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| Genie branded
box. |
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| Folded for
transport. |
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| Decent wheels
and good steering. Control console o the side. |
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| Ready to be
transported. |
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Posed at maximum height. . |
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Unusual poses of the real machine can be replicated. |
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The Genie
Z-60 has an articulated boom with a working height of
around 20m, and a maximum outreach of 11.2m.
It comes in two versions. The FE version is a fuel
electric hybrid, and the DC version is battery only.
Both versions weigh under 7 tonnes.
This model of is the FE version and is 1:32 scale.
Packaging
The model comes in a Genie branded box and is wrapped in soft paper and
contained in a
pair of expanded polystyrene trays.
There
were no missing parts or defects on the review model.
There is no information about the model or the real machine.
Detail
There is no detail underneath the model, with the
undercarriage hollow, and with a purely
functional layout. The rubber tyres have a
realistic tread pattern and they are mounted on plastic
wheels which are detailed on the outer faces.
The undercarriage is metal and there are simple graphics
at each end.
The body has a heavy feel and a nice curved shape.
The detail is limited to the indented Genie name, and a
control panel on one side which has the emergency stop
button highlighted.
The
riser and telescopic boom sections are engineered in metal with
fairly discrete connection rivets. The hydraulic ram
jackets are plastic with simple pipe detail, but there
are no hoses on the model.
The platform is mounted on a small metal rotating jib.
The handrails are metal and there is a nice mesh floor.
A simple control console is modelled.
Features
The
model rolls well and the steering axle also has some
sideways oscillation. The steering angle is very
good.
Rotation is good with a touch of jerkiness rather than
completely smooth.
The riser section of the boom works well and the rams
are stiff enough to hold a pose.
The main boom ram also has reasonable stiffness.
The telescopic section extends smoothly and there are
three locking positions.
The rotating jib has a full range of movement, and the
basket pivots fully.
Quality
This is a heavy model
with a high metal content which makes it strong.
The graphics and paintwork are very good.
Price
It is reasonable when obtained from
Genie Merchandise.
Overall
NZG has produced a nicely engineered model of the Z-60
and it is typically heavy with a high metal content.
The detail level is not high, but the model looks good
on display.
Footnotes
The model appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2017.
A second version also appeared as model #9561 and
was the Z-60/37DC. The differences are cosmetic
and include different graphics and grey tyres.
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Profile view. |
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| Oscillating
axle. |
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| Very simple
underneath. |
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| The basket has
a simple control console and a nice mesh floor. |
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| Stability of
the model is good.
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| Stiffness of
the hydraulic rams is very good. |
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