Reply To: Collab 2020: Modeling Heavy Equipment (Backhoe)
Working on the chassis today.
Using everybody’s parts to try and keep proportions correct. Very limited reference for the chassis, more of a challenge than I was expecting. May need adjusting as we progress. @jakeblended I saw your post on the swing frame being different from 2008 to 2012, when your done I think the swing frame hooks onto the top and bottom rail of the stabilizer frame. I may have to adjust the height, looking at the images they do look slightly lower on the 2012 model. I will upload this WIP to the Google sheet so maybe @theluthier will update the file so we can adjust to fit when your done. I only had the blueprint drawings to go by for the height. Looking at the other images (Photos) I’m not so sure the blueprint drawing is reliably. @dostovel there is a slight gap at the back of the battery box for the cables. I will be drilling the whole for the cables also.
Happy Days 😎