Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24

[kerst]

Originally Posted by Zabco

That is going to be a real interesting trailer. Is the rear self-steering or is it controlled by the front somehow?

The front and the rear are connected and steer together, but opposite. The trailer is bi-directional.

Kerst

[Lil Giants]

Originally Posted by kerst

The front and the rear are connected and steer together, but opposite. The trailer is bi-directional.

Kerst

All mechanical linkages? Look forward to see how you make that work.

[Zabco]

How old is that trailer design? Got to looking around the internet to see if I could find some info on it and there is almost nothing. Found one picture on the Scheuerle company web site on a history timeline that says it was introduced in 1949!

Found a guy on a german modeling forum who built one in 1/16 scale and it appears his has crossed chains running underneath the trailer to connect the front and rear bogies. Is that how yours will work?

Looking forward to seeing more photos of this build.

[kerst]

Originally Posted by Zabco

How old is that trailer design? Got to looking around the internet to see if I could find some info on it and there is almost nothing. Found one picture on the Scheuerle company web site on a history timeline that says it was introduced in 1949!

that is correct. The design is from 1949, but most were produced in the 50's 60's and 70's

Originally Posted by Zabco

Found a guy on a german modeling forum who built one in 1/16 scale and it appears his has crossed chains running underneath the trailer to connect the front and rear bogies. Is that how yours will work?

This is how the original works, but I will use steel cables.

Originally Posted by Zabco

Looking forward to seeing more photos of this build.

Thanks!

Kerst