1:50th Scale Liebherr MK100 Mobile Tower Crane

The Liebherr MK100 is the largest truck mounted tower crane in the fleet, sporting a five axle undercarriage with four extending outriggers and the ability for one person to fully erect the crane with the press of a button in only 15 minutes. The jib is 52 metre long and can be angled to 30 degree. The cab can be raised over the entire height of the boom up to 30 metres.

The model presented here from Conrad is 1:50th scale and has all the details found on the real machine. The three section boom can be raised to working height, where tabs lock in place. The jib can be erected by turning the two main winches at the rear of the crane uppercarriage. Once erected, the front mounted winch can be used to raise/lower the hook which is mounted to the sliding trolley.

Ladders are provided and fit to the boom side. Once fitted, the cab can be clipped into place and connected to the cab raising drum. This can be rotated to raise/lower the cab to any height. The model is supplied with an additional counterweight and rear mounted storage area. This is a fantastic model and is surprisingly well made giving a firm sturdy feel considering the complexity of the real machine.