Jundis Posted December 29, 2024 Author Posted December 29, 2024 On 12/22/2024 at 1:08 PM, eric trax said: The mower's folding linkage system is wonderfully organized. This is exactly what I would use if I were building this model. ... I am waiting for more news! On 12/26/2024 at 9:15 PM, Dafgek81 said: Very nice models and mechanics, the folding of the cutter heads is also very smooth. Hope you'll have an update on it soon. Thanks for the praise, it really felt like jigsaws falling into place when I changed the midsection. Currently, I am working on the cab and sideskirts. I added a little mechanism to fix the cab in place while driving, which helps big time when steering with the 2 steering knobs for forward and backward movement. Not sure how to do the railing right now... 1 stud wide tubes feel to big, axles are strange to connect and hardly available in white and rigid hoses feel to loose... *sigh* :D Quote
Dafgek81 Posted December 29, 2024 Posted December 29, 2024 10 hours ago, Jundis said: Not sure how to do the railing right now... 1 stud wide tubes feel to big, axles are strange to connect and hardly available in white and rigid hoses feel to loose... *sigh* :D On a lot of models I have, the designers used the 3,2mm rigid tubes with 11090 and 23443 to connect them. It keeps the railing quite slim. Or use minifig hands to connect railings together. Quote
Jundis Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 (edited) On 12/29/2024 at 9:02 PM, Dafgek81 said: On a lot of models I have, the designers used the 3,2mm rigid tubes with 11090 and 23443 to connect them. It keeps the railing quite slim. Or use minifig hands to connect railings together. The connection is still somewhat weak in my opinion, but the rigid tubes looking way better, thanks :-) As I knew before, the front will be a hell of panel-work, but unavoidable. Right now, I prefer the solution without the flex axle, what you guys think? Edited January 2 by Jundis Quote
1gor Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Is it possible to make comparisson with bent liftarm at the ftont to see if bending angle is nearly similar or a way off... ...or angle connectors could help? Quote
Jundis Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 47 minutes ago, 1gor said: Is it possible to make comparisson with bent liftarm at the ftont to see if bending angle is nearly similar or a way off... ...or angle connectors could help? I changed the pic, but the original is not perfectly from the side, so it looks longer. Maybe I put the lime 1x5 curved back 1/2 stud. As there is a 2 colour scheme, i could not use the long 3x11 panel. Connectors look to sharp, I tried em :-/ Quote
Aurorasaurus Posted January 3 Posted January 3 8 hours ago, Jundis said: Right now, I prefer the solution without the flex axle, what you guys think? I think building it from angle connectors would be best, you cant guarantee the flex axle stays at the shape you want without more pieces holding it in place. Quote
Dafgek81 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 An option with system elements an idea. Looks still very rough. With system elements you can make it smoother I think. Quote
Jundis Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 Hi Guys and Gals, finally the last parts arrived in the right colour and I'd like to show the model in its final form. Hopefully I find time next week to make a video of the MOC and show its functions. With 1750 parts I landed a bit over my estimated 1500 from the beginning :D The functions now work really smooth with nearly no clicking. She stabiliser with the gear rack for fixing the cab in front/back position was the best addition to make. The panel work for the engine hood was my final boss here and took many hours of trying, rebuilding over and over again, but now I am quite satisfied. There are some small design flaws I can't wrap my head around, for example the seat of the cabin (which is way to small due to the steering axle going throug) or the ladders (where I couldn't find a satisfying solution for the curved underside as wheel arches) . Still, I am more than happy how this turned out. Quote
1gor Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Johannes, your self propelled mover looks very realistic. Sadly it isn't RC...but I like it this way also... Quote
Aurorasaurus Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I'm really impressed, the way it folds up made me think it was a spaceship for a second. The bodywork looks very clean, and yet I can see many functions. Playability and looks is a great combo. I think you should be proud of this one, I genuinely wouldn't know where to start on a model like this. Quote
Jundis Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 Thanks, guys! 7 hours ago, 1gor said: Sadly it isn't RC It actually would have been very hard to implement 4 motors (drive, steering, mowing action and folding) but not impossible ;-) While building, I really thought about it, but it would require some of the small angular motors, which are rare and very pricy. Quote
1gor Posted February 16 Posted February 16 1 hour ago, Jundis said: Thanks, guys! It actually would have been very hard to implement 4 motors (drive, steering, mowing action and folding) but not impossible ;-) While building, I really thought about it, but it would require some of the small angular motors, which are rare and very pricy. Question is also how strong they are...but machinery has only one main goal - to have pulling power, so speed is not Nr.01 requirement... Quote
pow Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Love everything about this build. The shape is super smooth, the folding mechanism is impressive. And the many lovely details are so ...uhm lovely!! Quote
Saruzeufel Posted February 18 Posted February 18 What a great MOC! I have a soft spot for unusual machines and this is so well executed. Looks good and has great functions. I always love it when you can see drive shafts with U-joints spinning while it is running Quote
Jundis Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 On 2/17/2025 at 11:22 PM, pow said: Love everything about this build. The shape is super smooth, the folding mechanism is impressive. And the many lovely details are so ...uhm lovely!! On 2/18/2025 at 6:52 AM, Saruzeufel said: What a great MOC! I have a soft spot for unusual machines and this is so well executed. Looks good and has great functions. I always love it when you can see drive shafts with U-joints spinning while it is running Thank you guys! Sadly, the black discs aren't visible that much :D In the upcoming video, I will include a shot from underneath. Quote
Thirdwigg Posted February 19 Posted February 19 This turned out great. Truly a fantastic MOC. Well done. Quote
bruh Posted February 26 Posted February 26 @Jundis I don't know if you have BuWizz, but they have a micro motor that is very small (but still pretty powerful). It might be possible to motorize this MOC with those. Also, MAN is this thing crazy! Great job. Looks realistic, and great job with the functions. Quote
Jundis Posted February 26 Author Posted February 26 8 hours ago, bruh said: I don't know if you have BuWizz, but they have a micro motor that is very small (but still pretty powerful). It might be possible to motorize this MOC with those. I have a Buwizz3, but no motors for it. Maybe I will get some in the future :-) With this smaller battery box, it would have been way easier to shape the front and also put motors in. Quote
1gor Posted February 26 Posted February 26 2 hours ago, Jundis said: I have a Buwizz3, but no motors for it. Maybe I will get some in the future :-) You have (at least one) in CLAAS Cougar 1400 Quote
bruh Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Well, I think the micro motors go for like $20 apiece. You could get a bunch of those. However, since the buwizz 3.0 has only 2 pf ports, you would need to 2.0 or adapters cables for the micro motors. Quote
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