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Manufacturer: Motorart Scale: 1:32nd Price: £TBA
Dimensions: L:191mm, W:58mm, H:83mm Weight: 740g
Maeda MC815C
Spider Crane
Above:
Another heavyweight
model release from Conrad
in 1:50th scale.
Above:
In its transport configuration,
the model is compact.
When it comes to mini-cranes, also referred to as spider cranes for their ability to work in confined spaces
where standard cranes cannot be deployed, there are not many examples in model form so it was
refreshing to see a model of the Maeda MC815C tracked spider crane appear at the Bauma. With a
lifting capacity of 8 ton and maximum working radius of 18.8 metres, the MC815 C has impressive specs,
with a max lifting height of 19.6 m increasing to 25.5 m with fly jib. Power comes from a Yanmar
4TNV88C-NMB 2.1 litre diesel engine and the hydraulic motor drive with stepless speed changer
traverses the vehicle up to 3.2km/h in either direction.
T he replica has been modelled
in 1:32nd scale and while
this is not the typical scale for
construction equipment, you
would be forgiven for thinking that it Below:
is a small machine, so would make a While the model is presented in 1:32nd
scale, being at the larger end of the
better impression in a larger scale. In product offering results in an impressive
reality, the model is actually quite and large replica.
large, and considerably heavy which
shows that the main castings are
produced in metal. Each of the four
outriggers swing out from their travel
position before hydraulic rams angle
them downward. Each leg is
telescopic, extending smoothly with a
pivoting pad. While the hydraulics
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