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Edilgru branded box.
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| It can be towed
by a truck (not included). |
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| Adding
additional jib. |
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| Outriggers
fixed into position.
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| Support wires
are metal. |
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| Tower top. |
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| Trolley winch
on the jib. |
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| There is enough
rope for the hook to reach the ground. |
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| The full crane. |
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Edilgru
is an Italian maker of fast-erecting tower cranes.
This model is substantially made of high quality
plastic, not diecast.
Packaging
The model box is Edilgru-branded and it encloses foam
rubber trays with the parts inserted.
There were no missing parts or defects on the review model.
There are no instructions included, which is a pity as
they were be helpful.
Detail
The transport axles have detailed wheels. The
outrigger beams have adjustable pads with visible screw
threads.
There is an equipment cabinet and the motors for the
winch and slewing are modelled. The counterweight
blocks are solid rather than segmented,and are filled with metal
to add weight.
The lattice tower looks convincing and has detailed
capacity boards. There is some precise
model engineering with support cables accurately modelled for length.
The jib looks realistic with full triangulation of the
lattice on all sides, and the use of plastic improves
the stability of the model. There is an Edilgru
sign board.
The trolley and hook are plastic with tiny metal wheels.
The rope used on the model is relatively thick so weight
is needed on the hook for it to hang realistically.
There is enough rope to fully lower the hook.
Features
The crane can be displayed in transport configuration
with a suitable truck. The transport axles are
detachable.
The outriggers fold out, and the pads can be adjusted
for height.
The ballast trays fold down from the transport position.
The crane can be erected with the jib set at various
lengths as many sections are connected by screws.
The crane rotates easily.
The trolley can be positioned anywhere along the jib by
hand.
The hoist can be operated using a supplied key, with
little friction on the drum. A load is required
on the hook to operate the winch successfully.
Quality
This an almost entirely plastic model,
although the engineering plastic used is high quality.
The colour is very good with detailed graphics.
Price
The model is fully priced having regard to the
materials used.
Overall
CGM has made a good looking model of
this Edilgru crane. The
use of plastic allows some precision work which is
matched by the mechanical parts.
Footnotes
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| The parts.
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| Posed loading
the counterweight. |
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| Jib unfolded
ready for erection. |
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| Detailed
capacity boards. |
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| Waiting to
be transported. |
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| Posed
with a concrete bucket (not included). |
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| Spreader
plates under the crane and lifting
blocks on forks (not included). |
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| Decent jib
profile. |
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