View from the top.

Crane ready to work.  It is lifting a metal Spierings logo.

The jib opens to a realistic profile.

Fully set up, the model is large with a 1m jib.

The jib can be set at a 30° angle.

At work unloading some beams from a Talbert Trailer.

WSI 9004 - Spierings SK599 AT5 Mobile Tower Crane
Model Review June 2008

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Quality

This is a very good quality model. There is only a minimum of plastic used, and the quality of the metal castings is high. Paintwork and graphics are excellent.

The functionality of the model is very good and in fact the brochure supplied with the model probably undersells the model a little in this regard.

Price

The model offers a great deal for the money and in this context represents a very good value.

Summary

As a model celebrating Spierings' anniversary and as one of WSI’s first products both organisations can be pleased with the result.  It is a very complex model mechanically and has been executed well. Detail and functionality are generally very good indeed.  There are some aspects which could be improved for future models but these do not detract much from the SK599.

This is a precision model and will need to be treated with respect as it is may be damaged with rough handling.  In return though, it offers great display possibilities both in transport mode and, if you have the space, fully erected. The Spierings SK599 is an impressive attempt at a difficult modelling challenge.

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