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| The historic 4100W rigged as a dragline. |
TWH 050 - Manitowoc 4100W with Dragline /
Clamshell / Magnet
Model Review April 2008
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| The historic 4100W rigged as a dragline. |
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| The box for this version of the Manitowoc 4100W. |
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The parts in the tray. |
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| Two brochures - both very good. |
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| The parts out of the box. |
This is the second version of the Manitowoc 4100W model produced by TWH to celebrate this historic crane from the Manitowoc Crane Company. The real crane was deployed in a number of ways and this model issue represents dragline, clamshell and magnet versions.
It is modelled in 1:50 scale and is produced by TWH in China. This variant is built around the same base model as the crane version so to see further detailed photos read the review of that model here.
Packaging
The model comes in a stylised
box showing the various configurations of the model.
It consists of a top and bottom cardboard piece.
Within the box is a single expanded polystyrene tray, with lid, which
contains the pieces of the model, all well wrapped in polythene.
The review model was undamaged.
An
instruction booklet is provided with the model and it is very good indeed,
showing clear assembly stages for the various configurations. As
there are many parts in the box an inventory of pieces would have been useful.
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Also
provided is a reproduction of a 1972 marketing brochure which contains some
great photos and information about the
original machine.
Detail
The model is very well packed as befits a quality model.
The metal linked tracks are excellent and the track frames are very detailed. Particularly fine points are the spoked drive sprockets and the realistic working chain drives which move as the tracks are used. The undercarriage frame has attachable ballast boxes and these include patterned steps and tiny warning notices. The ballast boxes are different from the crane version of the model in that they include weights inside, so are already heavy.
