Paul Palmer Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 well lads and lasses,here is my first attempt at a review,so stick with me the wiking claas arion 450 comes in the usual wiking packaging,although mine is in a dealer box,it is also available in the standard wiking box,its held in a polystyrene tray,so first good points,no wires or fiddly screws or ties to deal with,the tractor and loader is mainly diecast and is quite heavy,realistic tyres with the option to replace the tyres/wheels with narrow wheels available separately from wiking,the rear hubs are magnetic while the front hubs just push on,the model comes with a t shape screwdriver which fits the screws holding the wheels on and also fits the screws holding the loader on, loader is removable and held by just 2 screws,it is easily removed but a bit fiddly to put back on,the beacon is foldable as are the cab mirrors,other features are the right hand steps swing out revealing a pullout toolbox,realistic sprung front suspension,both doors and rear windows open,passenger seat is foldable,realistic front and rear linkage with the rear top link adjustable for length also the model comes with bucket and weight,and front loader stand,the overall detail is stunning and the price was £64.00,in my opinion a lot of model for the money,it also has a realistic turning circle,a feature some models lack,if it came complete with the narrow wheels/tyres I would have given it 10 out of 10,but that really is nit picking so I give it a 9.5 out of 10,i hope I haven't missed out anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Great review Paul, I think the loader on yours lifts higher than mine. I don't think its as nice looking as the bigger Arions, but its probably one of the very best functional models you can get. I hope to get the narrow wheels and possibly some of the other attachments for it at some point, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 A really good review Paul, looks a very nice model, typical Wiking quality, my problem is,....... I just can't get excited by Claas tractors unfortunately Maybe its because we don't see any in our neck of the woods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne D Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Nice review Paul. Always good to hear a review on new models, espicially if it's something your interested in buying. Sounds like a great model and plenty of features and extras to make the price seem fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 1 hour ago, CX820Joe said: Great review Paul, I think the loader on yours lifts higher than mine. I don't think its as nice looking as the bigger Arions, but its probably one of the very best functional models you can get. I hope to get the narrow wheels and possibly some of the other attachments for it at some point, cheers Joe,i don't usually buy the smaller ranges in the tractor ranges,but this will go nicely with a couple of claas implements I have,wonder why your loader doesn't lift as high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Folding passenger seat FFS? Otherwise an excellent review Paul. But seriously ....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, SPN said: Folding passenger seat FFS? Otherwise an excellent review Paul. But seriously ....................... thanks Stan,yes a folding passenger seat!!!!!! that's what I call attention to detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 33 minutes ago, Wayne D said: Nice review Paul. Always good to hear a review on new models, espicially if it's something your interested in buying. Sounds like a great model and plenty of features and extras to make the price seem fair. thanks Wayne,im very pleased with it,might do a review on the claas arion 640 with loader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 38 minutes ago, 844john said: A really good review Paul, looks a very nice model, typical Wiking quality, my problem is,....... I just can't get excited by Claas tractors unfortunately Maybe its because we don't see any in our neck of the woods? thanks John,i used to drive a claas atles,and before that the Renault ares which was rebranded as a claas,,but yes where I live you rarely see them about,but over in cornwall you see quite a few running around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 A great review Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 58 minutes ago, b_emmons said: A great review Paul cheers Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 7 hours ago, Paul Palmer said: thanks John,i used to drive a claas atles,and before that the Renault ares which was rebranded as a claas,,but yes where I live you rarely see them about,but over in cornwall you see quite a few running around I suppose it's all down to the local dealer, we have Rickerbys up in Northumberland which is about 30 miles away, but around us it's mainly red, blue and green due to the proximity of Massey, Case, New Holland and Deere outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whincebros Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 That's a pretty comprehensive write up Paul, thank you for posting! We used to have a claas dealer quite local but it shut and merged in to a bigger one further away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 10 hours ago, 844john said: I suppose it's all down to the local dealer, we have Rickerbys up in Northumberland which is about 30 miles away, but around us it's mainly red, blue and green due to the proximity of Massey, Case, New Holland and Deere outlets. main dealers for claas down here are a company called Hamblys,they are at Launceston in cornwall,honiton in devon and they also have a couple more branches but cant remember where they are,one is somerset I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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