Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24

[kerst]

Done!



Kerst

[sparkycuda]

Your crane is a wonderful piece of work! Details, functionality, overall look are just great. Then, you threw in the container...duh, it's just another piece of a really cool puzzle. Thanks for sharing how you did the corrugated sides - using the arbor press was a creative bonus!

Ken

[Southgate]

Wow, Kerst. It's been a while since I've checked in, and I must say you have been busy. Those colors look great, as does all the progress on the model. A scale container to carry parts in; great idea! Dan

[kerst]

Ready to work:


Kerst

[Mojave450rider]

AWESOME!

[kerst]

Dear friends,

Thank you very much voting for the Liebherr LTM 1800 as build of the month. This is a great honor and concludes about 7 years of building this model in a very nice way.
I intend to shoot some better videos and give some demonstrations, but in the meantime I am thinking hard what will be next. I have lots of ideas, but it is hard to make a decision. i will keep you all posted.

Thanks again for all your support!

Kerst

[kerst]

In the past month I made a whole lot of accessories for the Liebherr LTM 1800, but they also work for my other cranes.
I made two hook blocks, a single sheave one and a three sheave one.
Beside that I made lots of slings and a spreader bar.







Kerst

[mbaulfinger]

Kerst have followed your project the whole way. Absolutely fantastic work! Do you mind if I ask your profession? Also where would a new comer begin to learn to build models such as this? Can you give any guidance as to how you started or perhaps a good beginners project fron scratch? Thanks so much....cannot wait to see your next project. This one will be hard to top! Mark

[cosworth34677]

holy magic carp this think is cool

[Espeefan]

Your spreader bar turned out awesome, and so did the container. I like how you made a die to stamp out the sides of the container. Thanks for sharing the process!

[Finster]

Awesome job! Just curious have you tested how much weight she can lift?

[kerst]

Originally Posted by Finster

Awesome job! Just curious have you tested how much weight she can lift?

Thanks for the compliment. I managed to find some time and played with the crane a bit. I extended my desk and created a test yard.
This afternoon i found an old car battery, which weighs about 42 lbs and it lifted it with ease. 42 lbs at 1/24 scale is the equivalent of about 580,000 lbs for the real one.
I will post some pictures tomorrow.

kerst

[kerst]

Originally Posted by kerst

Thanks for the compliment. I managed to find some time and played with the crane a bit. I extended my desk and created a test yard.
This afternoon i found an old car battery, which weighs about 42 lbs and it lifted it with ease. 42 lbs at 1/24 scale is the equivalent of about 580,000 lbs for the real one.
I will post some pictures tomorrow.

kerst

Here is a short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnkx3qnu8yc

Kerst

[speedy8305]

very well built machine great skill

[kerst]

This happens when the radius is too large:
http://youtu.be/0vB239Yc1WQ

Kerst

[Finster]

Wow 42lbs! I didn't think it would be able to handle that but it does it easily. Awesome job. So how long do you think it will take you to build mine?

[crawler07]

Breath taking how awesome this is!!! you should be extremely proud of you accomplishment. I found myself clapping when I seen you had posted a new video LOL!

[kerst]

Finally I managed to paint the Derrick tray and counterweights.
Here are some pictures:



Kerst

[Joe25]

Great looking machine Kerst

[Southgate 1]

Hey Kerst, again it's been a while for me. Not that I didn't want to. I couldn't log in, have exhausted every possible password, no joy. Had to change my user name slightly and re-register!

The crane is looking fantastic, the new components are great too. That thing's lifting capacity, it's a MONSTER! Those blocks and hooks still amaze me, just so beautiful. And the paint on the counterweights and lifts sure helps bring it all together.

I haven't tested the lifting capacity of mine. Chicken, I guess. I don't know what will give first, and can foresee horrible wreckage.

Great work! Dan