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| Mammoet branded box.
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| Nice red and
blck colour scheme.
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| Door hinges are
large. |
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| Steering across
the pivot point. |
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| Lifting beam at
the front |
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| Tiny graphics
but no hoses at the pivot point. |
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| Doors open very
wide.. |
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| No perforations
on the inner sections. |
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| Boom fully
extended. |
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This
Terex Franna AT-40 is a pick and carry crane with a
maximum capacity of 40 tonnes.
This model of it is in the colours of Mammoet, the Dutch
lifting and heavy haulage specialist.
Packaging
The set comes in a Mammoet branded box.
The model is held between a pair of trays and it is
wrapped in soft paper.
There were no significant defects, or missing parts on the review
model.
There is no information about the model or the real
machine. A Mammoet Collector Card is included.
Detail
The underside is detailed with drive
shafts running to the front and axle 2. A plastic
stabiliser frame is modelled between the rear axles.
There are different tyres front and rear and the wheels
look good.
The front has paint highlighting of hinges and a good
use of graphics to provide detail including a licence
plate. A lifting beam is attached at the front.
The windscreen has the unique shape to maximise the
operator's view. The cab doors have over-large
hinges which detract a little, but the decoration is
very good and includes a fleet number. Interior
detail is good.
There are tiny graphics at the pivot point but there are
no hydraulic hoses crossing. The deck edges have a
yellow stripe and more tiny graphics. The
handrails are reasonably thin metal. At the back
there is a good looking radiator and the many graphics
give a busy look.
The crane body has nice Franna graphics, and the
hydraulic rams have a very good colour match to the
metal parts.
The main boom section has very smart Mammoet graphics
and there is a spooling reel. Chevron graphics on
the boom had a slight smudge on the review model.
The boom has a beacon light and there are metal sheaves
in the boom top. There is a significant modelling
compromise on the telescopic sections in that they are
solid and not perforated with holes like the real
machine.
The hook block is metal and there are fixed hooks for
the boom top and the underside of each boom section.
Features
The model rolls well enough in site mode on axles 1 and
2, with axle 3 raised. For highway mode axle 3 can
be lowered but the wheels were stiff to turn on the
review model.
Steering across the pivot point is very good and appears
to match that of the real machine.
The cab doors open to a very wide angle.
The main boom rams are stiff particularly towards the
maximum angle. The telescopic sections extend
smoothly.
The winch does not have a brake but there is enough
friction to hold a light load. Rope has to be put
on the drum as part of the assembly and in practice it
is difficult to get enough rope on the small drum to
allow the hook to be fully lowered on four falls at
maximum boom extension.
Fixed hooks can be deployed at the end of the
intermediate boom sections, and at the boom top.
The lifting beam at the front can be unscrewed and used
on the hook, but it does not have extendible sections
due to the very small cross section of the beam.
Quality
It is a nice quality model with a high
metal content.
The paint and graphics are generally very good.
Price
It is moderately priced for a limited edition model.
Overall
It is good to see this model of an unusual lifting
machine. It is generally well executed by Weiss
Brothers and it looks very attractive in Mammoet
colours.
Footnotes
The model was released in July 2025 in a run of 500
models.
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Profile view. |
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| In the box.
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| Travelling
mode. |
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| Boom raised. |
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| Metal
handrails. |
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| Busy backside. |
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| Carrying a
load. |
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| Lifting beam in
use. The chains are not included. |
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