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UPDATE - I've had a great response to this and it's going to be a bigger project than I expected so the reservation period is being extended until the end of March.

A run of these Manitowoc 3900 60 to 100 ton crane kits will be made by May 2008. For those of you who wish to get a crane at that time please send in your reservation with payment information. Download the pdf of the promo and order form at the bottom of the page.

Here's some more images of the kit number 95280 cranes

For those of you who ordered this six months ago your wait is almost over. All the parts are made and packaged. The only thing left to be done is the final editing of the instructions. I hope to start mailing these out to you about September 23, 2008. The image here is the fifth 3900 I've built. It is painted and lettered for a large east coast contractor based in Maine and will be delivered tomorrow to the Boothbay Railway Village Model Railroaders to be displayed on their new layout at the museum.

Here's an update on what's going on

Trucks on a Southwest USA layout in the early 1950s

The LJ was the most popular Mack of its class. The SW in the model indicates six wheels (tandem rear axle, 6x4) and the X is for severe duty. The spotting features of an X suffix model are the exposed cast radiator and the running board / fender design. Built from 1940 to 1956 this truck was popular with contractors and heavy haul truckers. Because they were tough trucks many are seen today at truck shows.

These are the garages of the Sheepscot Navigation and Railway which will serve as the backdrop for many future photographs of Sheepscot Scale Products completed models. These are the first photos taken of this new area so adjustments and improvements can be anticipated as time goes by.