@jamese9283 yes it came straight from the model manufacturer in the Netherlands, and it's pretty heavy package too. Yes I love being an oiler. I get to be around cranes, assemble/disassemble them all the time, clean/maintain them and even operate them once in a while. I wanted to be an operator before I actually started working with cranes but after finally getting the chance to do it and know all thats involved and everything, it just isn't something I want to do anymore, I'm much more happier just being an oiler. I don't have to sit in a seat all day and be bored, as an oiler, I'm up moving around, and I don't have all that stress and responsibility that an operator does.

@mingming9604 they are small enough but the ladder on the side prevents it from sliding in.

@darylscott5134 no there hasn't been one yet.

@wojteksienkiewicz_s3rd wow that's cool! Seems like trains and construction equipment go hand in hand. I use to have trains when I was a kid but saw a model crane for sale one time at a train show and had to have it. I still have my trains but they are boxed up. Don't have space to setup a layout like I did as a kid. Glad yall enjoy the videos.

And are you an operator of cranes and heavy machinery in real life?

@shan6021 it's been a few years since I added it all up but it was around 60-65,000. And yes I am in the operators union here and am an oiler on cranes, I also help assemble/disassemble them

I may do a timelapse build of it after I get it built and makes sure everything is there and works right and get the hang of putting it together. If I did one right out of the box it would be a 5 hr video lol. I've already re reeved the a frame 4 times haha. I'm a little rusty

Normal ratio. Great video.

@jeremylee6668 yea, that's life. I haven't been in it like i used to be. I'm down to about 1 model a year now. That's what happens when you have a house and family to take care of, hobbies get pushed to the side or completely forgotten

@ShawnMcCarthy-qk5xp you will have to pull out each section all the way, each section has 3 holes for 3 different boom lengths, 46%, 92%, and 100%. Extend them to 100% then starting with the tip section, you will have to push the pin in to retract it, once all the way in, then you can go to the next section. It's a pain to do for sure.

@PeterBurton50 thanks and good luck, look forward to seeing yours! When I was making them, I was using windows movie maker, then gopro studio when I used a gopro, and final cut pro but it's difficult to use for stopmotions.

@@cranedude07 many thanks for the speedy reply. I’ll post mine when it ever gets finished. So, how many fps would you consider is ideal? Knowing that higher fps gives a smoother finish but takes a lot longer to produce. I usually shoot at 5 but sometimes go down to not less than 4. Your comments are appreciated.