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| WSI box.
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| Beautiful
Scania. |
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| Detailed
chassis with limited linked steering. |
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Rear axle can be raised - just.
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| Container locks
fitted and container on board. |
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| Big lifter. |
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| Tilting cab. |
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| Detailed fly
jib. |
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This truck is a Scania
Streamline Highline 8x2 Flatbed
with a Palfinger PK 92002-SH Loader Crane.
The model is in the colours of the Swedish company
BA-Perssons Kranbilar. It was founded in 2001.
Packaging
The box is a standard WSI style
and inside the model is contained within a tray with a clear lid.
The box states the Palfinger is a 15002, but the model
is marked as a PK 92002.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
A generic manual is included which explains
the features of the Palfinger crane. There is no information
about the real truck.
Detail
The Scania chassis is an 8x4 arrangement and it is modelled
with metal suspension and transmission parts.
The wheels are very detailed with different tyres on the
steering and driven axles, and they have Bridgestone
branding.
The cab looks stunning with a beacon bar and light bar on the roof,
and graphics on the windscreen. There
is a realistic number plate and lower light bar.
The deck
is high quality with plastic replica timber in part, and
edge stripes are provided.
There are two-stage outrigger beams with metal pads, and
they are positioned behind the rear axles. The
pistons cannot be posed fully retracted however.
At the back the lights look good and there very nice
graphics on the rigid mudflap. There is
also a towing hitch but the supplied winding handle
cannot be fitted as there is not enough space.
Small plastic container locks are provided which fit into the deck
and allow a container to be posed on the deck without
sliding about.
Also included are deck posts which can be fitted and
mostly stay in a straight pose.
The Palfinger crane is a very nice piece of modelling.
The outriggers are two-stage, and the pistons are
smooth. A set of small square spreader plates is also
included for the front and rear outriggers.
The base section has a nice fuel tank and tiny graphics
add to the realistic appearance.
The
boom sections appear to be thin-wall
metal, and they have a stiff profile whilst
being smooth in
operation. The final boom section has a small
fixed metal hook, and there is a lifting bar included.
A separate fly jib can be fitted although the modelling
scale means the last sections are not telescopic.
Features
There is linked steering on the front axles and rear
axle, although the range of movement is minimal.
The rear axle can be clipped up out of service.
The cab tilts and stays tilted at a good angle.
Separate deck posts can be added to the load deck.
Container locks can be used to position a shipping
container.
The front outriggers can be stored in the upright position
and can be telescoped out and rotated, and the piston
lowered. The rear outriggers can be extended and
lowered.
The crane rotates smoothly and the boom unfolds
with the rams having a decent stiffness, although the
boom will bleed down under long extensions, or with
loads.
The optional fly jib can be fitted, or left off.
The
separate lifting beam clips on
to the headboard when not in use.
Quality
This model is well made with a high metal content.
The paintwork has a metallic-type finish and is very good and the graphics are
sharp.
Price
The model is reasonable value.
Overall
This is another very nice looking truck from WSI and the
livery makes for a beautiful display piece.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in July 2018.
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| The parts and
manual. |
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On the road. |
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| Big Palfinger
with fly jib mounted. |
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| Extended
with fly jib fitted. |
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| Tiny graphics
on the Palfinger. |
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| Carrying crane
parts
and fitted with deck posts. |
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