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Author: Zeger van Hattem Scale: 1:24th

SCRATCH
BUILT
REVIEW

Scratchbuilding

Part 3

Hitachi KH 150

Crawler Crane

In this issue, I continue highlighting the amazing skills of Zeger van Hattem as he builds a
Hitachi KH 150 lattice boom crawler crane from scratch.

Zeger takes up the story
As a load on the low-loader, I wanted
a machine with a crafted mast above
the cab of the truck. This of course
had to fit into the time frame of the
90's and after some research on the
internet I came upon a Hitachi KH
150 crawler crane. I have also made
a drawing on my computer on
the basis of photographs and
specifications sheets to determine the
correct proportions and dimensions.
First I started with the bottom of
the superstructure to have a base to
build the rest of the crane. The
superstructure of this crane is also not

28 TPMMW Magazine - Spring 2020