is National Day. Today I will write an article that appeared during the military parade. 1:24 China National Heavy Truck Truck Howo military vehicle model. Although the top of the model is actually a personnel carrier module, which is quite different from the actual vehicles participating in the military parade, the chassis is of the same architecture.
Of course, based on this model chassis, the "Hongqi" series of vehicle-mounted missile launch system models can also meet the collection needs of military fans. Moreover, the vehicle-mounted missile launch system models have evolved into multiple models according to the different "Hongqi" missile series loaded. The picture shows the "Hongqi 16" missile launch system model. The overall missile platform is metal, with a large weight and a very textured texture. Although it is still used for production convenience rather than using a 6x6 chassis based on the actual car, it does not affect the love of military fans for it.
The author also purchased this missile launch system model, but did not retain the original car condition. Instead, it was affected by the Phoenix 8x8 full steering chassis launched by Taitula. After disassembly and installed, it was transformed into an 8x8 full steering special car chassis model. However, as of the completion of the draft, it was still not clear what kind of top installation to install.
(influenced by the Taitula Phoenix 8x8 special vehicle chassis, and the modified Howo 8x8 fully steering special vehicle chassis)
Back to the topic, although this model is just a model on the top of an ordinary personnel carrier, the overall and top workmanship is not sloppy and simple. On the contrary, the details of the price of some of this model are basically presented.
Due to all-wheel drive and the model theme is for military use in the field, the tires also use special gravel tires for off-road road conditions, so the ground distance of the model is much larger than that of ordinary commercial vehicle models.
At the same time, the large front anti-collision guardrail equipped with due to military needs, adds a lot of domineering to the model. Considering the actual use conditions, the full-drive Howo Special Vehicle does not install the same front bumper and headlight assembly as the civilian version of the road Howo Truck, but uses very simple and rough independent headlights and an overall steel front bumper.
After all, in military needs and outdoor working conditions, any beauty is nonsense, and only practicality and durability are the king. At the same time, the headlights are also equipped with anti-collision lamp network to avoid damage during driving in the wild, but the lamp network does not cover the turn signal and fog lamp, which may cause damage. However, considering the field industry and mining, it is enough to keep the headlights working normally. Besides, it is just a model, so we don’t need to go into that much.
The front anti-collision guardrail of the vehicle can be flipped down and can directly contact the ground. Personally, I speculate that this is convenient for car-mounting and maintenance on the front of the car, and there may be special needs. However, the author is unable to serve in the military due to physical reasons. I don’t know much about what other uses of this kind of anti-collision guardrail in daily life.
can only be lifted after the guardrail is turned down, and the gap between the front mask is properly controlled and can only be lifted from the gap between the mask and the front bumper. Gap control is an indicator of workmanship for all models. The "HOWO" Howo logo on the front mask and the brand logo of China National Heavy Duty Truck are usually blocked by the front anti-collision rail. You can see clearly after turning it down. However, the "HOWO" logo uses stickers, which may cause it to fall off after being placed for a long time. After the mask is lifted up, you can see the part of the structure of the front of the cab. However, due to cost issues, no independent detailed parts are made. All details are formed in one piece with the front of the car. However, there is no structural obstruction at the engine fan network, leaving a position to display the front structure of the engine. This is the normal design. In the previous article about Jiefang J6P facelift model, it was mentioned that the model did not leave any space, which was a design mistake.
At the same time, you can also see the engine part structure, engine guard net, and the side boarding pedal. This protective net is also made of alloy, and the engine is like almost all domestic truck models, and is made of plastic parts. After all, the model engine only needs to be similar to the shape of the real car, and there are no other requirements.The protective net is the same as the entire front face of the entire car. It is simple and crude, but it is very suitable for operating under harsh working conditions in the wild. The side of the cab of
is not much different from the civilian road-purpose Howo Truck. They are all derived from the cab of the famous Volvo FL10 series trucks. In particular, the cab of the new Howo 7 has also been raised a lot, so the gap between the wheel arch and the tire has also become quite large. The 371 logo on the lower edge of the car window is also an ordinary sticker, indicating that it is equipped with a WD615 371 horsepower engine based on Steyr technology. The other accessories are also civilian Howo accessories, no difference. However, the gap control of the door is not good.
front, the front mask mentioned just now has good gap control, there are width indicator lights on both sides of the sunshade, and the driver has the trademark of China National Heavy Duty Truck above, and the brand awareness is very strong.
The inside of the cab is also not much different from the civil road version Howo. Almost all buttons of the driver's seat operating table have been colored, including the seat and seat adjustment buttons, all of which are separated. The instrument panel also uses stickers to make details, and the instrument panel has also been processed with multi-layer color separation. However, the steering wheel only has a heavy truck logo, which is painted black and is covered with a stroke, and the same is true for the gear shift lever. Almost perfect cab interior made, scored lowered by the steering wheel and gear shift lever. But we don’t have to be so nitpicking. Many models that are more late than this Howo military vehicle model do not have any cab color separation details.
Change the angle and you can see that the sleeper design is still retained behind the cab. The rear porthole area is large. When you look in from the outside, you can almost see the entire center console. The color separation details are really well done, without any sloppy.
On the side of the vehicle, four huge gravel tires are the cornerstone of this military vehicle conquering everything. The model has been completely restored, with an exaggerated size. The picture shows the front wheels of a certain tractor model. Once the size is compared, the gap is very obvious.
Since it is a large all-wheel drive special vehicle, axle must be a wheel side speed reduction axle. The shaft head is very thick. Although the front axle directly integrates the shaft head with the wheel hub due to cost savings, it does not carelessly deal with the structure of the shaft head surface. Therefore, it is still easy to see that the technology of the axle originates from Steyr. After all, as a highly mature set of technology, although it has been a long time, it is easy to maintain and durable, and it meets the standards of military vehicles. There is also a detail on the shaft head that can be praised by a small thumbs up, which is that the brand logo of China National Heavy Duty Truck was printed. Although the author did not confirm whether the real car had this detail, it is very good from the perspective of the model alone. Some even flashy details are the finishing touches for a model that is not expensive.
In addition, considering some details of the actual car and the deviation from the model, the author treated the wheel hub to make the wheel hub black. The original model was silver similar to aluminum alloy, which was not in line with reality. There are no new pictures, so I can only find an old picture for demonstration.
(This is the original factory model, you can see that the wheel hub is originally silver)
the accessories on both sides of the chassis, the left is the battery box, gas storage tank and exhaust, and the right is the fuel tank. There is a clear "SINOTRUK" sign on the battery box; and several gas tanks are also integrated around the battery box. The model's fuel tank is painted black, and the actual car is probably a black ordinary iron fuel tank.
There is a spare tire frame behind the cab, but the spare tire on it cannot be removed and is fixed by the shaft, and the spare tire frame cannot be turned over. The author cannot be sure whether the spare tire frame of the actual vehicle can be flipped, but other domestic military truck models can basically be flipped if they use the rear-mounted spare tire frame of the cab. If the real Howo military vehicle is not flipped, it will definitely be extremely serious inconvenience for daily or emergency maintenance.
Some readers will find out why the top of this picture is gone? This is exactly what needs to be mentioned next, this can be disassembled top.
For some reason, the OEM factory has made a detachable structure for the top of this model, and it is very convenient to disassemble it. It only adds four snaps to the four corners of the top, which is also very sturdy after installation and will not fall suddenly.
The tarp on the tail can be lifted directly. After lifting, you can see the inside of the top - one row of seats on the left and right. However, the tables and chairs and top structures on the top are made of plastic. If the top is placed abnormally or falls, it may cause damage and the seat may fall off. Moreover, the door on the rear of the upper cannot be opened, and the hinge joint is also a sloppy description, which is the biggest deduction for this model. The mounted pedal also blocks the taillights a bit, and I wonder if this is the case in the actual car.
After disassembly and installing, you will not be able to see the beam directly, but there is also an alloy flat plate. This alloy flat plate is fixed to the beam with screws, which is very firm. However, the fender is only made of plastic material and is fixed to the bottom of the alloy flat plate through a jack, which is easy to fall off. The alloy flat plate area is not small. The author placed another model of China National Heavy Truck Truck, the Howo light truck model in his hand, for demonstration and comparison, which made the size clear at a glance.
(the alloy plate installed on the top can fully accommodate a heavy truck Howo light truck model made by scaled down the size of the blue brand light truck. As for the top of this Howo light truck, it was modified by the author himself and it looks a little rough)
lift the cab and you can see the accessories in the cab. On the left is the urea tank and the air filter air inlet is on the right. The details and workmanship are pretty good.
After lifting the cab, you can see the entire engine compartment. The very classic Steyr technology WD615 engine is painted blue. After all, it is the most widely used heavy-duty automotive engine in China. It is a classic work, and there is technical support for repair and maintenance wherever you go. The air filter is also the same as that of civilian vehicles. It is similar to the design of previous European trucks and is arranged above the gearbox at the rear of the engine. The advantage is that the engine heat can be borrowed to keep the air filter dry. The disadvantage is that the cab must be lifted for operation during maintenance.
From another perspective, you can see the engine oil pan, the stability rod of the front axle, and the engine guard net mentioned above. There should be details and sturdy, which reflects the workmanship and technology of the model factory. The front bridge of the
model. The entire drive steering axle has a relatively detailed structure, and the details of the bulging of the drive shaft head are also very detailed. The drive shaft between the two front axles and the drive shaft linkage derived from the transfer box are all made of alloy and are not easily damaged. After all, there are some domestic truck models that even use plastic to make the front axle in order to save costs, so the quality of the model is serious. Although the transfer case is only made of plastic, there are all external details, including the main transmission shaft drawn from the engine-transmission, and the sub-drive shaft that powers the front and rear four axes. They are all reflected and displayed in detail, but the exhaust next to it is relatively not so detailed, and the details are slightly rough. The details of the rear axle are more comprehensive. The axle shells of both axles are basically made, and the details of the stability rod are obvious. What is better than the front axle is that the rear wheels can drive the transmission shaft to rotate when moving, but the link transmission is lost at the transfer box. Although other transmission shafts can rotate, it is an expected regret that the whole vehicle cannot rotate together. The printing of the outer packaging of
is still quite good. Printing the domineering pictures of all-wheel drive Howo is eye-catching enough. The foam package inside is also good. The model will not be affected when transporting
postscript
Howo military vehicle model is set as a personnel carrier, and the missile vehicle is painted in blue camouflage, but with its excellent quality, like other truck models of China National Heavy Truck Corporation, it is loved by model collectors.
However, there are not many military vehicle models sold on the market, and there are only 3-4 models at present. Most of them are not authorized by the truck owner manufacturer, but can only imitate the chassis made and matched with military tops.
Picture/text: CL
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