'He ain't heavy, he's my brother...'

Rigged up with the ballast car.

This is not a model to display on a thin glass shelf.

The size of the cab shows how big the crane is.

The model really impresses due to its massive proportions.

Conrad 2736 - Liebherr LR1750 Crawler Crane
Model Review July 2007

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Quality

This model represents the best of Conrad quality.  In model engineering terms it is very good indeed. Precisely made parts that fit together well, solid components and nothing too delicate are the hallmarks.  

Paintwork and lettering is all crisply done and plastic is kept to a reasonable minimum.

Not all details may not be right and aficionados might query the use of track pads from the Terex Demag CC8800 as being too wide for this crane, but this is presumably a cost saving decision.  The trade off here is that the model is not as detailed as say, the Manitowoc 18000 from TWH, but in engineering quality, it is unsurpassed.

Price

As with other large crawler crane models it is hardly cheap and will be beyond the means of many collectors. However overall it is better value than the Terex Demag CC8800 and TWH's Manitowoc 18000.

Overall

It is hard to believe that any collector would be disappointed with this model.  It is huge and superbly engineered. The display possibilities are the best of any large crane model as it can be broken down into transport size loads and this gives it a clear advantage in the features area.  However it does not have the museum-piece level of detail of TWH's Manitowoc 18000 and in this sense it is slightly inferior.

As usual there are a few minor gripes.  The manual should be better than the one provided with the review model. Some parts would give the model a higher quality feel if they were metal rather than plastic.

In summary this is an excellent Conrad model and is highly recommended.

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