On the website http://technic.lego.com/en-us/competition/default.aspx , the August 2010 Lego TECHNIC Challenge theme has been announced -- it's LIFTING CRANES.

"Take the Technic Challenge – Lifting Crane! This is the LEGO® Technic Challenge competition! - here you have a chance at showing the LEGO Technic designers your designs and your abilities with the Technic elements.

"The competition is very simple

1. Build a model out of primarily LEGO Technic elements.

2. Take a picture of the model

3. Press the button below to Enter the competition

4. Enter your contact information

5. Upload your image

"What to build?

This month (August) the competition is all about Cranes –Whether its stationary or on wheels is up to you, what matters is that it has lifting functions and that it is actually able to lift an object.

Weight/Size of the object doesn’t matter – but the crane must be lifting an object on the picture, holding it clear off of the ground.

"How does it work?

Right now you can submit models - On the 16th of August - a panel of judges consisting of designers, marketing managers, building instruction artists and more will pick out (of all submissions) 10 finalists that will then be put up for voting here on the site. Considerations for the Nominees will be based on Model, Design, build to theme and age.

"The winner will receive a prize and also continue to the Big Finale in October."

Of course, there is a LIMIT to how high (or slender) a Lego TOWER Crane can be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZC_1o1XozQ

coool, i have a idea what i want to build

I'm working on a MOC that should qualify for this. Hopefully my Bricklink order will show up today so I can finish it up.

If folks need some inspiration about cranes, Technic Brick Constructions is an excellent website showing various motorized cranes:

Telescopic handler belong to this theme??

It's lifting, but not absolutely crane

If OK, I'm join with this:

or this's don't OK with my mini mobile crane:

Telescopic handler belong to this theme??

It's lifting, but not absolutely crane

Considering that the picture below appeared on the contest's webpage http://technic.lego.com/en-us/competition/default.aspx , I believe that your MOCs could be eligible. It says that "This month (August) the competition is all about Cranes –Whether its stationary or on wheels is up to you, what matters is that it has lifting functions and that it is actually able to lift an object. Weight/Size of the object doesn’t matter – but the crane must be lifting an object on the picture, holding it clear off of the ground."

I think that they are not going to accept my model again. Even though it is going to be exactly according to their required description.

@Grohl:

And that is because?

Because I am building this:

The SANDHILL CRANE is going to have a working winch, moving head and neck (I would not definitely call it a boom) and rotating body standing on the legs.

Edited August 11, 201014 yr by grohl

LOL!

You might get to the finals if it works...

then again, TLC is not knwon for its humor, you might not!

@ grohl: I think that TLG would accept your Sandhill Crane contest entry, because they accepted our FAVORITE Chicken (below) as a Finalist in the April "Farming" challenge:

Make it walk and you'll be the absolute winner

Make it walk and you'll be the absolute winner

I definitely will not. But I wish there was some way to make a 50 cm tall bird from LEGO walk.

Let's see what you come up with and then evaluate possibilities - should be really interesting.

this month i have build a little mobile crane. nothing to win the afol section, but it had made fun to made it.

at this time its a error on the competition side if i want to upload my picture

Edited August 11, 201014 yr by efferman

As a mobile crane in the more mini-model series this is great... although the LA would push up the price (if ever available to kids).

I really like how the form of the small mobile cranes is kept in a nice compact package; without sacrificing functionality.

It reminds me a lot of old 855 model... sigh. Those were the dreams.

Edited August 11, 201014 yr by roamingstudio

thanks

a city crane from tlg in this size would be nice. and the linear actuator is not a must have. ther are other ways to lift the boom. but i dont know how is the playability for kids with all the manual functions wich works with bolts.

this month i have build a little mobile crane. nothing to win the afol section, but it had made fun to made it.

at this time its a error on the competition side if i want to upload my picture

It worked good for me, great little crane you built! What holds the foldable arm from sliding back?

thanks

the "outriggers" are locked by a 4L link

or was it an different function why you ask?

Edited August 11, 201014 yr by efferman

Small, but nice

thanks

the "outriggers" are locked by a 4L link

or was it an different function why you ask?

I mean the extension boom. What holds it from sliding back?

Very nice MOC - looking forwrd to more pics of the 'innards'

I mean the extension boom. What holds it from sliding back?

a axle 4L with stop holds it

Here we go :)

Here we go :)

Very clever! It is certainly a crane. Since it is a crane in multiple senses (and is even lifting a heavy load), you are sure to win the competition.

Competition or not, this is a well done MOC. The shape is quite organic. Show us what the gears do! It looks like the head bend downward on a 4-bar linkage.