marshal_banana Posted March 20, 2011 Hey my friends it's time for an update. The crawler is about 15 kg, whey heavier then expected. I still have problems with my gears, I have already a solution, but again the parts are missing. the motors are working surprisingly well as you will see in the short video. It's kind an overview of my work of the last 4 months. So enjoy! klick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prateek Posted March 20, 2011 15 kg! That is a lot. Congrats on managing to get this thing to move! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will Posted March 21, 2011 That's going to be a very impressive beast when finished. Can't wait to see it completed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickdoctor Posted March 21, 2011 LIghted interior! Great job again, marshall_banana. Simply can't wait to see it finished now. Did you purposely only give us such a short glimpse of the final test just to tease us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavegod Posted March 21, 2011 Excellent work good to see it will move!but does it steer ok still? Do you have everything running off of to battery boxes? still need better photo's can't make out details in the video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshal_banana Posted March 21, 2011 Does it steer ok still? Do you have everything running off of to battery boxes? still need better photo's can't make out details in the video. As I sad, I still have some mechanical problems. For the moment I can't steer but I' m going to use new axles with stopper and some bigger wheels and then It should be working again It's running by three battery boxes. Two for the driving mechanism and steering and one for lights, ramp, crane... Sure better pictures will follow, as I'm finished with the model. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavegod Posted March 21, 2011 As I sad, I still have some mechanical problems. For the moment I can't steer but I' m going to use new axles with stopper and some bigger wheels and then It should be working again It's running by three battery boxes. Two for the driving mechanism and steering and one for lights, ramp, crane... Sure better pictures will follow, as I'm finished with the model. finished! but it has no control center or ramp! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KimT Posted March 21, 2011 Loooove the music. I never knew Sandcrawler could be that laid back This is one huge brown pile of junk blogged Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshal_banana Posted March 25, 2011 Still work in progress, but you get an idea how it will be looking when it's finished Things to do: -boarding ramp -crane -details on the crawlers -stronger gear boxes -the roof -main hatch interior -cockpit lighting and interior -adjusting some details So that's a lot Loooove the music. Probably the better version: sinatra I'm a big fan of the tv-serie mad men, and addicted to laid back songs like these Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praiter Yed Posted March 25, 2011 Both stunning and beautiful :wub: I love the studs-out dark orange plates that give the rusted area a little more texture - great attention to detail there (and everywhere else for that matter). I want one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XimenaPaulina Posted March 25, 2011 Amazing, truly a work of art marshal_banana! Even if it's still not completely finished, it already looks fantastic. It'd be interesting to see jawa minfigs and droids beside this just to realize the massiveness of this sandcrawler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bayou Posted March 25, 2011 there is only a such little shovel on the side if they're stuck in the sand ?! ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavegod Posted March 25, 2011 Both stunning and beautiful :wub: I love the studs-out dark orange plates that give the rusted area a little more texture - great attention to detail there (and everywhere else for that matter). I want one. i've got one! lol are the crawlers attached as they look like they have buckled under the weight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickdoctor Posted March 25, 2011 Beautiful work, marshal_banana! The brown greebles on the back look great, and I think you've got just the right amount of rust and light grey on the sides. are the crawlers attached as they look like they have buckled under the weight? I notice this too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshal_banana Posted March 25, 2011 Yes they do. But as I sad it's still a wip. That's why I wrote that I will redesign the crawlers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavegod Posted March 25, 2011 Yes they do. But as I sad it's still a wip. That's why I wrote that I will redesign the crawlers. yey i win the crawler design and you win everything else! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavegod Posted March 29, 2011 come on everybody after 3 1 2 3 you can rebuild it Marshall!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CopMike Posted March 30, 2011 Impressive - most impressive ! It looks so good, the detail and size makes it look like it´s a moulded plastic model that are then painted. Great job, I´m looking forward to see the finished one making the quarter mile in sub 6 seconds ! Where do I get: in reddish brown (new brown) there are only two on bricklink, I need six Still need´em ? Pm me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceroknight Posted March 30, 2011 its no big!! I love how you got all those different angles and basically everything else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshal_banana Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) So my friends, the project is finished. I will come up with all the fine details about my UCS sandcrawler in near future Just to tease you, I show you something about size Now I have to shoot some pictures and movies Edited May 26, 2011 by marshal_banana Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KimT Posted May 26, 2011 Wow, that's a real beaty from what I can tell. A shame it was passing through that LEGO city when you did the pics Can't wait to see more "instablogged!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echobasehoth Posted May 26, 2011 I Bow to you Marshal Banana. i think this is the most amazing lego moc i have seen. size and details are amazing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickdoctor Posted May 26, 2011 It. Looks. Awesome. !!!!! Great job. The greebles are excellent, the angles look perfect, the coloring and textures add a good amount of variation, and I can't wait for pics and video! Oh, and nice build area and photo setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will Posted May 26, 2011 Was wondering when we would get an update on this. Can't wait to see a bit more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pedro Posted May 26, 2011 Outstanding work! Quick! You must show us more! Nice studio set-up by the way... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites