section of
was high in the construction trade models. There were two of the the business today has 28 trucks
at the time and so the new arm of stronger D330B as dumper versi- and around 1,200 bins that have vo-
the business grew quickly with the ons; one was used with a lowboy lumes from 1.0 m3 to 36.0 m3.
first truck purchased in 1954. It was trailer for the transportation of con- A dump site was purchased in
an Austin Loadstar with four wheel struction machines and the other 1984 and then transformed to what
drive and a typical dumping bin by one got a rear mounted truck crane was then most modern recycling
Peter. These British trucks, built with grappler hook for landscaping and waste management site. The
from 1949 to 1956, were powered work. A single item in the fleet was constantly upgraded and improved
Laster & Bagger 6-2017 19Translation of pages 32 – 35
dumping site has sufficient room 336E and 329D excavators, 725C
for the storage of non-recyclable Dumper, D6 Bull dozer, 950 Spross Holding AG
materials for an additional genera- wheeled loader as well as a 16t road
tion, or about 25 years. roller by Bomag. At work in the De- Employees 175
Since 2001, there has been the bag recycling plant are Volvo L110 Sales 2015 75 Mio. CHF
‘Debag’ sorting plant for recycla- and L220 wheeled loaders, a Volvo
bles, with its own rail siding, and EW210 mobile excavator, two Sen- Bin service and
construction waste in the middle of nebogen 825 electro excavators, a recycling group only
Zürich town. Of the about 160,000 Sennebogen 821 material transfer
t of material, about 70 % is re-used excavator as well as an Hammel Employees 50
and more than half of that is ship- 950 electro shredder. Trucks 28
ped out of town by rail. Bins about 1200
recycling centre 160‘000 t mat.
The jubilee model
Debag per annum
Construction machines
‘We hardly spend anything on Dump capacity 3‘000 000 t
Since the 50s, construction ma- ourselves,’ might have been the Tambring dumping
chines have also been part of fleet. slogan the company board adopted, facility and capacity for residuals
In the early years they were rather when they decided to commission
large ones for the time, so the larger the first scale model for the 125th
logo on the engine hood could be anniversary of the company. The because the two hooks at the rear
showed off with pride. In addition request was that it should be one that make dumping easier are mis-
to a Caterpillar D9 (series D or E), of the newest vehicles of the bin sing. This is less obvious than the
old pictures show two Allis-Chal- service trucks. And so, it was deci- prototypically correct anti-skid sur-
mers tracked loaders believed to be ded to have the model be the Sca- face extending on to the rear fender
the H7s. Until the 70s these tracked nia P280 Euro6 #55 with a dum- that give the model an exceptio-
loaders did the bulk of the excava- ping bin. In co-operation with the nally fine look. According with the
tions; only after that time were they importer, Setec-HTM, the model original, the headache protection
more frequently surpassed by exca- was realized by Tekno, where the- bar behind the cabin was also mo-
vators. re was already the bin superstruc- deled correctly. Paint and lettering
There are a great variety of ma- ture available. That it is not a ‘real’ have been executed very cleanly. A
chines at work in the dump site. Welaki bin system, is an acceptable few models can still be had by con-
One each of the Caterpillar 352F, compromise. It is easily recognized tacting Setec-HTM.
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