Amazing Bargain Container Crane That Works - Lima HL8000 Unboxing and Review
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- This is an amazing bargain container crane that works and makes a spectacular focal point for any model railway. Today we are taking a look at the Lima HL8000 container crane in HO scale in an unboxing, review and construction video. If you like the look of this crane and fancy one for yourself, here's a link to help you out: www.themodelcentre.com/hl8000
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Chapters:
00:00 Video start
00:16 Introduction
02:38 Sponsored by Tramfabriek and Clark Railworks
03:34 Overview
06:26 Unboxing
12:38 Assembly
18:17 Painting and weathering
23:19 Conclusion
24:49 Thanks and Sponsors - Jak na to + styl
I've not had a model railway since I was a child but always liked them. I appreciate the detail that goes into these amazing layouts
Thanks! They are fun for any age!
Here in North America the company known as COX had this very container crane on the market back in the 70's and 80's. I managed to pick one up recently so this video is quite timely Jenny.
My Dad was a crane driver in a factory. The cranes were kept up due to safety regulations. The cranes themselves were painted in dark red or lighter yellow they had a large crane in the yard that was painted in dark green. Most stains were dirt or oil the hooks were painted yellow for visibility . If I brought this crane I would do it a dark green with a bit of staining the wheels would run on track in real life so I would make a mock track for it.
£20 - must be the bargain of the year.
I wouldn't weather it too much as Freightliner keep their cranes in very good condition. As it may be imagined, this piece of equipment is the vital element in a container terminal and they are kept/maintained in tip top condition. Might be worth getting two, as container depots invariably have a pair of cranes in their facilities.
Great value for money. Look superb when painted.
Absolutely
You got a bargain there Jenny, they're £40 most places!
Looks a lot like the Freightliner one in use at Garston Container Terminal in Liverpool.
Hello jenny What a great item that is and it arrives half assembled too. I think it could easily be detailed up further and the way you've painted it really makes it look the part, like you say a good little project to do. Thanks
I totally agree!
Been looking at this for a long while. Duly inspired - order en route. Thanks for the inspiration. Stay on track and keep up the steam.
The guy who showed this crane had a modern freight terminal in which rail and road were used. The crane was, just like all of his trains, DCC controlled.
It should be possible to motorise this one. Just needs some ingenuity with small motors.
Purchased one 29 seconds into your video. Nice.
Told myself i need to finish some projects before buying more. Watches a Jenny Kirk Video, now has a Lima Crane on its way! 😂
Haha!
Your review inspired me to get one from TMC - duly bought the shipping cost and duties to Canada balanced out the reduction (somewhat-ish) And i must say it certainly looks the part standing on a Nuclear Power Station project. I am thinking of getting some Tomix N scale tram track for it to run on.. It does have metal wheels. Many Thanks.
What a great crane . Wish I had room for it.
Jenny, what a find, I bet someone would buy one and think a way to motorise it. Not me, not clever enough.
Really neat - good VFM. Adding some weights under the grap would reduce the wobble and adding a motor rack and pinion even just on the traverser would be possible. 2x those painted in yellow with some Tamiya Black Panel Line and rust weathering would look great. Love the free running wheels and the diesel engine units on each stanchion
Bought one can’t wait to arrive.
Excellent!
That was really good it look really good when it was finished as well got a lot of potential Jenny
Many thanks!
Brilliant video
Thanks!
Great video again. I have the same crane brand new in the box. Keep meaning to add some motors to it.
Good evening Jenny!! I won’t be needing one of those!! I don’t have the containers with which to use it!! A nice tank atop a Warflat would be ideal for me!!
It does come with two containers in the box.
Great video. A lot of good ideas.
Thank you!
it would be a cool project to motorize it, and have it running with dcc somehow! (yes, i am known for my crazy ideas ;) )
Cool idea! I think it should be possible with careful work.
I have seen this type of crane before on a model railway visiting the Whitewebbs Museum of Transport Model Railway Day around two years ago.
The real cranes seem to have turned up on BR in the 1960s though versions were in use back to the 20s/30s in industrial locations.
Hi Jenny and cupboard monkey Zoe, that really is a bargain for a working model.
Too modern for me though. I'm a pre-BR blue guy.
Thanks for the video though. Cheers!
The cranes seem to turn up in the 1960s at least so are totally fine with steam and green diesels.
@@JenniferEKirk Really? Thanks for that.
been in production for a long long time Ahm was around back when they first came out
Great value crane. Been trying, struggling to do my own 3D printed one in N gauge
Shame it is not available in N gauge
I suspect it would become too weak to function if scaled down.
Hi Jenny, followed the link, I see it's marked as a Hornby item now.
If I remember right the jaws are only for HO containers do no fit 00 containers I had one 30 years ago
It seemed to fit the OO container she tried it on, so it will have some use outside of HO.
They must have changed the grab as the one I had only fit the HO container that came with it
I tried it with the Bachmann BD containers and it worked with those.
@@JenniferEKirk ok but I know it did not fit my old Hornby freightliner 20' containers
Jenny, looks like you had the last one, Non anywhere.
www.themodelcentre.com/hl8000
Still in stock at the link I gave in the video description.
@@JenniferEKirk Thanks for the reply. I put the item code and nothing . Will use your link.