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| Sany branded box. |
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| On the road. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Black wheels
look smart. |
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| Excellent
steering angle.
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| Details behind
the cab. |
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| Ready for work. |
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| Nice boom
profile. |
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| Scale
comparison with a 1:50 scale concrete pump. |
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| Single line
hook on the main boom extension. |
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The
Sany STC800TS is a four axle truck crane.
This model is aimed at the Chinese market and is in the
unusual scale of 1:36.
Packaging
The model comes in a high quality Sany branded box and is
held on a plastic tray and covered with soft paper.
The review model had no missing parts or defects.
There is
no information about the real machine. An
instruction leaflet is included which is in in Chinese
with good photos.
Detail
The truck chassis is very good. The transmission is
fully modelled and the suspension elements look
realistic too, including leaf springs at the front.
Most of the parts appear to be plastic. The wheels have
very detailed hubs and treaded road tyres. A central
stabiliser is also modelled at the front.
The truck cab looks very good with an aerial on the
roof, and a nice Sany name badge at the front. The
doors have nice windows and handles, and there is a
metal bumper at the front. The lights have lenses.
The truck deck is covered in diamond plating and there
are small grab handles in various places. Behind
the cab there is some very nice detailing with many
different components. There is also a holder for the
single line hook. The landing point for the
counterweight is modelled well. The rear lights
have plastic lenses and there is a spare wheel.
The two-stage outrigger beams are metal with chevron
graphics. The pads are metal and the pistons are
visible screw threads.
The crane cab has very good interior detailing and
a two tone seat. The windows have wipers and
there is a large plastic protection grille. There
is a warning light at the front.
The crane body has an access platform with plastic
handrails, and the winch motors are nicely detailed.
There is a mirror and beacon lights. The five slab
counterweight is modelled as a solid block.
The six stage telescopic boom is metal with a realistic
profile. The ram has a metal jacket. At the boom
head the main block of pulleys is a solid brass block
rather than separate sheaves, although single sheaves
are used elsewhere and it would have been better if
these had been used everywhere. A small extension
head is modlled.
The double folding extension jib is metal, and it is a
heavy part. It rests on the boom sides and is held in
place securely without the need for pins. It
can be connected to the main boom, although it was not
perfectly aligned with the boom on the review model.
Two hooks are provided. They are both metal and
one is a single line hook, and the other has a solid
brass pulley block.
Features
The steering of the front two axles are linked and the
range of movement is excellent. The rear
axles float as a pair.
The truck cab features opening doors which work well.
The outrigger beams extend, and the pads can be lowered
and will just about support the crane. The central
stabiliser at the front can also be lowered.
The crane cab tilts to enable the operator to work more
comfortably when lifting at height, and the cab door can
be opened.
At the rear the counterweight is not detachable.
The crane rotates very smoothly.
The telescopic boom sections extend smoothly and they
lock into place when extended. The boom angle can be
locked with a grub screw acting on the ram piston.
The crane functions work well with one winch operated by
a supplied key. It relies on simple friction as a brake.
The second winch is a non-functioning dummy which is a
pity.
The fly jib can be pinned and used at full or half
length.
Quality
This is a high quality model with limited use of
plastic.
The paint and graphics are excellent.
Price
It is understood to be reasonably priced.
Overall
It is very unusual to see a mobile crane model in this
larger scale, and the result is heavy and impressive.
It looks great on display.
Footnotes
The box has a sticker suggesting the model was produced
for the Bauma China Exhibition in 2018. |
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| Looks real. |
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| Convincing
model. |
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| Opening truck
cab door. |
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| Nice detailing. |
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| Counterweight
is a solid block.
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| Front
stabiliser. |
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| Opening cab
door. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Fly jib added. |
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