BusterHaus Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Two days ago I started building a crane. I'm not sure if it will be entered in the TC8 competition, because it's not based on anything that exists (maybe a remotely operated crane used to clean up nuclear disasters?) and its features are rather limited: 2 L-motors for tracks 1 M-motor for boom slewing 1 M-motor for the string The superstructure does not rotate because it's a tracked crane, so it can turn in place. I'm really enjoying this build because it's the first time I'm mixing studded and studless construction since coming out of my dark ages. So far the build is coming along very well, although the boom isn't mean for heavy loads. It's stronger than it seems and I'm very happy with the amount of extension it has. I'll post updates as I progress. Quote
Nalyd997 Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 That is on neat little crane! Looking forward to seeing the livery! Quote
Samer Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 I respect simplicity. I'm not a fan of trillion piece models. Quote
BusterHaus Posted February 20, 2016 Author Posted February 20, 2016 It's finished and it's terrible. 2 L-motors for tracks 1 M-motor for boom up/down 1 M-motor for hook/string This project has been sitting on my shelf for almost 4 months and I finished it in a couple of hours last night. The result is a very ugly crane that has a bouncy boom. Perhaps it could double as a ride at an amusement park. The only nice part is the battery switch which is incorporated into the model. No pictures this time, just a short video: Quote
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