SheepEater Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Hello all, This is a MOC of a backhoe loader, inspired by the style of the 2015 city contruction sets, and in a similar scale. My desire to do one had a lot to do with my disappointment with the one that came in the train set that came out around that time. I spent a long time finding similar city MOCs before starting, and photos of the real thing, making sure it would feature everything that I could think of.. namely, articulated actuators, outriggers, front and back shovel. I used mostly recent parts, the only real exception of a discontinued part being the back shovel, Lego never created a click-hinge update of that part. LDD (missing: the back shovel) http://backhoe01 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe02 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe03 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe04 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe05 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe06 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe07 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe08 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe10 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr This is how I made the backhoe rotation assembly very sturdy. http://backhoe11 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr The prototype, before I placed the bricklink orders to make the MOC in the colors that I really wanted. http://backhoe12 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr http://backhoe13 by Sheep Eater, on Flickr Edited February 12, 2017 by SheepEater changing tags Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fox Womb Posted February 12, 2017 This is very nice! I'll need to make one of these one day... Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted February 12, 2017 Very well done and very inspiring MOD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SheepEater Posted February 13, 2017 Thanks for your comments. Anything that you would do to make it even better? I thought of elevated headlights, but couldn't think of a good place for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SheepEater Posted June 4, 2017 Thanks! Make sure to download the LDD file which I've provided. If you want to replicate my Moc exactly with the same colors, be prepared to be frustrated getting these 2 parts on bricklink, they are quite uncommon in those colors (as of now) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
