Let me introduce myself: I'm 49 years old and have been playing a lot with lego when I was a child. The good old time, when there were no sets, just bricks. Last year I decided to buy the mobile crane (#42009). My first lego set since over 30 years. I build both models and was really impressed by the complexity and how everything works together.

Early 2014 I started building my first moc. A straddle carrier. The construction needed some planning, cause I've only own a limited number of bricks. So I build one edge, count the bricks and made three bags with the same bricks for the other edges. The most complex part of the straddle carrier is the gearbox. At first I implemented the function to move the spreader left and right. Then I added the ability to drive the straddle carrier forward and backward. And last but not least I build a worm gear with a winch to move the spreader up and down. The last one was tricky, cause the spreader tends to be crooked. So I changed the cable run and added some gears. After four months I finished my work:

And cause I like video editing, I've made a small video showing the straddle carrier in action which you can find at YouTube:

You can find more picture at Instagram:

http://instagram.com/libertyschulz

And, if you like my model, you can support it a Lego Ideas:

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/65186

Edited May 27, 201410 yr by Blakbird
Inserted the video inline.

Very nice work and cool video :)

Nice work! Is it also an alternative of the 42009 or did you use extra parts?

Nice work! Is it also an alternative of the 42009 or did you use extra parts?

This is an alternative to the 42009. No extra parts.

BTW: The container is compatible with the one from the reach stacker.

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next you need to buy more lego kits & build more models

Really cool model. This could have been the B-model.

Really cool video as well :)

Hi, what a model you made! Amazing, like it so much, would be nice to haven it beside 8053 b-model! do you plan to make any instructions? guess should be appreciated by many here:D :D compliments again!

This is great!!

Very nice, consider adding a polarity switch for faster switching of functions. I know. I say this to everything:)

I really like that video! Did you use green screen or something to remove the background?