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                                                    are fairly stiff, due to the weight of the

                                                    model, they cannot hold it raised off
                                                    the tracks. Added detailing includes
                                                    protective plates above the cylinders
                                                    and flexible hydraulic lines.
                                                    The  model  has  a  working  winch


                                                    which is operated with a winding key
                                                    and there are 2 hooks with the model,
                                                    one with a pulley and a single line
                                                    hook which fits into a storage frame
                                                    when not in use. The all-metal fly jib
                                                    can be connected to the head of the
                                                    boom  and  has  the  ability  to  set  Above:
                                                    the angle in one of two positions by  The driver’s station has been modelled.
                                                    placing the pin in the relevant hole.
                                                    When not in use, it stores neatly on
                                                    the side of the main boom which has
                                                    four  telescopic  sections  that  extend
                                                    without  any  play,  locking  into
                                                     position at full extension. The main
                            Right:                    hydraulic cylinder for the boom is
                   There are a number of
                    functional aspects to              not stiff enough to hold the boom
                   the model, which is a               raised when fully extended, so
                         real monster.                  one  possible  fix  would  be  to
                                                         drill a hole through the plastic
                                                          cylinder  and  use  a  pin  to  Above:
                                                           ensure the boom does not  The tracked undercarriage is made up of
                                                           fall down.              individually linked tracks that rotate well.














                                                                                   Above:
                                                                                   The outriggers have rotational, angular and
                                                                                   telescopic adjustment, just like the real thing.







                            Below:
                      All the stabilisation
                 elements on the model are
                 fully operational, with some
                      nice engineering.


                                                                                   Above:
                                                                                   There is a working winch and a side mounted
                                                                                   jib to increase the working lift height.













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