Problems with your order?

What to do when a kit does not arrive?

When a kit is overdue, Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!. In most cases, the shipping is delayed due to the authorities at the customs. Especially shipping to USA can vary between one (fast) to four (quite slow) weeks, I even recall a case of six weeks - that was during X-mas season 2014, where new security measurements were installed in the US.

Sometimes, the printing company did not get my message about your order. This has happened twice in the past, however we agreed that they will send me a confirmation that they received your order, so this should not happen again.

Once you inform me about the missing kit, the printing company launches a postal investigation, and will report back to me; I will forward all communications to you. Should your kit really been lost, we immediately send you a replacement. If you want, I'll refund you for your payment, and you repay when the kit arrives.

What to do when the kit arrives in a bad condition?

Should you be at the door, don't accept the delivery. If the kit was delivered during your absence, please document the damage with some photographs Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!.The printing company then will launch a claim at the insurance, and will send you a replacement.

What to do when I don't react on your email?

Please bear with me, as mentioned I'm a private person and not a 24/7 company. When I'm out on holidays, I do not always have the opportunity to check or to reply to emails. Due to my daytime job, there are days when I cannot even turn on my computer.

Sometimes, I replied to your email, but your provider considered my email address as spam and hence filtered it. In any case, please resend your email when my answer is overdue, and use my Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!.

Problems with the kit

I've spoiled a part, what can I do?

When you spoiled a part or even the kit, Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!. There are spare parts available.

I want to build the Crawler with custom materials and/or in different scale

Due to requests of several modelers, who want to build the Crawler in different scale and/or with custom materials, the original print files of the kit are available now as PDF documents to customers only.

Crawler outlines

The files are outline without any coloring thus enabling prints on colored card stock or any other material, or to be used as templates when resized to a different scale.

There is a small protection fee of 10 EUR to filter requests to modelers who really need the files. If you are interested, Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!.

Important: Only Crawler kit owners are eligible to obtain the files.

Instructions as PDF files

You can download the manual booklet from here

Download Instructions as PDF file

English      French

French instructions were translated by Georges Lopez, thanks a lot!

Additional instructions

The Crawler truck assembly procedure as 3D PDF file. This revolutionary new concept of building instructions gives you full access to the 3D model and lets you zoom, pan and rotate the complete model, selected parts or part groups.

And this is just the start. Predefined scenes lead you through the assembly procedure, and each scene gives you full 3D access to the model. You can individually isolate, show and hide parts or part groups. No more guesswork how parts are meant to be folded or fit together.

And the best of all: All you need is Acrobat Reader.