Self-Propelling Cranes in OO

[wirey33]

Does anyone know of a OO gauge kit for the type of self-propelled crane shown on Paul Bartlett’s site...

 

http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/cowanshydrauliccrane

 

I know GJH Plant do a lighter duty one for O Gauge, but I haven’t been able to find anything in OO.

 

Thanks

 

 

[87023Velocity]

Hi,

 

There is the Make your Mark kit of the Plasser 12T crane:

 

http://www.makeyourmarkmodels.com/page3.htm

 

Not sure if a kit is available of the Cowans 12T version.

 

Cheers

 

Simon

[wirey33]

Thanks 87023Velocity,

 

I wasn't aware of "Mark Your Mark" before.

 

They look like really nice models with a price to match !!

 

The piggy bank might get a shake soon...

[The Johnster]

Black Beetle?

[crazynitwit]

Hi,

 

There is the Make your Mark kit of the Plasser 12T crane:

 

http://www.makeyourmarkmodels.com/page3.htm

 

Not sure if a kit is available of the Cowans 12T version.

 

Cheers

 

Simon

How do you purchase them.

[57xx]

How do you purchase them.

 

I have heard the quaint old tradition of exchanging money with the proprietor of the business would work.

[Roddy Angus]

There's a link to the online shop at the bottom of the index on the right of the page.

 

Roddy

[michaelp]

Black Beetle?

 

Yes I thought that also, Black Beetle or Tenshodo (possibly)

Edited December 3, 2017 by michaelp

[wirey33]

Yes I thought that also, Black Beetle or Tenshodo (possibly)

Can you enlighten me? I was under the impression that these two were manufacturers of motors?

[Gordon A]

Can you enlighten me? I was under the impression that these two were manufacturers of motors?

 

Motor bogies.

 

Gordon A

[Martin_R]

The Make Your Mark Plasser & Theurer models are superb but I don't think they lend themselves to be easily motorised, I suggest asking Mark Sapsford direct.

 

 

[wirey33]

Motor bogies.

 

Gordon A

Aaaaaaaaaaaahh, now I understand.

 

Some people have read “self-propelled” and assumed that I wanted to add a motor.

 

I don’t.

 

I felt like I’d asked for opinions on the weather and someone at the back was shouting “Baked beans on toast”

Edited December 4, 2017 by wirey33

[crazynitwit]

After hearing about how good these models are I had a look and they are good but at £90 odd each they're awfully expensive for plastic kits.

Edited December 5, 2017 by crazynitwit

[tamperman36]

This is unfortunately the problem if like myself you like modelling track plant, there is a major lack of rtr plant available and what you can find is usually HO scale so we are left to hunt down kits or scratch build. Its about time this situation was addressed by a big manufacturer please.