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| The Grove RT540E Mobile Crane. |
TWH 079 - Grove RT540E Mobile Crane
Model Review August 2009
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| The Grove RT540E Mobile Crane. |
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| The box. |
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The model and parts inside the expanded polystyrene tray. |
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| The parts out of the box. |
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| The crane in travelling configuration. |
The Grove RT4=540E is a
rough terrain mobile crane which is often seen on sites where the travelling conditions are not
ideal, such as motorway construction. The real
machine can lift a maximum of 35 tonnes, and has a boom length up to 31m. A
swingaway extension jib adds another 14m of reach.
This model is made by TWH Collectibles and is available in several different liveries including Grove yellow. It is 1:50 scale and is made in China. The red and white livery of the review model was produced for DHS of the USA.
Packaging
This model comes in a
Manitowoc style box, with the
model held between a pair of expanded polystyrene trays. There were no defects
or missing parts.
It comes complete with a small reprint of the Grove Product Guide, which
is a nice touch, and a simple instruction sheet which describes some of the
features of the model. Detail
The crane is mounted on good quality tyres with a realistic tread and
these are mounted on detailed hubs.
The carrier is really well detailed with the outrigger pistons looking like
pistons instead of just screw threads as on older models.
The engine area is excellent with superbly etched grilles looking
particularly convincing.
Other details such as ladders, handrails and other equipment are all very
authentically reproduced.
