Palfinger Hiab For Tamiya Trucks

[subsea]

Ok. For the guys here that have not seen this on other forums.

I have been talking with a manufactuer who is looking to produce 1/14 scale Hiabs for behind the cabs of trucks.

Attached are a couple of pictures of his concept of the Palfinger Type crane. The green wall is the size of the cab rear panel 200x180mm plus the maximum depth available of 80mm.

Will six sections as shown in the pictures be fine for everyone? What fully extended length including the fixed section is best for everyone? He hasn't calculated an extended length yet but is sure everybody will want something different, this will not be possible at this time there will be one design and that’s it.

What level of detail are people prepared to pay for? The standard level of detail is like the marine crane below, Thoughts? The level of detail in the marine cranes is dictated by what is readily available to purchase and does not require expensive manufacturing. Nearly all my parts are either fabricated from plastic sections or laser cut sheet material, this helps keep costs down.

The final kit will include all flexible hydraulic piping and material to make the hydraulic cylinders plus decals, plus a build sheet.

He has asked for realistic comments. What he doesn’t want to do is detail the design, manufacture it and then for people say that’s not what I wanted or expected to get.

The anticipated kit cost is around £60-£70 with the 6 extending sections. As you can realise the amount of material and machining that is needed on this scale is greater than that of a smaller marine crane. I personally don’t think this price is over the top with what is involved with the manufacture of it.

If people are interested in buying one when they are made could you pm me your name and email so i can keep track on numbers of people.

[knotty]

Excuse the ignorance but looking at the second design is there enough room to fit it and have the trailer still have full articulation round the fifth wheel??

[subsea]

If you could give me the distance between the cab back and the trailer front i will check. This has been designed around the space behind the Scanis R620 and MAN.

[knotty]

With the trailer at 45 degrees(the corner of the headboard at its nearest to the cab back) you have roughly 50mm to play with on the R470 so presumably roughly the same on the merc and globeliner. And the other thing is how would it fit in behind the fairings on the cab? That said if it was mounted at the nose of the trailer behind the headboard it wouldnt look out of place,especially if it was done as a logger trailer or builders merchants trailer

Sorry if it seems like im pulling the project to bits but it just as the thoughts occur id thought id ask, seeing as id be interested in one if it came to fruition

just had a look and there are trailers with them mounted at the back if its of interest to anyone

look at 10th one down

could be the way to go for us with smaller tractor units. other option might be to move the fifth wheel assembly backwards an inch

[knotty]

Did you get any further with the hiab?