1:72 scale Artitec civilian crawler crane ?

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For years I’ve waited for an HO manufacturer to produce a small crawler crane. Artitec has answered .

Kinda 1940’s era WW2 type but a crawler crane none the less. I imagine it can be kit bashed into later years.

Does anyone own this crane ? What’s it made of ? Are Artitec vehicles made well ?

At nearly $70.00 USD . A we bit expensive for a HO vehicle.

Patrick

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1:72 will be just a tad big for HO. It falls between 1:87 HO and 1:76 OO.

I discovered Artitec when I was looking for a good steel piling seawall. (Didn’t we have that conversation?)

I’ve since bought several of their fork lifts and small detail items. Most things are made using resin and brass etched details. They are painted and weathered beautifully. Some items are unpainted kits.

They are big into military models of several eras and countries. I’m looking for a couple of Shermans that are designed to be flat car loads.

I’m also looking forward to one of these:

https://www.artitecshop.com/en/bischoff-polytrac-with-grab-yellow.html

Here’s an oil pump cart I use at my engine service area:

Lube_Cart by Edmund, on Flickr

and a locomotive fire tool rack:

Fire_tools by Edmund, on Flickr

One of their lift trucks:

Hulett_shop3 by Edmund, on Flickr

and a flat car load of steel mill ladles:

Ladle_load1 by Edmund, on Flickr

I could go on but don’t want to hog up all the space. If you see an Ar

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Thank you Ed.

That’s quite a bit of super detailing. Like all the scences you’ve managed to use Artitec models with. Preticularly,the oiler cart and shop scene. Speaking of shop scene.

Auhagen a German HO manufacturer. Makes a great steam forge hammer kit. Number 80109 . If you get a chance Google that kit.

I still haven’t put mine together yet.

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Oh, yes! That would be a nice addition to the shop in the photo above. I have one on the way from Germany [Y] lots of detail items with that kit, too.

I’ve heard of Auhagen. I bought some of the Walthers 2’ gauge shop track and carts which I discovered were made by them.

IMG_9418_fix_web by Edmund, on Flickr

Another neat machine I discovered is this stationary steam engine (could be used for a steel mill blower/compressor)

Powerhouse_engine by Edmund, on Flickr

It comes with a railing which I haven’t installed yet. Made by Faller. (The boilers and flywheel aren’t part of the kit, though).

https://www.walthers.com/stationary-steam-engine-kit

Thanks for the heads up!

Regards, Ed

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If you can find one – and it isn’t easy – Jordan Highway Miniatures made an excellent crawler in HO as the “Erie B-2 steam shovel,” which can be adapted.

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Do you mean the Artitec Bucyrus RB-17? https://www.artitecshop.com/de/bucyrus-rb-17-kran.html

It is HO-scale not 1/72.

It is made of resin parts and photo-etched parts. The crane is available as kit too. https://www.artitecshop.com/de/bucyrus-rb17-kran-60052409.html

It is $32.22 at Reynauld’s.

I had a few 1/87 ship models. They were excellent.
Regards, Volker

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Patrick

I sent you a PM to inform you that two versions just arrived at MB Klein. Don’t hesitate if you want one as I’m sure the will go quickly.

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/artitec-ho-387-257-world-war-ii-bucyrus-rb17-crane-us-army/

Or red paint (for a few dollars more?)

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/artitec-ho-387-259-bucyrus-rb-17-crane/

Good Luck, Ed