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ZOOMLION ZCC 9800W Lattice Boom Crawler Crane

Below:
The pulley housing for controlling the
angle of the main boom, again fitted
with individual pulleys.

Above:
It is unfortunate that the pennant
lines are riveted together, as this
prevents building the model in
different configurations.

which can rotate to a travel position.
It has walkways and can be tilted
backwards although this doesn’t
particularly hold well. The main struc-
ture of the crane has three built-in
winches, two for the hook and one for
the main A-frame to control the derrick
mast. What is nice is that there is a
plastic moulding of the engine and Right:
cooling systems which is covered over More pennant lines,
already permanently
with a metal engine cover. The side joined together in two
ballast trays have been integrated into different lengths.
the main frame and cannot be re-
moved. The bottom of the trays have a
raised section which engages with the
individual ballast plates, keeping them
in place. One side of the upper
carriage has a walkway fitted with
perforated panels and holes ready to
assemble the separate metal safety
railings.
The track frames are solid, with
rotating tracks that are individually Left:
linked with subtle texturing of the pads. There are two access ladders
The ballast trays of the undercarriage included which fit on the sides
counterweight are permanently fitted to of the track frames.
the undercarriage frames where we
also have the four self-assembly jacks
which can all swing through 90-
degrees. There are a pair of
photo-etched walkways fitted to the
undercarriage and there are two lad-
ders that can be fitted to the outside of
the track frames.
Each of the 25 ballast plates are
finished with printing of the Zoomlion
logo and the weight labels, indicating
each one is 10 ton. Orange chevrons
on the edges work well and the
casting incorporates the extending
lifting and handling eyes with each Above:
plate locking into position. There are A metal engine cover with
textured surface is separate,
allowing the interior of the
engine bay to be seen.

Left:
The rear floating ballast frame
is all-metal, complete with lifting
brackets already connected.
24 TPMMW Magazine - Winter 2021