[MOC] KOMATSU 951

[LegoMathijs]

This 1:25 scale harvester is the KOMATSU 951. It’s a brand new and the biggest harvester of KOMATSU Forest. I’ve decided to build this harvester to display in my KOMATSU Forest layout (which I post soon).

I’ve built as much as functions of the real 951 harvester in my model.

It took 1,5 month to build this model.

I’ve built the following functions:

· Suspension with central pivot

· Telescopic boom

· KOMATSU S172 head (which can rotate like the real one)

· Ladder for enter the cabin

· Rotating operators seat

· Door can be opened

· Rotating cabin

· Possible to stabilize the cabin when driving on sloping surfaces

· AGCO Power 74 engine

Pictures:

01_KOMATSU_951 by Mathijs Bongers, on Flickr

02_KOMATSU_951 by Mathijs Bongers, on Flickr

03_KOMATSU_951 by Mathijs Bongers, on Flickr

08_KOMATSU_S172_head_and_telescopic_boom by Mathijs Bongers, on Flickr

KOMATSU S172 head

11_cabin_hinge_sideways by Mathijs Bongers, on Flickr

12_cabin_hinge_forwards by Mathijs Bongers, on Flickr

15_overview_functions_KOMATSU_951 by Mathijs Bongers, on Flickr

Overview of functions

Hope you like it

[Edwin Korstanje]

Great model Mathijs .

Looking forward to see the hole display for LW 2015.

[LegoMathijs]

Thanks!

[M_longer]

I like colours scheme and that it can be posed as real machine. Cutting tool is also nicely done.

What I don't like is lack of proportions in whole model.

After looking at this picture:

You can see that wheels you are using are too small. For 1:25 scale you should use these on front:

http://alpha.brickli...?P=56145c02#T=C

And theese on the back:

http://alpha.brickli...?P=41896c03#T=C

The cab is way too high and should be rebuilt.

Central pivot point in frame could use some fake cylinders for steering. I also think that whole frame under the cab is too thin.

On other hand. thing that is too thick is the arm.

A s you can see here:

Whole arm is very thin. You could use this:

http://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?P=57779#T=C

Instead of that brick built arm and it would look much better.

[LegoMathijs]

Thanks for your advice M_longer

I've tried the wheels. It looks great to the model. But with the correct wheels the machine gets to high in comparisson with my Komatsu 895 forwarder

Photo of the Komatsu 895:

01_KOMATSU_895 by LegoMathijs, on Flickr

I've built it also in approx. scale 1:25. In "real" this forwarder is larger than the Komatsu 951 harvester.

I've decided to attach the smaller wheels to the 951 and shorten the chassis two studs.

I've also shorten the cabine and it looks better now

Soon I'll post new pictures of the rebuilded version

[M_longer]

Thanks for your advice M_longer

I've tried the wheels. It looks great to the model. But with the correct wheels the machine gets to high in comparisson with my Komatsu 895 forwarder

Photo of the Komatsu 895:

01_KOMATSU_895 by LegoMathijs, on Flickr

I've built it also in approx. scale 1:25. In "real" this forwarder is larger than the Komatsu 951 harvester.

I hate being bearer of bad news, but those wheels are also too small for 1:25 scale.

Anyway, I am waiting for pictures of improved version of 951.

[LegoMathijs]

As promised the pictures of the improved version of the Komatsu 951±

I´ve tried larger wheels, it looks great to the model, but in comparisson with my Komatsu forwarder, the 951 is a bit too high.

I have decided to shorten the chassis two studs to shorten the distance between the wheels.

And I've shorten the cabin. It looks better now.

The model isn't scale 1:25 any more. It's a bit smaller now and it looks better to me now.

A picture of the improved version:

02_KOMATSU_951 by LegoMathijs, on Flickr