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Link-Belt
box. |
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Good steering. |
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Profile view. |
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Metal fly jib. |
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Metal hand
rails. |
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Boom head. |
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Impressive
display. |
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Opening
cabinet. |
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Decent profile. |
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Link-Belt plate
as a load. |
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The Link-Belt 100
RT is a 2-axle Rough Terrain crane with a maximum
capacity of 100 US tons.
Packaging
The model comes in a
Link-Belt branded box, and the model
is contained within two expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
A coloured instruction sheet is provided, which is mainly
pictorial. This describes some of the
features of the model although there are no reeving
diagrams. A separate parts
list sheet is included.
There is a little information about the real crane on
the box, together with information about the model.
Detail
The undercarriage has the transmission
and steering components detailed, and the wheels
have nice large chunky tyres. There are metal
handrails and steps on the undercarriage, although it
lacks tie-off points for the hooks when the crane is
travelling.
The outrigger beams are single stage metal, with chevron
graphics. The outrigger pistons show screw threads when
extended, with nice pads
on the bottom.
The crane body sits on a large toothed slewing ring and the
operator's cab is nicely modelled with the grab rails being plastic.
Tiny graphics add detail.
The crane body is
detailed with more tiny warning graphics. The
hand rails are metal and there are small beacon lights.
There are no hydraulic hoses running to the winches.
The counterweight is modelled as a solid block, and there are chevron graphics
and tiny warning signs applied.
The main boom ram has a plastic jacket with an excellent
colour match. There is an enlarged moulding that
accommodates a locking grub screw.
The boom has fairly simple detailing
and at the boom head
axles act as connection points for the fly jib and this
represents the fixing points of the real crane. However,
they are loose and can go out of position sideways
easily. A spooling drum is fitted to one side of the boom.
The telescope sections are engineered well. The
top section is very thin because of the thicknesses of
the telescope sections.
The fly jib is made in two separable parts and each one is metal.
They connect with tiny brass
nuts and bolts for which tools are supplied.
The ratchet mechanism has been modelled in the casting
but it is non-functional.
All sheaves on the model are metal.
Two hooks are supplied. One is a single line block
and the other is multi sheave for heavy lifting. They
are very nicely made.
A metal Link-Belt load plate is included.
Features
Both axles can be independently steered to a good angle
and so the steering modes of the real crane can be
reproduced.
The outriggers pull out, and the pistons screw down. No
spreader plates are included but the range of travel supports
the model wheels-free.
A cabinet on the carrier has an opening door and it
reveals interior detail.
The crane rotates well after some initial stickiness.
The counterweight is removable to minimise the load during transport.
The boom ram has some stiffness but it also has a locking
system using a grub screw and key. It appears that
is designed to be operated only at certain extensions as
the piston has indentations. It all works well enough
but is not as good as systems with metal jackets.
The boom has one locking point on each telescopic section.
The fly jib can be carried on the side of the boom or
attached to the boom head.
The operator's cab can tilt a small amount, although
tilting it too far pulls out the piston from the ram
jacket under the cab.
Quality
This a well made model by NZG, with a high metal
content
The paintwork is nice and the applied graphics are very
sharp.
Price
It is fully priced.
Overall
This is a nice quality Link-Belt model by NZG with some
very nice detailing such as the tiny graphics.
Aspects of the functionality could be better such as the main boom ram
which is not as good
as a full metal system.
Footnotes
The model
was first announced in January 2021 and appeared in July
2021.
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Parts and
instruction sheets. |
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Tie-off chain
is not included with the model. |
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Realistic
model. |
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Small graphics
add detail.
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Very good load
for a
truck. |
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Steering and
transmission. |
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Fully extended
5 section boom. |
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Fly jib angle
is fixed. |
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