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Manufacturer: Conrad Item No: 2033/0 Scale: 1:87th Price: €186.00
Dimensions: L=1150mm, W=108mm, H=670mm Weight: 1170g

Right:
The fully erected crane is an
impressive size, even in
1:87th scale.

Liebherr 370

EC-B 12

Fibre Tower Crane

The new Liebherr 370 EC-B 12 Fibre tower crane is an interesting
model, produced in the smaller 1:87th scale by Conrad. Conrad
are well known for producing various designs of tower crane
models and they have developed different ways of connecting the
parts together, including metal pins in the ends of the tower sections
that use friction fit and more recently, the use of small plastic pins
which works well.

W ith the 370 EC-B, There are four main tower masts,
they have developed
the lattice base which needs the
a new way of
counterweight slabs fitting into place,
the
connecting
electrical system, the back mast and
different mast and jib parts together in the main slew ring with cabin and
a way which makes the crane easy to a number of jib sections which allows
assemble and this has been achieved the builder to configure the crane
well, as the sections click into place to any height or length they wish. A
with each other, so no fiddly pins are single piece counterweight slots into
needed and once connected, the place on the back mast which is
crane is surprisingly sturdy, although it where the main winch is located
is not recommended to try and pick it to operate the hook and this needs
up with the jib once fully assembled. reeving through the metal pulleys and

22 TPMMW Magazine - Spring 2020