jorgeopesi Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 Obviously I'm doing a D575 but I have some problems. It has 8 mobile pair of boogies, chain tensioner, suspension, ripper with 8 pneumatics, 2 air pumps, the blade can be raised and you can adjust the angle thanks to the upper independent pneumatics and beside all this is a narrow machine... but all this pay a heavy price... the aesthetics. Maximum functionality and aesthetics are opposites?, I think on this scale yes they are... How to know when it's good not to copy a function in exchange for more site... I think it is pretty good until now but I still have a hard job and fun in the blade because of its adjustable angle . Quote
paul_delahaye Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 Loving the use of the old 1970's Yellow cogs! Quote
jorgeopesi Posted August 25, 2013 Author Posted August 25, 2013 Are those Samsonite gears? Yes they are, I only use Lego pieces on all my MOCs. There is a machine near the old gears too . Quote
Technyk32231 Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 I've heard that even though the Samsonite gears were only produced from the late sixties to the early seventies, they're still pretty cheap and easy to find. Is this true? Quote
jorgeopesi Posted August 25, 2013 Author Posted August 25, 2013 I've heard that even though the Samsonite gears were only produced from the late sixties to the early seventies, they're still pretty cheap and easy to find. Is this true? Mine were cheap , I have eight you never know... and if you look at bricklink I think they still are cheap... at least so far . Quote
Ramacco Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 How many 'Black Technic, Axle Connector Double Flexible (Rubber)' have you used on one of those tracks? Quote
jorgeopesi Posted August 25, 2013 Author Posted August 25, 2013 How many 'Black Technic, Axle Connector Double Flexible (Rubber)' have you used on one of those tracks? I think 280 . Quote
Ramacco Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 That's a lot! But the tracks look very coool non the less! Quote
jorgeopesi Posted August 25, 2013 Author Posted August 25, 2013 That's a lot! But the tracks look very coool non the less! They look much better when I have my 140 black 5 axles . Quote
Ramacco Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 But that makes your tracks even more expensive and rare Quote
legomuppet9 Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 This decision of looks vs aesthetics is a decision I have to make too and I too agree that the two can't be mixed completely, so don't worry too much. But IMO, as this is Technic functionality>aesthetics Quote
jorgeopesi Posted August 25, 2013 Author Posted August 25, 2013 This decision of looks vs aesthetics is a decision I have to make too and I too agree that the two can't be mixed completely, so don't worry too much. But IMO, as this is Technic functionality>aesthetics You are right, aesthetics>functionality use to be model team but not every time... In fact I can build a perfect one on a higher scale but I would lose fidelity on tracks and cylinders... , we always have to play with the balance... Quote
Ramacco Posted August 28, 2013 Posted August 28, 2013 Looks very promising!!! The amount of detail is still very high for such a complex model! Quote
jorgeopesi Posted August 28, 2013 Author Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) Looks very promising!!! The amount of detail is still very high for such a complex model! Thanks, every detail are costing me a lot to do... all of them are structural and aesthetic at the same time because I have got no room.... and also my yellow parts are running . Edited August 28, 2013 by jorgeopesi Quote
jorgeopesi Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 More progress with new black tracks, now you can see better the 8 pairs of functional boogies. Quote
technicfan Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Very nice job jorgeopesi, are you doing instructions for it aswell?. Quote
MrNumbskull13 Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 The black tracks are awesome but this thing is gonna weigh a ton! ^^ Quote
jorgeopesi Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 Very nice job jorgeopesi, are you doing instructions for it aswell?. The rubber tracks make this machine very expensive... The black tracks are awesome but this thing is gonna weigh a ton! ^^ I think weight is not a problem for tracks. Quote
jorgeopesi Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 Looking very nice! Thank you. I'm having problems with the blade, the 4 pneumatic cylinder connections must have a lot of play to allow individual operation of the 2 upper cylinders and I find nothing to help me a little, I guess I need connections as suspensions in cars. The dozer tlit movement is difficult to reproduce but at least it's fun to try, like when I got the z-link on my komatsu WA-800 that was also the hardest. Quote
Doc_Brown Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 This is looking really cool! I especially like those tracks. I'm not a particular fan of earth movers, but can appreciate this great project! Good luck working out the blade tilt. Quote
jorgeopesi Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 This is looking really cool! I especially like those tracks. I'm not a particular fan of earth movers, but can appreciate this great project! Good luck working out the blade tilt. Thanks, I suddenly had an idea of something I've never seen and I can be very useful, it could even be used in cars... Quote
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