[TC25] 8049 (and I don't want to see volvo anymore :)

[Jurss]

I got angry on me, and on the set, that I can arrange that critical part with small linear actuators :)

During lunch, I found 8049

Tried it 

after half an hour main chassis with steering was done

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Hard decision. Ideas was about 8070 (was not shure about axles), also 8043 B-model (not shure, if I could fit nicely linear acturators).

But I had those mid sized rims in yellow, and 42030 is one of best sets, so trying to shrink it

 

 

Edited July 2, 2023 by Jurss

[GerritvdG]

Nice choice, good luck! Are you planning to use a gearbox to select the functions, that would be really cool!

[msk6003]

Using new tire looks very good but I worried it's just 8265 with different tire.

I still can't understand why unable use of electronic in this TC. Lot of classic masterpiece set use electronic as core function.

Edited June 29, 2023 by msk6003

[Jurss]

10 hours ago, GerritvdG said:

Are you planning to use a gearbox to select the functions

Yes, as Idea is to use exhaust as selector, and then some beacon? as operational knob. Just don't know, how it will work with steering.

2 hours ago, msk6003 said:

I worried it's just 8265 with different tire

Something like that, but is similar with other sets, mocs, f.i. there are loads of loaders in similar scale.

[Jundis]

The mechanism and reach will be challenging with the small LAs. I did it a while ago with a Liebherr L518 stereo loader, and I really struggled :D

Looking forward to this, too!

[Thirdwigg]

I really do love those tires. I hope this project goes well, and like @Jundis I am interested to see how you approach the challenge of Small LAs for the mechanism.

[Jurss]

7 hours ago, Jundis said:

be challenging with the small LAs

Yes it is. Starting considering middle ones, but then that won't be shrinking.

[Jurss]

After little bit some front appeared

Then another hour, and tractor is ready.

Only thing I don't like, are rear fenders. Maybe will come up with something better later. OK, that HOG steering beacon also could be better.

In reality roof is not so bent. Somehow in this picture it looks like really bent.

[Thirdwigg]

I’m sad to see the loader go, but 8049 is one of my top 5 favorites. Keep it up, and the tractor looks great. 

[SaperPL]

Can you show more pictures of the tractor? The roof looks kind of squashed with that rear pillars on the connectors that are shifting the axle position.

I like how you did the exhaust, that's a neat detail.

[Jurss]

Maybe I could rise roof by some half stud

but main visual effect is from those angled pinaxle connectors. The same setup is on original, which I wanted to keep.

[Jurss]

Chaged fron tires, they were too big (when I started to think about trailer)

First version of crane

Then I checked, that one cylinder should be on top

Most probably, first section should be longer. But that is not an issue, issue are these

Don't know, how to fit them nicely. Each pair has some advantages, but for both there is almost no space