Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24

Now that the LTM1800 is more or less finished it is time for a new project. I have been thinking about which crane to built for quite a while and I actually started with some parts a few months ago. Before deciding to actually build this crane. It is a German built Demag crane on a Faun carrier and was produced in the late 70’s. There are still some around, one at Inland Crane hire in in Idaho.
On this page you can see the TC500 ready for action: http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/...dge-replacment
Van Seumeren also had a few: https://www.flickr.com/photos/73498813@N02/6641955839/

The Demag TC500 is the successor of the TC400 and is basically the same crane, just a few reinforcements and more counterweight and is rated at 125 metric tons capacity.
Here two pictures, one from the back of a leaflet and the other taken by myself. I will build the version with the very low-line carrier cab.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/...3b6096c0_b.jpg
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8281/...11fc6700_b.jpg

Here are two pictures of the rims:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/...33d8a7ca_b.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5488/...fc70e3a7_b.jpg
The tires come again from the All American Toy Company.

At the moment I am working on the drive axles, which is a challenge, because space is very limited. I decided to completely build the axles myself. Pictures will follow.


Kerst

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

Got the popcorn going! Another cool crane build :bounce::bounce::cool::cool:

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

What tires are those?

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

They are from here:
http://www.allamericantoyco.com/kwkit.html
Scroll down the page, it is part # 34
They are very nice tires for this purpose.

Kerst

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At the moment I am working on the drive axles, which is a challenge, because space is very limited. I decided to completely build the axles myself.
Here are some pictures:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5572/...b67fcde7_b.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/...985d18af_b.jpg


Kerst

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

Wow:D double reduction, just like what Mack Truck's build's! I like them:jaw:
Cheer's, Neil.

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

I am steadily working on the rear axles of the Faun carrier. When I last posted I had everything figured out, so now it is a matter of realizing it all and it is coming together nicely. I am pretty happy with the result. The axles are functional and hardly to scale, but they won’t be visible at all once they are in place. I put all the parts together in a mock-up to see how it will look.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/...83209009_b.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/...7637b510_b.jpg
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2917/...08ba48cd_b.jpg

Kerst

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

Those are looking strong, I think they'll pretty much move anything!:jaw::jaw:

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

Thank you.
These axles need to be strong. The real ones are rated (static) at around 90,000 lbs each.

kerst

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

Wow, that's a very nice bit of brass fabrication there. Mine work has solder slopped everywhere. Looking forward to seeing more!

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

I made the drive shaft between the two axles. This was tricky, because they are very close together.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5577/...2483b88f_b.jpgAxles FAUN by kerstdejong, on Flickr

Kerst

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The summer has been busy with all kind of activities, including making a Board room table to fit 22 people for our new office.
But I picked up again in the Fall and got a good start. I finished the tandem axles, started on the frame and just now started making the wheels for the other three axles.

Tandem axles:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/...920b521a_b.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/...03cd1556_b.jpg

Frame:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/...925e19c1_b.jpg

Soldering the parts together for the front wheels:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8600/...9bbbfa1d_b.jpg
Front wheels in the making:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7548/...7f437f3d_b.jpg

Kerst

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I made some progress with the wheels. The tandem axles are done and I have been working on the other wheels. These are the three axles with single tires and one of the three axles is driven. For these I used brass, because it is so easy to solder and machine. I will focus on the driven axle next. It is very similar to the rear axles.
The picture shows all the front wheel parts in various stages of assembly. The bearings are 14 x 8 x 4. I got a whole lot of them for very little money:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8668/...5d328f58_b.jpg

The tandem axles with walking beam suspension:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8663/...774f5106_b.jpg

Here is the frame, made of AL:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/...925e19c1_b.jpg

Kerst

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

Very nice work on the wheels. Good attention to details!

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

I made some progress with the Faun carrier. The suspension of the two front axles was quite a challenge, mainly due to little room. The first axle is a driven one and the second non-driven. I also had to keep as much room as possible for the motor, which will be mounted above the front axles.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7463/...be02b906_b.jpg
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8623/...f59c929e_b.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7517/...3fdf4523_b.jpg
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8598/...3db66c18_b.jpg

Kerst

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Looking great

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

Hey, Kerst, I just caught up with this one. Again, another knock-out! I love the herkiness of your builds, and that everything is metal. Super work on those hubs and wheels, they look great. And another great crane in 1/24 scale, to boot! I'll be following.

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I made some nice progress, although things are not as finished as they seem. Today I made good progress on the third axle. I still have to finish the suspension and the steering.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8669/...2c482bc7_b.jpg

kerst

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

thats looking great!! have you ever thought about doing
a crane in 1/14 or 16 scale?

Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
 

I find those scales too big. It would open up a lot of new possibilities, but I like 1/24. It is easy to handle and fits my spaces. And when fully rigged it will still be over 10' high.

Thanks,

Kerst