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| The box. |
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| Looks
impressive on the road. |
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| Detailed
chassis. |
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| Fold down
ladders from the deck. |
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| Graphics on
each boom section.
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| Profile
view. |
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Fly jib fitted. |
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| Lifting the
TY Guy. |
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The Tadano ATF
60G-3 mobile crane has a maximum capacity of 60 tonnes at 3m radius.
It has a maximum main boom length of 48m.
This model is in the colours of Foselev, the French lifting and transport company.
Packaging
The model comes in a
Tadano-branded box design with the
model held within two expanded polystyrene trays. There
is some technical information about the real crane
printed on the box.
There were no missing parts
or defects on the review model.
No instructions are included.
Detail
The chassis is highly detailed. There is a fixed
ladder at the front and the transmission and suspension
is modelled.
The tyres are very good with a fine tread pattern, and Michelin
branding is moulded in the sidewalls. They are mounted on
detailed wheels.
The driving cab has a loop for hitching a hook whilst
travelling, there are door steps, and the door handles
are highlighted. There are door mirrors, windscreen
wipers, beacon lights and a camera stalk. Interior
detailing is good.
The Foselev decoration looks great and includes a fleet
number on the cab and a realistic number plate.
The carrier deck has holder for the single line hook,
and nice textured surfaces. Four access ladders
are modelled. At the back the lights and chevrons
look nice.
The outrigger pads have a working pinning mechanism
which allows the pads to be fixed in an offset way so
they are within the footprint of the crane when the
outrigger beams are retracted. There are locking
bars which keep the pads under the crane neatly. The
pistons are smooth with the screw mechanism being
internal so they look realistic.
Plastic spreader
plates are also included
with the model.
The crane cab has metal grab rails with window wipers. The interior detail is also to a high
standard.
Underneath the crane body the slewing ring
is modelled. The crane body has
hydraulic hoses and connectors, and a beacon light adds
detail. The handrails are folding.
The counterweight consists of a number of separate parts
but they were fixed together as a solid block on the
review model. The fixing rams have screw threads which are visible when the
counterweight is not attached.
The main boom ram
is a very nice metal part. The boom sections
have realistic thin wall thicknesses giving a very good
profile, and there are Foselev graphics on each section. The boom head has silver metal pulleys. The
tying-off shackle and hoist cut-out chain are riveted to
the boom top.
Two metal hooks are supplied and they are very nice
parts.
The small metal lattice fly jib has metal pulleys.
Features
All axles have independent steering with a
moderate angle.
There is
also sprung suspension on each axle which works well.
The outriggers can be extended and lowered, and feature
an excellent pad pinning feature.
The range of travel on the pistons is adequate if the
spreader plates are used, and the model can be supported
on the spreader plates wheels-free.
The operator's cab does
not tilt as this happens internally on Tadano cranes.
A stepping plate pulls out from under the crane cab.
Four ladders on the carrier deck can be rotated and
lowered when the crane is in service.
The handrail on the crane can be folded down or opened
up.
The crane rotates reasonably smoothly without rocking
after some initial stiffness.
The solid counterweight block restricts the display
options to when the crane is in service as it is too
large to sit on the carrier deck during transport. The method of attaching the counterweight
uses two rams with screw connections which works well
enough.
Raising the boom is easy with the locking mechanism on
the main boom ram using a key to tighten a grub screw
on the jacket top.
Telescoping the boom was smooth, and spring clips lock each boom section at
approximately 50% and 100%.
A key is used to operate the main winch. It works very
well, having a spring action to ease off the brake.
The lattice fly jib can be left off the crane
or carried on the side of the main boom. It
attaches to the boom top with steel pins and a bolted
ratchet can be set at two angles.
Quality
This is a detailed model with a high metal content
and the overall quality of the model is high.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
It is
a good value model.
Overall
This limited edition looks attractive in Foselev colours
and is a good combination of detail and functionality.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at the end of
2023.
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| The parts
in the tray. |
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Toolboxes at the back. |
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| Highly
detailed cab. |
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| Detailed
outrigger. |
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| Lifting on
the main boom. |
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| A taxi
crane for the Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1. |
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Attaching a luffing jib adaptor. |
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