 |
| Branded
box with carry handle. |
 |
 |
| Parts wrapped
in the tray. |
 |
|
Nice profile. |
|
|
 |
| Sharp graphics
and branding on the tyres. |
 |
| Cable reel has
cable on it. Opening cab door. |
 |
| Paired up with
XCMG XCA1200. |
 |
| Engine view
with covers removed. |
 |
| Removable
engine covers. |
 |
| Graphics on the
outrigger beams. |
 |
|
Jib being attached. |
 |
|
Decent fly jib. |
|
The XCMG XCA 220 is a five axle all terrain crane with a
capacity of 220 tonnes.
Packaging
The model comes in an XCMG branded box
with a carry handle. The model is
contained in an expanded polystyrene tray with a lid.
The parts are covered with soft paper.
The review model had no missing parts or manufacturing defects.
There was some paint damage under the boom where it had
rubbed against the carrier support during shipping.
Tools are provided to help with the assembly and
operation of the model. No instructions were included
with the review model.
Detail
The chassis is detailed with the transmission and
suspension modelled. The wheels have tyres with a
nice tread pattern and branding in the sidewalls.
The carrier cab has a protection rack on the roof, and
thin windscreen wipers. Interior detail is
reasonable and the steps have perforated tread plates.
Behind the cab the detailing of the engine area has
variety with some nice fine mesh grilles, and the
exhaust has a realistic hole. Tiny graphics
add detail along the carrier sides.
The outrigger beams are metal with
marker graphics applied. The pads are separate and
can be secured with tiny pins which are easily dislodged. Metal spreader plates are
included.
The crane cab
has a protection grille and a decent interior. The
crane body has some graphics and metal platforms and
handrails. The
counterweight is made of separate parts and has XCMG
embossed on the edge of the plates. The plates have
useable lifting eyes, and cheek weights can also be
added.
The winch drums have good quality rope.
The boom is detailed with spooling
drums and sharp graphics, and a nice tough is that the
large spooling reel has cable loaded on it. The main
boom ram has a metal jacket. The pulleys are
separate metal sheaves.
The fly jib is
provided as two sections and they are joined by tiny
brass nuts and bolts which are difficult to install in
the narrow gap between sections. The metal lattice work is very
good. Surprisingly there are no brackets on the
side of the boom to carry the jib in transport mode.
Two metal hook blocks are supplied. One is a single
line block and the other has three sheaves. They are very good quality.
Features
The model rolls well, and all axles steer
independently, so any modes of the real crane can be
replicated. The steering angle is
very good. Each axle also has sprung suspension.
The carrier cab doors open to a moderate angle.
There are two removable covers on the engine deck, and
they are held in place by small magnets.
The
two stage outriggers pull out, and the pads can be
screwed down. The crane can be fully supported wheels-free
although the outriggers have some flexibility in the
joints so they are not straight.
The crane cab
tilts, and the cab door slides open nicely.
The counterweight tray has a smooth bottom so will not
pose properly on the carrier deck during
self-ballasting.
The boom raises easily as there is no friction in the
boom ram. A pose is held by tightening grub screws in
the ram jacket and this works well. The
telescopic sections pull out and
lock at full extension, and three locking positions are
provided which are around 50%, 90% and 100%.
The fixed fly jib can be attached and it is luffing so
it can be set at variable offset angles using a
hydraulic ram. The piston appears to be over long as it
cannot be fully retracted to achieve a maximum offset
angle.
The winches have a positive brake action and they perform
well. Each of the hook blocks can be used together on
the main boom, or with the fly jib fitted.
Quality
This model has a high metal content with little plastic
used. The quality level is very good overall.
The paintwork and graphics are
also very good.
Price
It is a good value crane model based on the
price charged from China.
Overall
Yagao has produced another high quality
crane model for XCMG. It has some very nice details with
a plenty of functionality.
Footnotes
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
| On the road. |
 |
| Steering
angles are very
good. |
 |
| Detailed
chassis. |
 |
| XCMG graphics. |
|
|
 |
| Ready to work. |
 |
|
Assisting the XCMG XCA1200. |
 |
|
Fly jib fitted. |
 |
|
Fly jib at the maximum offset angle. |
|
