Posted July 26, 201212 yr Hi again; This is my second Technic+System MOC (this was the first): a mobile crane. I have used the same scale that my previous MOC so you can put it side by side with the first: a tiny nice small family. The model has 7 functions: Steering Outriggers Crane rotation Crane elevation Boom extension Cable Sync switch (for linking cable and boom extension) The initial idea was to rebuild a kind of 8053 but in a smaller size. For this I have used 8 black Tire 37 x 18R with a very small chassis with 2 functions that are doubled at rear part and over the body. First, the steering function is applied using a HOG system on the roof of cabin (with the black Gear 20 Tooth Double Bevel). When the crane is lowered this gear is not accessible and this is why you have a black the bottom black Axle Connector at the rear. All four axles has steering function, but the ones on the front and the ones on the rear have different angles just like the 8053. The outriggers are operated using the grey Axle Connector at the rear. Also you can use two black Gear 20 Tooth Double Bevel over the chassis in the middle of the truck. The lower legs of outriggers must be deployed manually. Sorry… there's not enough space to do some Technic work there… As a detail, the outriggers are deployed from the front and rear parts, not from the middle like on the 8053. I don’t know if this works in our real life, but it’s just for aesthetic reason. The crane section has 5 Technic functions. First, the section can be rotated using two grey Axle Connectors located on each side. At the rear part you will find 3 black Axle Connectors. The middle one controls the crane elevation angle (by using the LA). The left one can extend / retract the boom. FInally, the right one controls the cable. Over the rear part you will find two Lisft Arms 1 x 3 Thin attached to a mechanism for syncing gears. When pushed in, as you extend the boom, the cable will be lowered leaving always the same distance between the hook and the edge of boom. And that's all folks! I hope you like it (some more shots)... Mobile Crane by SFRIP, on Flickr Edited July 26, 201212 yr by SFRIP
July 26, 201212 yr Very nice crane SFRIP. I'm amazed you could fit all that detail and features into it. I have the same designer weakness but it just gives me thinking time. It took me a while to workout the outriggers but when I realised they where hidden I thought Wow great idea. Brendan
July 27, 201212 yr Very nice work - love it! Great combination of Technic and system bricks and nice use of curved slopes and tiles for a smooth surface. Great color scheme also - looks like it could be an official set! Impressive functionality given the size of the model. Compact and tidy too!
July 27, 201212 yr Great MOC, but can't you put minifigs inside? Edited July 27, 201212 yr by SheepEater
July 27, 201212 yr Very nice - I was just looking at these on your Flickr account. I suppose you use a special "tool" to operate the functions as the controls are really well hidden inside the model and don't look like you can actually turn them directly. Can you show us some pictures from the bottom of the MOC? can't you put minifigs inside? I was thinking the same. Can you put one next to the crane to show the scale better? When you make the video for the Truck, see if you can do the same for this one!
July 28, 201212 yr That is truly a great MOC! I admire your work, it's some of the best minifig technic MOCs I've seen. Could you please give us a few pictures of the internal workings of this and the red crane truck? -ED-
July 28, 201212 yr I'm really proud for having had that model in my hands! Beayty and playable, perfect for technic or city displays, please cuusooize it!!
July 28, 201212 yr Crazy ! How do people fit so much in so little. this is truly a role "model" model for the LEGO company (see what I did there).
July 29, 201212 yr Very nice crane. Accurate and beautiful. It's amazing how you managed to put all those functions inside without ruining the exterior. Any chance for a shot from the underside?
July 29, 201212 yr Another vote for pictures without the exterior! Wonderful MOC, and it looks so swell as well!
July 29, 201212 yr Author Thanks for your comments. I am doing some training to make a video with a decent quality. Give me a few days!
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