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Above:
The main winches for the jib and hook are
integrated into the base structure.

that runs on the side of the deck for top. The simple hook is then used with
the cabin which can be height-ad- a short tip extension (when in tip
justed using a winch. The large glass mode). When used in conjunction
surface is easy to see and so are the with a trolley, the tip is bolted on and
three window wipers. The ballast must then the crane can work with trolley Above:
be attached to the rear of the upper and hook. The hook descends very Additional counterweight segments need
chassis. The basic element is inte- smoothly and the trolley moves along to be added.
grated into the upper chassis and it is the whole length of the outrigger arm.
possible to attach additional ballast el- The outrigger’s guying is modeled
ements which would bring it up to 6.0 prototypically correctly both at the
t of weight. Two smaller elements of front with telescoping bars with thin
1.5 t each are attached at the side. steel cables and at the rear where the
The way the extremely complex guying is made from white metal. As
kinematic of the outrigger arm made per usual at WSI, the lettering of the
up from four segments which fold whole model is very convincing.
down very compactly during travelling Safety decals on the vehicle, upper
is very impressive. Especially carriage, ballast and even on the
noticeable is the low weight of the out- cabin are there. We were very
rigger arm because of the aluminum pleased to note that WSI now uses a Above:
casting used, therefore, the model is completely twist-free cable which The rear platform can be used for storage.
very stable, especially side to side. descends through the smoothly-run-
The winch keeps the outrigger arm ning dolly wheels very easily. The very
secure and so the model reaches an detailed instructions guide the
impressive height of 1.87 m at the roll assembler throughout the process with
no problems but it is recommended to
ask a second person for help because
of the very complex assembly of the
outrigger arm.
Above:
The crane cabin
runs on a rail,
traversing up
and down the
telescopic mast.

Left:
The cabin is fully
finished and the
engine compartment
is finished with
photo-etch parts.

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