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| Terex style
box. |
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| Distinctive
and unusual shape. |
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Good detail at the rear. |
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| Transmission details underneath. |
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| Detachable
lifting point. |
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| Fly jib fitted. |
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| No outriggers
required. |
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| Fly jib and
hook details. |
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| Helping
maintain a Liebherr R
996. |
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 Comment on this model.
The Terex AT20-3 is a pick and carry crane designed to
lift a load and travel with it. It was originally
developed by the Australian Franna company which began
in business in 1980 before being taken over by Terex in
1999.
The AT20-3 can lift a maximum of 20 tonnes at 1.4m, and
has a maximum lifting height of 17m, or 20m with the fly
jib. It is most
suited to work in mines and fabrication yards where
mobility without outriggers is required.
Packaging
The model comes in a Terex branded box which encloses
foam rubber backing.
The review model had
no defects or missing parts.
No information is provided about the real crane or
model.
Detail
The transmission is detailed with plastic drive shafts
and the twin-tyred wheels look impressive. They
are mounted on small plastic wheels and there is a
plastic mud flap behind each wheel.
At the front the body shape is captured well and a
lifting beam is attached. The cab is fairly simple
and unusually there are no windscreen wipers modelled.
Also the door mirrors are simple plastic without
silvered surfaces.
The steering pivot point is also modelled simply with no
hydraulic rams.
At the rear the engine area is modelled well with a
metal exhaust and good quality metal handrails although
there is no non-slip surfacing. Small graphics and
painted lights enhance the back.
The boom rams have plastic jackets with pipework detail.
The boom sections are metal castings with the second
section having nicely formed holes. There are
three attachment points for a machinery hook.
The boom top has metal pulleys and a further lifting
point or plastic fly jib can be added. However
there is no obvious tying off point for the main hook
which makes reeving the hook a little difficult.
The hook block is metal with twin metal pulleys.
Features
The wheels roll individually and there is a small amount
of float on the rear axle.
Steering works across the pivot point and it is loose as
there are no hydraulic rams. A sharp angle can be
obtained.
The boom can be raised and the hydraulic rams are stiff
enough to hold a pose. The telescopic boom extends
smoothly.
The hook can be raised and lowered using a small key
inserted into the winch drum.
A small fly jib can be fitted either straight or at an
offset angle. The hook can be used on the fly jib,
but a single line hook would have been better.
An additional lifting point can be fitted at the end of
the boom, and a machinery hook can be hung from one of
three points on the boom.
A lifting beam can be detached from the front of the
vehicle and hung from a hook.
The entire crane assembly including the rams is pinned
in place so could be removed from the carrier.
Quality
This is a well made model and only the plastic
door mirrors fall a little short in terms of quality.
The paint and graphics are good.
Price
It is reasonable value.
Overall
It is good to see a crane model of a more
unusual machine. It has very good functionality
and a little more detailing would have enhanced it
further. It should look very good in special
colour versions.
Footnotes
It was first seen at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 2013
and became available later that year. |
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| Model and
parts bag. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Metal
handrails and storage space for the fly jib. |
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| A hook is hung
from an intermediate lifting point. |
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| Spare wheel and
large beacon light. |
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| Inner boom
section with holes. |
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| Reasonable
reach. |
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| Lifting at
height. |
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