My new Norwegian layout will have several nautical features, so I thought a dockside crane should be built.
I am building a Dapol dockside crane. There are couple of riders with the kit - not suitable for children under 10 years old - so I qualify there :) .
Dapol kits are the old Airfix kits of my youth - Dapol state "The tools used to produce this model are over 50 years old - the moulded numbers on the parts may not match those used in the instructions". A cursory look confirms this to be so................
Here are the kit parts and instructions.
Mike
This should be interesting to build. Following along Mike.
Neat looking crane Mike.....looking forward to your build. :)
I'll be watching this one also.
Jim
Thanks for following Curt, Greg and Jim.
The four legs needed glueing to the platform. After deciding I needed five hands to successfully glue this together I deployed my clamps. I do not have big clamps like some other guys on the forum but they worked in the end.
Mike
The platform sits on the top and revolves nicely.
I decided to spray the cabin walls another colour other than grey.
Mike
There are stanchions to be placed on the platform. There was a fair bit of flash on the mouldings that had to be cleaned off.
There is no railing provided with the kit but I will have to figure that out later. ???
Mike
Mike,
I'm following along as well. Great start on what looks like a neat kit and structure.
Tom ;D
Great job so far. Maybe something like Phosphor Bronze wire from Tichy? It comes in different gauges and stiffness.
Thanks for following Tom. Good idea Curt.
I used the old rattle can to spray paint the main platform and leg assembly.
I glazed the shed windows with acetate.......
The back wall on the shed needs to be open for the cable to pass through. So I de-glazed that window ??? .
The grey arms assembly has a spindle that needs to turn freely. Given the age of the kit, the holes needed reaming out and flash removed from the spindle.
The railing is applied. I hate CA especially all over the fingers. I found some wire. It was not the stuff I was going to use but I cannot find it among my stash (AKA mess)!
Mike
The crane looks good, I often use CA for styrene but what really works well and bonds in seconds is MEK .
Hey Harry:
Looks great so far. Keep the pics coming.
Karl