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Very long Jaso branded box. |
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The parts out
of the box. |
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Tower sections have ladders. |
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Counter jib
looks good. |
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Straight jib
profile. |
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Looks good. |
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Straight tower
and jibs. |
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The Jaso J560 is a low top tower crane with a jib length
of up to 85m, and a maximum capacity of 24 tonnes.
Packaging
The model comes in a very long Jaso branded box with the
parts wrapped in soft paper and held in an expanded
polystyrene tray.
The review model had
no defects or missing parts.
There are no instructions for the model other than a
small warning note advising that moving the trolley may
require some manual assistance. Assembly is
straightforward.
There is some information about the real crane on the
box.
Detail
At the bottom the undercarriage is a detailed casting
and it can be screwed to a plastic plate with the Jaso
name on it. Four solid ballast blocks assist the
stability of the model.
The tower sections are modelled in the correct length
and are screwed together in the box. The lattice work
is good, although the end connections are a little
bulbous. Inside the sections are plastic ladders
and platforms which are a bit thick for the scale.
The entire upper structure is one piece out of the box,
although it is made up of screwed together parts. The cab
has thin wipers and window seals and inside there is a
seat and controls. The handrails are metal, but thick.
The jib is excellent with a very straight profile, and
only the downstand connections between jib sections
impact the realism. It
is made up of full lattice work on all sides, and
includes a modelled trolley motor and some tiny brass
pulleys are used to guide ropes. The support ties
are metal.
The counter jib has large Jaso sign boards and the hoist
winch and cabinets are modelled. Solid ballast
blocks sit at the back.
The trolley is a metal part with metal pulleys.
The hook block is metal with brass pulleys.
A plastic concrete skip is provided for use as a load
and it provides some helpful weight when using the hoist
winch.
Features
The crane rotates smoothly.
The trolley can be moved by turning the knob on the
trolley winch. In practice, the mechanism was over
tight and difficult to use on the review model.
The hoist winch works well by turning a knob, and
there is enough rope on the drum to allow the hook
to reach ground level. A separate walkway is
attached to the side of the counter jib when the winch is not being operated.
The model has been made up of realistic sections which
are screwed together, so different configurations are
possible, or realistic transport loads could be formed.
However, the tie supports are riveted which is a pity.
To change the jib length requires significant work to
adjust the trolley rope system.
Quality
This is a nice quality robust tower crane
model, with a high metal content.
The paintwork is very good as are the graphics.
Price
It is fully priced.
Overall
It is good to see Jaso introduce its first
tower crane scale model, and the potential
configurability is a plus point. Overall, it is
realistic looking.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at Toy Fair in 2019, and
was available at the Bauma Exhibition. |
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Parts in the
box. |
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Realistic on
the skyline. |
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Baseplate
included. |
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Detailed cab. |
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Downstand
connections on the jib sections are not so good looking. |
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Convincing. |
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Is it real? |
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