My kids absolutely love "diggers" and as a 3D modeler I certainly appreciate them too. All the complex shapes, hard edges, bolts, hydraulics, tire treads, etc. It's a modelers playground and labyrinth rolled into one.
I'm going to start building a digger - a Caterpillar 434E specifically - as accurately and detailed as I can. The name of the game here is organization, perseverance, and efficiency because most of the shapes are not difficult to build. There's just. so. many. of. them. Which gave me an idea...
Why don't we build this thing together? For those interested in following the project, I'm hoping at least a few will participate by modeling certain pieces of the backhoe themselves to be submitted to me for review and incorporation into the final model.
Check out the Collaboration Forum thread for more info!
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Hi Ben
There is actually a lego kit for this 434e
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Pfft. I don't work for that division. My division is in oil and gas.
phoenix4690 my plant is cool but we just make turbine engines haha.
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Hi Monica, Neil, and Dragonice.
Speaking of Friends
[Q} Look at the "Width" dimension, second from the top in the "Loader Bucket" section
Listen to the engineer, Kent!
Hello monica