RESIN Project - Fries Kran 16t Strabokran 3D Drawings 200110

[Rubicon Models]

A new mixed-media project, also "scenery" related, introducing the Fries Kran 16t Strabokran. 

This can be an objective or an excellent scenery piece for a diorama.

At the time heavy tanks such as Tigers and Panthers were developed, the existing gantry cranes in field maintenance units were too weak, so the Germans turned to the mobile gantry cranes manufactured by J S Fries Frankfurt am Main, which was developed in the 1930s, for lifting heavy loads in ports and railroad facilities.

The Strabokran (Strassen bock kran, or road gantry crane) consisted of a horizontal gantry supported by a pair of collapsible support towers. Each of the twin support towers consisted of four hinged scissor-sections, which were erected by cables via a hand-cranked winch mounted in the base of each tower, and then locked together. Strabokrans with 15t, 16t and 20t lifting capacities were developed in different years, and were towed by SdKfz 8 and SdKfz 9 half-tracks. Approximately 100 Strabokrans were built, some of which were license-built at the company Stratenwerth in Duisburg until the war's end, and were supplied to units equipped with Tigers and Panthers, as well as V2 units.









Enjoy!

[303in204]

I suspect it won't be long after this kit's release that we see examples of Tiger II engines being removed for service.

[ultravanillasmurf]

I suspect it won't be long after this kit's release that we see examples of Tiger II engines being removed for service.

Good point.

[ripley]

Or the turret . Lots of neat diorama ideas with this release

[Old Guard]

This is beyond awesome. I've seen the real thing in the Overlord museum In Normandy. Its great to see subjects like this being considered. Definitely on my list 

[Dave R]

Is there any update on the Fries Kran 16t Strabokran project?

[Rubicon Models]

Is there any update on the Fries Kran 16t Strabokran project?

Due to the shortage of resin for our 3D printer, the project was put on hold.  Now that resin delivery had been resumed by our Spanish supplier, we are starting to produce masters for various resin projects.  Should see releases early next year.

[Dave R]

Is there any update on the Fries Kran 16t Strabokran project?

Due to the shortage of resin for our 3D printer, the project was put on hold.  Now that resin delivery had been resumed by our Spanish supplier, we are starting to produce masters for various resin projects.  Should see releases early next year.

Excellent! Many thanks for the prompt reply 

[spad]

Will it come with the option to build it in transport mode>

[Rubicon Models]

Will it come with the option to build it in transport mode>

Nope!  Transport mode is basically a new kit if we are to do it.  So we decided not to include it in the kit.

[spad]

Thanks for the quick reply.