The newest addition to the Manitowoc Model Shop mirrors the details of the largest Manitowoc crawler crane ever designed and built, including the variable position counterweight, all at a 1:50th scale.

At just one-fiftieth of the size of the actual crane, the 31000 model will be the largest offered by Manitowoc, reaching 2.5m, almost 100in. Amanda Barbarossa, promotional program manager, said: “We’ve had a lot of success with our large crane models since the Manitowoc 18000 model came out in 2005. Given its size and the new technology it includes, it is an exciting new model.”

Features include moving crawler tracks, full-rotation slewing, a detailed hook block, key-operated drums, a detailed cab interior and a fully functioning variable position counterweight system with individual counterweights.

The Manitowoc 31000 model will be painted Manitowoc red and will be rigged with an 80m boom and 40m luffing jib at a 1:50 scale. Production is limited to 500 pieces, and each unit will retail at $1,800.