Glad you like it! A crane operator life's has moments of "shear terror". Yes both parts Girder Rectangular and Triangular are new since 2009 The ones you might have seen are not in dark colors ie. yellow for the city sets. But these are in the 2010 Toy Story set 7596 Trash Compactor Escape http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=7596-1 when I saw it I knew that the Girder Triangular in dark green was new. http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=64448 and http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=64449 and again thanks for the praise!

Excellent piece! I love the expression on the operator's face; it's like "Agh! How do I control this thing?!" Anyway, I like the dark coloring, it gives it the old time feel. Then the boom sections are awesome. Are they new? Where did I miss those? Do you have a part number by chance? Sorry for so many questions! It's just a great piece; machines that literally built a nation!

I am glad you think it's "Nifty"! Actually I use LDRAW/MLCAD not LDD. Which instructions do you want the most? The crane or the airstream? see the deal here: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/251120#comments you can tell me which you want. OK?

Nifty! Just like a real old-fashioned crane! PS: Can you build it on LDD and make building instructions please?

The crane and boom are great, but you should make some different attachments for it, perhaps a wrecking ball?

sooooo coooool!!!!!PS: can you check out some of my creations?