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The
box has some good photos and information. |
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The TS150 being
towed by a Peterbilt
357 in matching colours. |
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The turntable
base is carried on the side. |
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Landing leg has
hydraulic cabling. |
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The conveyor
mounted on the turntable. The draw bar is pinned
into the end. |
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The drive
motors for the belts are really good with protection
boxes for the drive chains. A sensor is attached to
monitor material discharging over the belt. |
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The conveyor is
fully extended.
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It would look
excellent in a quarry diorama. A
Liebherr L 586 2plus2
stands by. |
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Superior Industries of Minnesota
manufactures a range of conveyors and this is a model of
one of the larger units, the TS150, which has an
extended length of 150 feet. It has a fold down (FD)
axle arrangement to enable transverse movement whilst
operating. It can handle stockpiles of over 130,000 tons.
A feature of the machine is that it is fully
programmable to enable the building of different
stockpile configurations.
Packaging
The box is Superior Industries branded and has good
photos and graphics, and it also includes the unique
number for the model in the production run. Inside,
the model is well packed within expanded polystyrene
trays. There were no defects or missing parts on
the review model.
Included in the box are a few small parts to fit
although there are no instructions. A small leaflet
describes the features and specifications of the real
machine.
Detail
The model looks very convincing when taken out of the
box.
The lower structure is modelled very well with the main
structural members finely detailed and the area around
the wheels is complex with plenty of hydraulic hoses
leading to the wheels and cylinders. The
automation control centre has an authentic feel and the
wheels have detailed hubs and nicely treaded rubber
tyres. Heavy duty landing legs are all metal and
there are hydraulic lines running to the cylinders.
Nice rubber mud flaps hang off support arms.
The main conveyor structures are excellent with the
lattice work rendered very well and the mesh screening
on each side is great. At the lower end the rock
box receiving hopper is another all metal part.
The turntable base is carried on lugs on the side during
transportation and
there is also a pin holder which is a nice detail.
The rubber belts are first class and underneath them all the
training idlers are functioning. The belt drives
on the two belts are beautifully modelled with realistic
looking motors and perforated protection covers on the
drive chains.
A sensor fits into the end of the inner belt to provide
information to the programmable controller.
Features
The TeleStacker makes for a great transport load when
matched with the
Peterbilt 357 tractor available in the same colours.
It tows well.
To set the conveyor up, the landing legs can be lowered,
and the turntable placed under the hopper end. The
telescoping legs open smoothly and are pinned into
position. The fold down axles can support the
conveyor for radial movement and are also pinned to
secure them.
The telescopic conveyor structure moves very smoothly
because it is supported on working rollers and so it is a
joy to extend and retract.
Both belts can be turned and they move very well
indeed.
Quality
This is a very high quality model. It is
beautifully made with very little plastic, and the
finish and graphics are excellent.
Price
Although it is not cheap, its quality fully justifies
the price.
Overall
It is very unusual to see a model of a machine like the
TeleStacker, but the good news is that it has been
executed very well. It is full of fine details and
works really well. It is a great model for posing
within a quarrying diorama and all things considered it
is an outstanding model.
Footnotes
The model was released in December 2005 and was made in
a run of 2000 models. The manufacturer is TWH on
behalf of Sword Models.
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Profile view |
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The model in the
tray. |
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The parts out
of the box. |
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It is a great
transport model. |
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Excellent
control centre. |
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Detail
underneath. |
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This is the FD
(fold down) axle version of the machine. It has great detailing. |
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Fully extended
the conveyor is about 95cm long. |
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First class
details throughout. |
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