Libor, this is a great thread!
Your scratchbuilfing of the crane is top level!

Congratulations for this build

Claude

Thank you, Claude,
I do not post much, but I keep watching some interesting topics here, and I have been following your dio since beginning, very enjoyable and informative
Keep it going
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Libor

the attention to every single detail is incredible!
the lights you are going to mount on the warehouse- will they be real, maybe LEDs? that would be really cool

Thanks, Andrew,
Yes, I got a few lights in HO scale with LEDs and I want to use them with some extra work to make nice lights for the warehouse and also scratch build them later into rail lights
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Libor

Continued with the crane scratch building, after 15 hours of work some progress here, Milliput used for the pipe bends, to thick arm connection to the head and for sculpting the half sphere on the top of the head. Another work done on the valve and its base. All the split pipe rings mounted on the crane body and the turning stops as well.







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Pipes cut and cleaned, the head top as well, all ready for another detailing. Valve glued together, for the wheel I will use spare one here (upside down on the picture )



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Libor

My work on the crane head is going very slow, it is quiet complicated design, and I want precise result. Empty space within will be filled and worked to final appearance, also edges are to be fixed with thin putty and perfectly rounded.




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Lower part of the crane head finished, One kerosene lamp done, for the other one I will make resin casting. The pictures are very poor quality today.




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Libor

I have been following your threads since that wagon brake and man, how do I love your way of scratchbuilding things, you really talk to the ear of the plastic do you?
really great, keep on

Thank you, jba,
your kind comment is much appreciated. This build actually brings lot of fun, but there are still things about my work I have to improve
I have a few very special plans for near future and I hope they will be really cracking
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I have started the chain winch box. Complicated head top flanges will be cut out of plastic sheet first, and then modified to get final appearance close to the original.





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Small progress made, everything seems to be all right , so parts can be glued together, and the screws added. Then surfacer coat and final sanding and polishing.




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All the screw added and arm pipe glued back.


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Libor

And one more today, now I have finished the top of the head, where an anchor for tension rope is mounted.



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Mounting for the chain winch finished




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Libor

For these fine-detailed parts one need patience. I don´t have this.
Looks very good, to see the progress!

greetings...
Soeren

Thanks,Soeren,this is not as dificult as it looks like. Harder things coming up with my BR 86 soon.
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Libor

I've been watching this build for awhile now and I must say it's my favorite! So much detail and custom build is great. I can't wait to see more progress!

Good Luck to you and keep up the outstanding work!

Thank you,Michael,your kind words are much appreciated.
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Libor

A pin added on pipe bend, where the extended pipe will be hung. That will be also used as the anchor for both tension ropes. Two split rings for the kerosene lamps added as well.



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Elbow pipe completed on the extended pipe and split pipe ring added to connect filling nozzle and tension rope.



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Libor

Hi Liobor,

really class work.

Al

Thank you, Alan. No progress today, however my work on the crane is getting over and I will return back to dio soon.
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Libor

The filling nozzle added, tiny wire will be used later to connect opposite foots.




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Libor