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gbarnewall
Posted: Sunday, December 05, 2010 2:09:25 PM

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yeah I have only put a set on my Bracht 112 not yet the mammoet version,I had a small valve block come off fairly easily but I know now the level of ham-fistedness you can get away with so no more issues,i must get a set to try the new spanner,the old spanner you could break by giving it a good hard look,very flimsy but the cylinders are very crisply made,i had 50% of my 2.8KG loco hanginf from them for hours and they seemed to hold,although not at a severe angle,I also had the heavy head on and the top sections removed to lighten her up

Why is "phonetically" spelt with a "ph"?

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The complex of Newgrange was originally built between c. 3100 and 2900 BC,[2] meaning that it's aproximately 5,000 years old. According to Carbon-14 dates,[3] it is more than 500 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, and predates Stonehenge by about 1,000 years.

DeWoc19
Posted: Sunday, December 05, 2010 2:47:37 PM

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very nice Paul.... i wish i had the guts to do 50% sections with my 112s.... would be nice to display them that way, what did you use to hold the sections in place after you drilled the holes? and did you drill on both sides or just one?

maybe some pictures of the holes and what you used possibly?
Homer
Posted: Sunday, December 05, 2010 2:57:31 PM

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Nice pics paul, its hard to believe that this time last year we were all anticipating getting our hands on the mammoet 112.. Now less than a year on it seems like this version was released ages and ages ago with all the liveries that have come out since then! 8 or 9 versions in less than 12 months is incredible. Smile

Noel.
Paul R
Posted: Sunday, December 05, 2010 2:58:49 PM

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Zach,
The original spring clip holder thingy's hold it in place. I drilled holes and then filed them out to make them square. There was a post on Hansebube with a link to Boumachine FORUM that showed the correct measurements: link.

It has taken me weeks to get the guts to do it! But now I have, I think it looks quite good and opens up a few more possibilities for posing.

Paul R
DeWoc19
Posted: Sunday, December 05, 2010 3:15:04 PM

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oh i understand now, i thought these holes were drilled the same way the holes are drilled on the side of the boom like the LTM 1800, thanks for the link.
Paul R
Posted: Sunday, December 05, 2010 4:44:56 PM

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Homer wrote:
Nice pics paul, its hard to believe that this time last year we were all anticipating getting our hands on the mammoet 112.. Now less than a year on it seems like this version was released ages and ages ago with all the liveries that have come out since then! 8 or 9 versions in less than 12 months is incredible. Smile


I know what you mean. I was reading through some 112 threads on the other forums with all the build up to the model being released and then it finally being here. Does seem a while back for sure and as you say, 9 versions later! And probably with more to come Think

Paul R
Paul R
Posted: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:13:07 PM

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Finally got 'er out the box today:































It certainly a great looking 112 but not convinced it is my favourite out of them all.

And here is a little tip for you. If the TY cable is a little tight when spooling it out, try this:

1. Carefully remove the 2 screws that hold on the cover.



2. Take out the spool, but be careful of the spring!



3. File down the little nub a little. I actually filed mine down all the way but not sure this is advisable for everyone.



4. Put back together and it should now be a lot easier when spooling in or out the cable, but will still lock into position.

Paul R
cranedude07
Posted: Thursday, December 09, 2010 4:43:04 PM

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that crane is beautiful in that livery, awesome pics paul!

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JSW57
Posted: Thursday, December 09, 2010 11:43:43 PM

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Great looking one and your pics are so good, hope mine shows up this year. Thanks for the TY cable spool tip.

Jeff
stegro84
Posted: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:26:47 AM

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Super pics Paul!, this
one is sooo tempting
as I have a Grohmann
AC 100 that it would
go nicely with but I
already have three
LTM 11200's, decisions
decisionsThink


Stephen
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Posted: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:44:45 AM

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So want one of these Grohmann 11200. Hopefully early next year.

As Mammoet says "SIZE DOES MATTER". Slowly collecting Mammoet 1:50 scale stuff. Mainly cranes!
bigcranes
Posted: Friday, December 10, 2010 4:27:02 AM

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Very nice Paul! Since mine has been rotting in customs for 3 weeks, I'll just stay here and look at yours!

Thank you for the TY tip too.

Mark

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Sammler-Mamfredo
Posted: Friday, December 10, 2010 6:22:57 PM

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Hi Paul,

what for a beautiful crane,i love it....

my Grohmann fleet is still waiting...

best regards to you

Steffen

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Paul R
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 1:23:16 PM

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As it was the holidays I decided to rig the family of 112's. Took me longer than anticipated but after abut 7 1/2 hrs (2 were already set up) I got 'er done:











Happy holidays!

Paul R
Paul
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 1:36:19 PM

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What a line up - stunning

Applause Applause

(Oh, and no less than £3500 in one rowShhh)

Scania V8. The best sounding truck in the world.

JSW57
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 2:19:42 PM

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That look fantastic PaulWhistle Whistle but i think you are missing oneThink maybe the factory version,lol.

Jeff
cranedude07
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 2:20:33 PM

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aweome 11200 collection paul, i think the grohmann is amazing, looks very sharp. TFS

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J.Galvez
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 2:28:17 PM

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JSW57 wrote:
That look fantastic PaulWhistle Whistle but i think you are missing oneThink maybe the factory version,lol.

Jeff


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DeWoc19
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 2:49:30 PM

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nice pictures Paul, i have my Mediaco and Eisele 112s being shipped from Germany as im typing this, i will be building a better table for my models this weekend hopefully that is in a better spot with better lighting and get my models setup better, will try and take some pictures.

for some reason i can never get the heavy lift heads to fit on my cranes properly so i just put the windmill jib on all of them
GusO
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 7:47:08 PM
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WOW super impressive line upApplause
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