MOC Truck and rear steer trailer Rodeown

[timslegos]

I would agree, it looks great so far! Is it based of the 8109 flatbed truck?

tim

[Edwin Korstanje]

You have right Timr,

I mis something in this mod. the cement mixer have 8 wheels not 6 and is a mod off the 8109, but it's look soo far good anyway

[Rodeown]

I would agree, it looks great so far! Is it based of the 8109 flatbed truck?

tim

Ha ha never even realised how like the 8109 it was looking, i know some of the parts are from that set but you

know what it might be an idea to copy that cab design and extend it to my wider wheel base as the 8109 is a

really good looking truck cab, Thanks Tim that is a great idea.

[Rodeown]

You have right Timr,

I mis something in this mod. the cement mixer have 8 wheels not 6 and is a mod off the 8109, but it's look soo far good anyway

Lol It is not a mod of the 8109 this is a MOC of my own design, made as i go along, I am attempting to make a tractor unit that will tow

a tipping trailer unit that has self rear wheel steer, the whole of the design so far has been my own creation, i wanted a tractor unit

that looked like the cement mixer style not an 8 wheeler, i did not even realise it looked similar to the 8109 until Tim mentioned it

[Edwin Korstanje]

It's look great anyway i already said

great moc

[timslegos]

Thanks Tim that is a great idea.

Be original! I bet you could come up with a better looking cab anyway. Its not a MOC if part of it came from a set.

tim

[TimH]

I like the red on yellow Will you be adding twin wheels to the rear axles?

[Rodeown]

Be original! I bet you could come up with a better looking cab anyway. Its not a MOC if part of it came from a set.

tim

Hmmmm Tim you got me thinking about that and i decided to rebuild losing the red so that it does not look like the 8109 truck,

I still want the yellow so i will now go yellow/black combination hopefully i can achieve what i want with the parts i have,

here is another picture of my latest building, I know some people dont like posting about their creations till they have finished

them but I personally think it is good to post your progress and recieve feedback so you get many opinions instead of just your own.

It also gives other people an idea of your line of thought and idea developement.

I like the red on yellow Will you be adding twin wheels to the rear axles?

Sorry TimH no longer red on yellow (i liked it also) as to double rears, everything tells me i should do but i dot have enough wheels to do that and a trailer.

it would not be a problem to fit double wheels and i am now considering buying 4 more because of your comment.

[Alasdair Ryan]

I have to be honest and say i like the first cab more.

[timslegos]

Like effe said, i kind of like the first one better .

tim

[Alasdair Ryan]

Like effe said, i kind of like the first one better .

tim

You mean me?

Edited May 13, 2012 by Alasdair Ryan

[TimH]

I have to be honest and say i like the first cab more.

I like the first cab more too.

[Rodeown]

ohh dear me

[ciken]

i'm now bussy making the instructions

maybe i wil post it tommorow

[Rodeown]

well i had some more time building today and started a new cab design, it is similar to my first one but not

I actually thought the Technical side of the design would be hardest but I am now finding the Asthetics is as big a challenge

if not more so.

Please leave comments on new design, compare to old one and let me know what you think please, I am always open to your suggestions.

New design

Old design

Edited May 15, 2012 by Rodeown

[Alasdair Ryan]

Much better.

[Lipko]

I think the ladder thing should be red too. Maybe it's grey/metal on real trucks, but the ladder not having a definite, one-color sidebar doesn't look good in my opinion.

[Rodeown]

I think the ladder thing should be red too. Maybe it's grey/metal on real trucks, but the ladder not having a definite, one-color sidebar doesn't look good in my opinion.

Thank you for the comment, I am actually limited to the parts i have available, I dont have those pieces in red and certainly dont have any red axels !

[GuiliuG]

Remove this 5.5 axle and it would be perfect :)

[Rodeown]

just spent some time redoing the section above the grill to get it looking more like a DAF CF cab and added some panels just to give me inspiration,

I will sit looking at it for hours now trying to decide what it needs.

GuiliuG, yes it would look better you are right, only problem is it is structural atm, maybe need to rebuild that part again.

still trying to get the cab looking similar to this DAF CF

[bb15080]

I think you loss the panels it makes the cab to high for it

[Rodeown]

I think you loss the panels it makes the cab to high for it

agree with you i do, already removed em, decided exactly the same thing.

[timslegos]

I definitely like the new cab better! An the front panels look way to big in scale.

tim

[Alasdair Ryan]

I would replace those yellow curved panels, the ones above the wheel arches with technic beams face down.

[TimH]

The red is back! the cab looks much better