Brami - Sennebogen 305C Multihandler
Model Review May 2008

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The 305C - a member of the Sennebogen Green Line range.

In the box, with window.

Parts out of the box.

Two small lights are included in the box. They fix onto the cab roof at the front and back.  The slightly wonky front wheel is due to a loose fitting connection to the axle.

Excellent steering - it can turn very tightly.  A very good exhaust pipe too.

The Sennebogen 305C Multihandler is a member of Sennebogen's 'Green Line' of materials handling machines.  On the model box the machine is advertised as having a 5 tonne capacity and that it can lift to a height of 9m.  In fact that appears to be the ratings for the slightly larger 305XL machine.  The model in the box is the 305C which has a lift height of around 7.3m.

This is a 1:50 scale model made in China.

Packaging

The model comes in a box with a window, and it is securely held in position against the expanded polystyrene formers with ties.  Care is advised in removing the ties as over excitement might damage the delicate parts of the model.  Also included in the box is a bag with two small lights to be fixed to the model.  The review model had no defects and no missing parts.

No instructions or other information is provided. Some help with where to fix the two lights would help the collector (see photos to see where they should be fixed). 

Detail

Underneath, the model is very simple with little detail.  The tyres have a good heavy rough terrain tread and the plastic hubs have individual bolts painted which looks good.

At the front, the casting of the boom head has good detail and there are silvered light clusters and a wing mirror.  The cab has some pleasing detail with a mirror, orange beacon light, and aerial.  Two floodlights fit into tiny holes at the front and back of the roof of the cab.  The cab door is finely detailed with door and window hinges.  Inside the cab various controls are modelled including a steering wheel, pedals and a joystick.  Behind the cab a bank of control cables run to the rear.

At the back there are painted light clusters and a non-functioning towing hitch.  There is a very good exhaust pipe and a very nice replica grille.  The two stage telescopic boom has hydraulic piping within the casting and plastic flexible hoses at the bottom. The structure detail at the boom head is well cast.

Two accessories are provided with the model.  A shovel with trash grille and plastic forks with a pallet which has wood graining, but is in a grey colour.

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