Hello,

my entry for the latest contest will be ancient greek crane like this one.

And here are some photos of my current progress. The design is very simple but it is how it should be... it's a bit rainbow now because I don't own much technic pieces but the order is placed and I hope that new parts will arrive soon. I decided to motorize it with Lego PF instead of original human power - motors and battery box will act as counterweight.

And yes, that red tile with flame on it is PF receiver dummy :D

absolutely cool idea

Most original and surprising entry so far :D I absolutely wouldn't think of doing such crane. Good luck with propper color scheme.

Most original and surprising entry so far :D I absolutely wouldn't think of doing such crane. Good luck with propper color scheme.

My thoughts exactly

Great idea and reminds me at something like this, only their is a bardge under it.

HHhmmmmmmmm..... I was going to build one of these! com'n Great work so far

I like it. Good parts use and an unusual model choice. I especially like the pulley arrangements.

Thanks for the kind words

Great idea and reminds me at something like this, only their is a bardge under it.

I was thinking about one of these beasts, but as I am limited on parts I decided the older version , good thing is that the principle is pretty much the same

HHhmmmmmmmm..... I was going to build one of these! com'n Great work so far

Go for it JJ2! lets make our own category

I like it. Good parts use and an unusual model choice. I especially like the pulley arrangements.

Thanks Moz, I hope it will be quite efficient too. I am planning lifting capacity test as the model will be complete.

Originality rocks. Well done with your selection.

This is indeed a very nice idea! But...what needs it motors for... :laugh: Ancient Greeks didn't have any except for there slaves...

I agree with 2Lego.. I'd like to see it manual. Don't sweat the colors,IMHO the function of a model is the important thing.

Thanks for advices, I think can make a manual version too with no problem

The main advantages why I choose motorized version was the significant weight of batteries and motors which is good for stability and the possibility to lock the winches with worm gear but these problems are easy to solve

Looking at the original a loop of rope around a spoke locked the mechanism. If you are interested in ancient machines send me an e-mail and I'll give you some references. They make an interesting read.

Ed

I made progress with appropriate color scheme and made both remote control and manual versions

manual crane works well, but the tail is too light and it tilts under load... I tried to build some counterweight with bricks but it is still too light.

So the motorized version is the final one.

I like this a lot.

I also like this model. The manual model more than the PF version.

My favorite part is the pulleys

Nice job

Why can't you still use the battery box as a counterweight on the manual version?

I'll also add my support behind the "good job" sentiments!

Owen.

Why can't you still use the battery box as a counterweight on the manual version?

I totaly agree - it's a huge stone block for counterweight. Without it it looks unreal - counter weight is something we would expect on such a device.

It looks great, brown beams really add ot it.