 | | Model in the box. |  |  | | Jib has no framing on the underside, however the counter jib has good lattice work. |
| The Peiner SK Tower Crane model is version of the German manufacturer's mid-range tower crane. Peiner was taken over by Terex and so the Terex Lifting logo is present. The Peiner factory in Germany has been closed although some versions of Peiner tower cranes are still produced at other Terex facilities including Demag factories.
This model is an old casting in grey and white colours.
Packaging
The model comes in a two piece polystyrene box with a simple cover sleeve with a picture. No instructions were provided with the review model and although it was undamaged, the thin section of parts of the polystyrene box meant that the box itself was damaged in transit.
Detail
The base is entirely metal and has the usual two cast sections of metal acting as ballast. The mast sections are true representations of the real section rather than on other models where the casting is of two or three section lengths. Plenty of sections are supplied, however they have no ladder inserts. Connection is by the usual means of pushing pins into holes on an adjacent piece. The sections have to be oriented correctly to be realistic as only one face of the lattice work has the inverted 'V' that has to be on the same side as the climbing frame cylinder.
The climbing frame on this model is both good and bad. It is the only model with a tray that can hold a mast section during climbing and this coupled with the replica-size mast sections makes this the only model that can be realistically posed during a climbing operation (see photos). However something very strange happened on the scaling of the hand railing which looks way too high, and on the walkways which are too narrow.
The cab is a cheap plastic affair with a seat but no 'glass' in the windows. The main jib is a single casting which connects via a pin, and the trolley is metal with small plastic pulleys. The counterweight jib and mast head are a single piece. Detailing is reasonable for the scale with good horizontal lattice work on the counterweight jib which looks realistic from below. The counterweight consists of individual slabs which slot into place. These are much better than the usual solid blocks on other models. Once again the hook on this model is the unsightly solid piece supplied with some other tower crane models.
Pre-bent wires are supplied with the model to connect the jibs to the masthead, but these have been replaced with black string and wire hooks on the review model.
Features
The usual functions can all be worked. The trolley can be positioned by hand with the hoist adjusted by means of a plastic winding handle.
Quality
The model is an old casting but is generally quite good. Certain aspects such as the cab, some of the poor scaling, and the dreadful hook detract a little but the model still poses (and photographs) well.
Price
The model is not easy to obtain but represents reasonable value.
Overall
As a tower crane the model is good because it can be posed during operation of the climbing frame. In other areas the age of the model counts against it by comparison with newer models.
Footnotes
The model also appeared in an orange colour scheme. There is another version, the SK City Crane, which has a slightly different mast head design and no climbing frame.
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|  | | Walkways on the climbing frame are too narrow and the handrails are too high. |  | | The cab is plastic and has no 'glass' in the windows. The hook is also overlarge. |
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