Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24

[kerst]

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.


kerst

[bigford]

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

[kerst]

Originally Posted by bigford

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

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

[tc1cat]

Excellent machining on the wheels and frame work. Question for you- how are you fastening the wheel centers to the rims on the front 3 axles? Are the center bolts and nuts gripping on the rim?

[kerst]

Originally Posted by tc1cat

Excellent machining on the wheels and frame work. Question for you- how are you fastening the wheel centers to the rims on the front 3 axles? Are the center bolts and nuts gripping on the rim?

That is right, it works like the real thing.

Kerst

[Panther F]

Oh wow... what? I missed this thread completely!

What a beautiful truck and that boom is TALL! Super nice work... I've never seen such a project like this in brass.