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| The box.
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| On the
road. |
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| Underneath. |
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| Separate
parts add detaill. |
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| Self
ballasting.
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| At work. |
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| Ready to
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Realistic appearance. |
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The Liebherr LTM 1400-6.1 is a
6-axle all terrain crane rated at 400 tonnes.
Packaging
The model comes in a Liebherr-branded box design with the
model held within a pair of clear plastic formers.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
There is no information on the real machine included,
and no instructions for the model, although assembly and
rigging is straightforward. A simple instruction
sheet would help a novice collector.
Detail
The plastic undercarriage has some detailing of the
axles and drive shafts. The wheels have different
hubs for driven and non-driven axles which is a nice
detail for the scale.
At the front the driving cab is well detailed
with wipers, nice painted lights, and clip-on door
mirrors. It has interior detail also. The detail behind
includes textured surfaces and deck ladders. There
are simulated black skirts above the wheels. At the rear the carrier has
a toolbox and painted lights.
The outrigger beams are two-stage plastic with chevron graphics
applied.
The crane cab has
good interior detail, and the rest of the crane body has
small components added to give an authentic look.
The counterweight frame is a metal part with textured
walking surfaces.
The counterweight blocks are individual parts with
graphics applied.
The boom has a metal bottom section and there is one
section able to be telescoped. At the boom head the
sheaves are all separate parts which is great for the
scale.
The Y-Guy attachment is permanently fitted, and it is
almost all metal and excellent given the size.
The hook is also really good with a separate sheave
which enables three falls of rope to be rigged.
Features
The model rolls well in a straight line
although there is no steering functionality.
The two-stage outriggers pull out and when extended the
pads touch the ground. Small spreader plates are
included with the model.
The counterweight frame is a separate part which pins
into position. and it can be posed on the carrier deck to
replicate self-ballasting.
The frame features Vario ballasting enabling the radius
of the ballast to be altered. It works well.
The boom has one working telescopic section. The
boom can be raised and the cylinders are stiff
enough to hold the boom up.
The Y-Guy arrangement is fully functional and is
excellent model engineering given the scale.
The winch can be operated using a key and the hook
can be reeved with different falls of rope giving
flexibility.
Quality
The quality is very good for the scale with plastic used
appropriately.
The paintwork and graphics are also to a high standard.
Price
The model is very good value
for the detail and functionality offered.
Overall
This is a really good model in the small 1:87 scale.
The only significant compromise is the limited extension
of the telescopic boom, but it still poses very well and
looks great with other 1:87 models or on a model railway
layout.
Footnotes
The model first appeared at Bauma 2025.
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| The parts
out of the box. |
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| Impressive
for the scale.
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| Hook tied
on for transport. |
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| Very nice
details on the carrier deck. |
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Counterweigh loaded. |
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| Tower crane
erection. |
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