rc working excavator

[Alasdair Ryan]

Hi I have just joined this site,I hope to build a rc excavator out of technic,this is the MLcad design so far i have got the undercarriage built

please feel free to post any questions

Alasdair

Edited May 22, 2014 by Alasdair Ryan

[Big Cam]

Wow, looks impressive, any shots of your actual progress so far?

[Milan]

Hello,

Why don you introduce yourself?

Looking good, a bit blocky, though.

When you take snapshot in MLCad or LDView, try to click option Zoom to fit...that way you will have maximum use of picture, I mean you will have less unused background!

Looking forward to next update, and please write something about this excavator!

[Alasdair Ryan]

Thanks for the feed back guys,it is a bit blocky i guess but i need a way to hide the engine pumps and switches it is based on a komatsu 350

Edited May 22, 2014 by Alasdair Ryan

[Alasdair Ryan]

Here is some more images.

http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/144473

I am working on the pneumatics and wiring I still got to build the engine (pump).

Edited May 22, 2014 by Alasdair Ryan

[Milan]

Hm, there are only renders in your gallery, do you have some photos of your actual building process?

You can turn this tread in "MOC in progress", and update it with real photos, MlCad photos can be more like a preview of what the excavator should look like, and you can post a picture of your real world inspiration.

I have few remarks if you are going to use everything like in your picture...

First, undercarriage is weak, it will bend terribly under load of the superstructure.

Second, arm is weak, you will notice it is very flimsy when you start building it.

Third, pneumatic cylinders don't have enough power to operate arm that size, you will need very strong compressor for that, and cylinders will move very slow.

About that excavator of mine...I don't want to show it yet, it is not finished yet.

In a 15 days it will be done.