Manitowoc 31000 model at 1/24, handmate and functional !

Gilles-France · May 21, 2013

Hello everybody,

This subject for to present you my crasy project, handmake one Manitowoc 31000 at 1/24 scale
I started last year and think finish this year...
It is almost all made of wood, and fully functional (8 moto-reducer and 5 winches on)
I am french and I would like to know that Aùercian people can feel about it ?
Regards,
Gilles

http://www.mega-maq39.com/

Huntoon · May 21, 2013

I'm American and I think it looks great. Good job.

Seilbagger · May 22, 2013

Hi Gilles,

voice from Germany: I think it looks very good and this is awesome. I hope you can finish it this year, because i want to see him operating

BillG · May 22, 2013

Very nice, wish I had the skill and patience (and time) to do something like this. You should send a link to Manitowoc, they may be interested in using it in some of their dealer news letter publications.

JDOFMEMI · May 22, 2013

Looks very good. Sounds like you are making it functional as well. Great model.

Gilles-France · May 24, 2013

First, Sorry for my poor english !
Thank you for all your comment, it is really motivating !
I make it all functional, and I hope to post some videos in the next weeks to show this
I live in a small village in east of france, near Switzerland, and it is hard to share my hobby, so I will try to exhibit my model in some fair in france... It is in great way to finish end of this year !
I try to find if someone else around the world is making a 1/24 scale model of 31000, but I did not find yet... if you heard about the same project, please inform me !
Thank you again,
From France

busy dad · Jul 2, 2013

Appears to be a great build...You do nice work..

Gilles-France · Jul 18, 2013

Hello,

I made the first outing of the model. You can find my first video of it : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x120nt1_manitowoc-31000-au-1-24_creation
Hope to finish end of this year !
Gilles

BigIron25 · Aug 15, 2013

Wow, I am shocked at the detail you have in this model, especially since you say most of it is made out of wood. The video of your model in action is superb. I love how you have hidden your switches in the power pack. As a crane operator and a tool and die machinist (I am a perfectionist when it comes to great detail) I think you have done an absolutely outstanding job on this model. Outstanding craftsmanship, thank you for sharing.

glenlunberg · Oct 3, 2013

Wow! That looks great! Nice work with your model! I'm also planning to have a scale model of a heavy equipment especially the trucks.

oldtanker · Jan 5, 2014

Just noticed this. Fantastic workmanship!

Rick

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