Links
Last revision 04 September 2008
The following websites are listed as being of particular quality and interest to model collectors. The list will be revised to add or remove websites as appropriate. If you believe a website should be listed here, please e-mail the details and it will be added if appropriate.
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Enthusiast's Sites Model Makers Magazines Discussion Forums
| Enthusiast's Sites | |
| Baumaschinen-Modelle | German website but fully in English also. Large range of model photos. |
| Bob's Cranes | American collector deep into Mammoet. |
| Collectible Reviews | American site dedicated to TWH models. |
| Ken's Diecast Construction Models | Comprehensive American website |
| Hansebube.de | An excellent German website run by an enthusiast. Very good discussion forums. Some excellent pictures of models in dioramas. |
| Kran-Info | A Swiss website in German which contains some excellent photo galleries of tower cranes. |
| Kran Modelle | German website with an excellent catalogue showing the variety of liveries crane models have been produced in. |
| Markgraf | Very good German website run by a collector with a massive and regularly updated collection. Reliable with news. |
| Miniature Construction World | English website with excellent and reliable 'Announcements' and 'Rumours' pages and model reviews. It has subsidiary Sword and TWH model review sites. |
| MHWSmits | Dutch collector's site with model reviews. |
| Nikl Scale Models | American collector and maker of accessories. |
| Schwerlast Modelbau | German website with good model photos. |
| Model Makers | |
| Brami | A basic website, very rarely updated. |
| Bucyrus Erie (EMD) | Site devoted to a range of historic Bucyrus Erie / Ruston Bucyrus Models |
| BYMO | New site by the replacement company for Brami. |
| CCM | Reasonable website, some good pictures of models. |
| Conrad | Good pictures of the current model range. Updates are not regular however, and there is no information on past models. |
| EMD Models | American model maker. |
| First Gear | American maker with a good website. |
| Hi Mo Bo | Reasonable website. |
| Joal | Spanish manufacturer. Reasonable website in several languages. |
| Lion Toys | A basic website. |
| MLB Models | Swedish Model Maker |
| Motorarts | A basic website, not really aimed at the collector. |
| Norscot | Corporate site, not geared at the collector |
| NZG | The best of the model maker's websites. Good information and a catalogue of past models. |
| Ros Agritec | Italian manufacturer. Catalogue of models is incomplete but occasionally new models are announced. |
| Sword Models | Good website with photos of each model and information such as run size for each model. |
| TWH Collectibles | Simple website showing pictures of the model range. |
| WSI Models | Dutch model maker. Website is basic but expanding. |
| YCC | A Taiwanese model maker which started out producing accessories for models and now produces very high quality complete models. |
| Magazines | |
| Cranes Today | Very good magazine about full sized cranes. |
| Vertikal | Excellent news site about full size cranes and access machines. |
| Discussion Forums | |
| azcrane | Taiwanese Forum |
| Bauforum | Excellent and varied forums on construction equipment. In German. |
| Baumaschinenbilder | German Forum. |
| BouwmaschineForum | Dutch Forum |
| Classic Machinery Network | English Language Forum |
| DHS Diecast | An American dealer with a lively discussion forum. |
| Forum Machine | Italian Forum |
| Hansebubeforum | Very good discussion forum in German |
| Miniaturasalonso | Spanish Forum |
| Photosp | French Forum |