• Omar Domenech(dostovel)

    We're all in the backhoe seat today

  • Matthew Ullrey(ullreym)

    I see what you mean, Adrian.

  • spikeyxxx

    Hi Kent!

  • R
    Rita G

    Hi Kent

  • Omar Domenech(dostovel)

    Hello Kent

  • Omar Domenech(dostovel)

    It's hard to get kids interested in anything

  • Kent Trammell(theluthier)

    Hello everyone! It's good to be back in the streaming seat today 🎙️

  • Omar Domenech(dostovel)

    Why is it not called a tractor?

  • R
    Rita G

    How to get kids interested in Blender?

  • Omar Domenech(dostovel)

    What is a backhoe?

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Buckle up for a LONG project.

Thanks to my kids I've become quite fond of "diggers" over the past couple years. 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...

Stop! Collaborate and Listen

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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