1/24 Gn15 Crane

[RoughboyModelworks]

Very interesting crane Andi.... has something of a steam-punk feel about it. Well done...

Paul

[Andi Little]

Thanks all for your responses and interest, I take it as praise indeed.

Chuck - The chains are from a 1/9th scale kit of a Ducati...... probably a Revell or Italeri kit as they shared tooling on those, it was the devils own job to get to work as a chain and apart from posing potential wouldn't trust it to work much beyond that - others of course could probably make a much better fist of it.

Marc - et al, Yes you're right of course, the hook does look unnervingly like something a Captain would brandish [tic-toc]. It looks nowhere near as bad in the flesh however - but Ill admit it needs to be changed as it does look pretty unconvincing.
In mine own defence this pic' qualifies as a drive by shooting - mainly shot and posted to document a finished project before the challenge deadline - this resulted in a less than ideal set-up which necessitated the aperture being opened up two [2] stops, me-thinks this has created a degree of burnout on the more exposed details - as excuses go - best I've got to hand.

Paul - Thanks, actually quite pleased with the Steam punk comment, although I think since that movement gained momentum it has gotton a bit fragrant and confectious. All my builds at the moment are geared towards a layout -should it ever get built? And this crane is a direct character within it - made by a gifted engineer within a Blacksmiths agricultural workshop first half of last century - 1900/1950 !!!!! ............. I know it's a stretch - but work with me here!



Thanks again all........... I appreciate your interests..............

[Gordon Ferguson]

Andi, how dare you just gatecrash my thread.................. with that marvellous "little" model,  I really do like it, certainly has your own special unique style .

I happen to have a spare hook that has a little more "beef" in it, I will put in the post and you can see if it is any use  .............. its way of thanks for sorting me out with Model T engine.

For the rest of you, Andi will be busy over the week-end puting together a specific thread so we can show all all the entrants, finished or not, in one place. Andi or I will add the link to this thread so you can see the variety and imagination that has gone into this little challenge.   

[NORCALLOGGER]

Gordon,
I think your crane finished up beautifully!  Great modeling job.

Andy,
That crane is really unique, I love it!  Great job.
Rick

[RoughboyModelworks]

Thanks, actually quite pleased with the Steam punk comment, although I think since that movement gained momentum it has gotton a bit fragrant and confectious.

Yes, I would have to agree with you there. There's a lot of overworked rubbish being passed off under that hip moniker these days, but still a few gems out there. I saw some photos of the exhibit in Oxford recently and thought some of the items exhibited, ie. the lighting fixtures, were excellent. I think it's the engineered decorative aspects of your crane that give it that character, the over-engineered and drilled stabilizers, the decorative elements of the large wheels and so on. Sounds like a fascinating project overall, looking forward to seeing more as it develops.

Paul

[Gordon Ferguson]

As promised here is the link to "showcase" thread for the entrants so far in the challenge

http://forum.gn15.info/viewtopic.php?t=6417

[jacq01]

   Gordon,

   your's is for me the most convincing.  Very well balanced in the overall appearance and the details are not overdone.
   Beautiful by it's simplicity.

   Andy's crane has a unique appeal and beautiful finish, but in my opinion is missing the fragility, the scale of parts is somehow not matching.

   Jacq