Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24

[Southgate]

Originally Posted by kerst

Lately I have been busy with finishing lots of details, including installing the lights and finishing the carrier cab. It is quite a challenge to find space for all the wires as you can see.

Kerst

I can relate. My crane is packed under the bodywork with mechaincals and wire. Yours is looking great, nice to see you back at it. Dan

[kerst]

Testing the LTM1800 with derrick.
I rigged the crane this weekend and did the first testing. The object was a 22 Lbs chuck. Luckily nothing broke, but I was surprised at the amount of movement in the carrier and the outriggers. The video gives an impression. (Watch the dial at the foot outrigger)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHOLo...sd5Gjg&index=2
Here some pictures of the setup. Although I took care of a lot of details, there is still work left.






Kerst

[9W Monighan]

Looking good Kerst. Can't wait to see it in 3 weeks.

[kerst]

I did some final details, like the chains for lifting the boom to self-install it. I found some decent chain, classified as jewelry, but it works fine for this purpose. The cylinder doesn't work and that is no real problem. It limits the horizontal movement a bit.


Kerst

[kerst]

The painting has started!


Kerst

[louie r/c nut]

Excellent work

[kerst]

Still painting:



Kerst

[kerst]

Most of the painting is done. It took a long time, partly due to lack of time, but also to the bad weather. I did all the spraying on a bench outside and although it was covered the wind and the rain had free play. I re-assembled the carrier and the upper, but I still need to do all the warning stripes.
Overall I am very happy with the colors. I found the RAL codes of the Sarens colors and managed to find a US company that made spray paints according to the RAL colors and they are correct.




After my vacation I will finish all the detailing.

Kerst

[apfubar]

Very nice!

[kerst]

Progress is slow; it is just too hot in my workshop and too many distractions, but I did make some progress. The outriggers are ready, the boom is ready and next is the are the windows for the cabs, then i will put it all together and see if it still works.


Kerst

[thercfreak2012]

will you post more progress pics with the windows and the assembly and setting it up

[Espeefan]

Wow, what a beast of a model. It looks massive just sitting on the shelf, in transportation mode. What kind of flex did your dial indicator show? About .005"? If so, that's really not much.

[kerst]

Another step:








Kerst

[thercfreak2012]

if you dont mind a video would just make it better

[kerst]

I decided to use this trailer to transport the boom. It is the counterweight trailer for the Krupp 180GMT and is scale 1/20, but the difference is hardly noticeable. I used some timber to raise the supports for the boom.


Kerst

[thercfreak2012]

hey it looks nice on that trailer but you should make a boom transpoerter trailer

[kerst]

I started a little project for the LTM 1800. I anyway need a box for storing screws, pins, shackles, tools, etc. so I decided to do what the big boys do and use a 20' container. I am making it out of AL and although it looks like a simple project, it still needed some thinking and planning. But I thoroughly enjoy this little project.


Kerst

[Pippoe]

Beautiful and stunning at the same time!

*applause*!!!!

[peterbilt65]

amazing job !I work with cranes everyday putting them together and taking them apart!,excellent detail to parts, thanks for sharing. neil

[kerst]

This is how I made the side of the 20' container:




Kerst