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The base machine has a recess at Unfortunately, there is no resistance so
the rear where the separate just tilting the model a little will cause
counterweight drops into place. The them to move their position. When
engraving which is highlighted with without any noticeable droop and the
extended, they do hold the machine
body castings have good surface
printing for the cooling grills and the
track frames are fitted with individually
cabin is attached to a frame which
linked track pads that have a triple
can be tilted to about 30 degrees,
clicking into place at the maximum grouser design with raised fixing bolt
detailing.
angle. Exterior detailing of the cabin Plastic clips are used to connect either
includes the front and roof window
protection screens and the interior has of the booms to the main boom with
been finished in a light colour with the the flexible plastic hydraulic lines
driver’s seat and controls all visible. needing to be pressed into the slots in Above:
The undercarriage incorporates the boom sides. On the short boom, The cabin interior has been modelled, and
extending track frames which each the slot is too wide and the plastic protective screens cover the front and roof
have about 5mm of movement. lines keep falling out and while the window.
high reach boom slots are narrower,
the lines still fall out over time, so
something sticky is needed to keep the
lines in place. While the extension
boom can be detached from the
high reach boom, because of the
implementation of the hydraulic lines,
you cannot connect the shortened
high reach to the base model, and
while the extension can be connected
to the short boom, you have the same Above:
issue that the hydraulic lines don’t The cabin can be tilted and clicks into place
match up, so an opportunity wasted at the maximum angle.
for other posing configurations.

On the sample, the high reach boom
does not fold in fully, so the stands are
about 5mm too short to hold
the boom when in the transport
configuration. The short stands work
fine for the short boom. All in all,
the model is impressive, with
Right: predominantly metal parts used for the
With short boom connected,
the model looks a lot booms, body and undercarriage and
different and has a full a high-quality paint finish. Above:
range of movement. The counterweight is removable and plastic
stands are included to hold the booms.

Above:
Both the short and long booms are fitted with the
same concrete cutter attachment.

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