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| Link-Belt
box. |
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| On the road. |
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| Looks very
good. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Rubber skirts
above the wheels. |
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| Detailing at
the rear. |
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| Counterweight
on the deck. |
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| Partially
extended boom. |
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The Link-Belt 300|AT All Terrain Crane is a 5-axle crane with a maximum capacity of
300 US tons.
Packaging
The model comes in a Link-Belt branded box, with the model
contained within two trays, with the parts wrapped.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
A coloured instruction leaflet is provided, which is
mainly pictorial. This describes most of the the
assembly and features of the model although there are no
reeving diagrams.
There is a little information about the real crane on
the box, together with information about the model.
It states the boom cylinder is diecast but it is not.
Detail
The chassis has the transmission
and steering detailed. The wheels have chunky tyres and
there are rubber skirts.
The carrier cab has a Link-Belt graphic and nice detail inside. A loop at the front allows tying on
the hook blocks during transport. Behind the cab, there
is a mesh grille. At the back there is
detailing within the casting and painted lights. There
are no license plates as this is a generic model.
The outrigger beams are single ate the front and two-stage metal
at the back, with chevron graphics. The outrigger pistons
have visible screw threads, with detailed 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.
The crane body is
detailed with sharp graphics. The
hand rails are metal and there are small beacon lights.
There are no hydraulic hoses modelled.
The counterweight made up of a number of
different metal plates and parts.
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 some nice detailing
including lifting points. 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 fly jib is made in two separable metal parts.
They connect with tiny brass
nuts and bolts for which tools are supplied. Twin
rams control the angle of the boom and they have plastic
jackets.
All sheaves on the boom and jib are black metal. .
Two hooks are supplied. One is a single line block and
the other is multi sheave formed of a solid block.
A metal Link-Belt load plate is included.
Features
All axles can be independently
steered with excellent movement and have working
suspension.
The outriggers pull out, and the pistons screw down. No
spreader plates are included but the range of travel
just about supports the model wheels-free.
The crane rotates reasonably well.
The counterweight system is very flexible. During self-ballasting
the counterweight can be placed on the
carrier deck. The entire counterweight is removable to
minimise axle loads during transport.
Attaching the counterweight is
done by screwing down and interlocking two rams, which
can then be screwed back up to secure the counterweight. Different configurations
of counterweight can be displayed.
The plastic boom ram 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 is
also not as good or reliable as higher quality metal ram
jackets.
The boom has two locking points on the top side of each
telescopic section, but only one on the first section.
The fly jib can be carried on the side of the boom
although it does not fit well. It attaches to the
boom end using brass nuts and bolts and can be set at
variable offset angles using the hydraulic rams.
The operator's cab tilts, and the handrails on the crane
can be folded for transport mode.
The boom and fly jib are electric and extend to an
impressive length. However, at full extension the model
is unstable due to the heavy boom and jib.
Quality
This a heavy model, with a high metal
content.
The paintwork is very good and the applied graphics are very
sharp.
Price
It is fully priced.
Overall
This is a good looking model of the 300|AT. The
detailing is generally to a very good standard. However
some aspects of the model engineering are not to the best of modern standards,
particularly the boom ram.
Footnotes
The model was first announced at Bauma 2025.
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| Out of the box. |
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| Very good
steering poses can be set. |
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| Hooks tied on.
The small chain used is not included with the model. |
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| Metal handrails
folded.
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| Nice detailing
at the back. |
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| Offset fly jib. |
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| Link-Belt load
plate. |
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| Fly jib
attached. |
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