Sandvik TH550

[M_longer]

Sandvik TH550 is a 50 ton underground truck built for tough working conditions.

It took me two months to build its model, and I'm quite pleased with the result.

From the mechanical side it's not complicated, single PF M for steering and single XL motor for drive (4x4). Tipper is raised by four old type red pneumatic cylinders, fed from manual pump hidden behind the side radiator. I wanted to make it fully IR operated, but unfortunately Linear Actuators were to weak to raise the tipper. Anyway, it works good in current configuration.

The real machine:

General view:

Back of the tractor:

Tipper up:

Load & Haul:

Group photos (I think that there will be more Sandvik machines in future...)

And a movie showing how it works:

[Alasdair Ryan]

Very nice

Edited May 3, 2011 by Alasdair Ryan

[Countdown]

Wow! I did'nt realize how big the whole "sandvik collection" was until I zoomed in on the pics to check the tire's size... I was expecting 81.6 but they are actually 94.8mm!!!! These things are HUGE and beautiful!

[Konajra]

And again a very nice model. Great work and an impressive Sandvik collection you have there.

[AussieJimbo]

Another awesome machine, M_longer.

Very well done.

:classic:

[DLuders]

You have a nice fleet of 3 red Sandviks! What additional Sandvik are you thinking about building next? Would you consider the yellow brute shown below?

[Zerobricks]

As soon as I saw pictures of the truck I knew its from M_longer! Your build style is really unique and the end result looks and functions great!

[allanp]

These are amazing. Very well done!

[grohl]

It looks so damn well that it is hard to believe it is "just" LEGO.

[chorlton]

It looks so damn well that it is hard to believe it is "just" LEGO.

Agreed! I had to do a double-take at first.

[dr_spock]

Awesome work.

[Paul B Technic]

Excellent work on this, looks quite "real"

[M_longer]

You have a nice fleet of 3 red Sandviks! What additional Sandvik are you thinking about building next? Would you consider the yellow brute shown below?

I'm glad that you all like it and don't complain because it's another reeeed underground machine :D

Yes, I'm thinking about building hard rock miner, The MH620.

[M_longer]

This thing is almost 5 years old right now, and I finally had a chance to take a pictures comparing it to a real machine:

As usual, I'd like to thank Sandvik for oportunity to take these photos :)

[jorgeopesi]

Both are beauty machines .

[pgplay]

This is something extra.

Great model

[Blakbird]

The real machine seems bigger.

[2LegoOrNot2Lego...]

What a small model you build...or is this really machine that big... :laugh: Great opportunity my friend, well deserved and once again: You really did a great job on this model, you really did...!!! :wub:

[Sylvian]

Awesome :D, nice collection aswell...

[M_longer]

The real machine seems bigger.

Maybe model will be bigger some day. I am thinking about rebuilding it on 2.2 RC tires:

[2LegoOrNot2Lego...]

That is an excellent tires, very realistic!!!

[AFOLegofan66]

really liked this machine and your awesome MOC......fantastic!!

[Dafgek81]

As always, a beautiful machine ones again