Poclain TY45 shovel Wespe Models

As is often the case with resin models, the traces of moulding are quite visible (but despite everything, this moulding is of much better quality than that of the Haxo Griffet crane, produced as a kit and much more expensive). The assembly of the parts is approximate: the rear part of the chassis leans down, and its stabilizers are not painted. The turret, fixed by a large Phillips head screw, is crooked. The hydraulic jacks’ rods are simple iron wires vaguely wound on an axle. The decals are put crooked. The cab door should be red.

Without boasting, I think I would have done better mounting it by myself! It will be necessary to replace the articulation axles and the jack rods by brass or nickel silver rods, and perhaps the hydraulic connections in flexible material, which act as springs and prevent to set the jib at will, by wrapping wire.