Inspired by official lego model 42049 Mine loader with enhanced functions and more real design
 

* cabin with steering wheel
* bucket in front (clamps as alternate build)
* 6 piston engine
* 4x4 drive with diferential
* dark bodywork, light gray motor, white cabin

Comparission with 42049 TLG official set

59 pages of generated instructions (A4 landscape orientation) for both versions (bucket + clamps)

Full gallery + instructions sample https://bricksafe.com/pages/klimax/mine-loader-42049-alternate-42043-c-model

moc details + instructions on https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-20943/klimax/mine-loader/

 

 

 

 

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3 more MOCs from 42043 Mercedes Benz Arocs are in queue for creating instructions
1 from same model in build right now
 

my time is limited, so it should take months to finish :(

Edited June 4, 20195 yr by ace_klimax

Your model has the same mistakes like 42049, starting from functionality, trough overal design failures, ending with wrongly placed details.
You have just made 42049 from Arocs parts, it could be much better, because 42043 comes with pneumatics, which would allow to make really great model, that could overpass easilly that official garbage.
Starting from cab; should be turned by 90 degrees, and mining loaders have briight white lights on front and back.



 

Edited January 14, 20196 yr by M_longer

On 1/14/2019 at 4:20 PM, M_longer said:

Your model has the same mistakes like 42049, starting from functionality, trough overal design failures, ending with wrongly placed details.
You have just made 42049 from Arocs parts, it could be much better, because 42043 comes with pneumatics, which would allow to make really great model, that could overpass easilly that official garbage.
Starting from cab; should be turned by 90 degrees, and mining loaders have briight white lights on front and back.



 

 

Yes, it was just option to build mine loader from Arocs without needing any other set, that was the goal.

Also adding some 'operation or moving parts' to the model, to make it more playable for my almost 3 years old son.

I've also changed wheel axle mechanism + adding motor and 4x4 drive, because there was enough space.

 

There is no space for pneumatics and linear acutator to be added to the model.

If i'd have another universal joint, i'd make bucket lifting operated rfom rear part of the model as well, but there isn one.

 

 

Even Arocs is perfect set as parts donor, I don't like peumatick arm, because it is not working correctly. I had it built just once.

 

With details you are correct, i have totally missed cabin and steering wheel position on pictures, the same for rear lights

Both of them doesn't carry any function, so can be easily updated

6 hours ago, ace_klimax said:

There is no space for pneumatics and linear acutator to be added to the model.

I am saying about creating new model from scratch, not updating this one, based on badly designed set. You still have that long axle going under the arm, between two universal joints?

I think @M_longer You might sound a bit harsh on your first comment, but we know Your straightforward style . Still, some encouragement and enjoying the shared fun of the hobby doesn't hurt, we all started somewhere, right? 

@ace_klimax Welcome to the forum, nice approach on a C-model. Though indeed the 42049 is not the greatest set ever, there is some nice alternative solutions which worth to look at (bucket, engine). I hope you had fun time to create both the real model and the digital one! I agree with M_longer about not to update this one, the 42043 has much more potential as part pack, so why not to build more C models in the future? 

4 minutes ago, agrof said:

I think @M_longer You might sound a bit harsh on your first comment, but we know Your straightforward style . Still, some encouragement and enjoying the shared fun of the hobby doesn't hurt, we all started somewhere, right? 

I am a bit harsh, but for the set, not for @ace_klimax . Really. I work in underground mine, I see low profile machines every day. 42049 is pathetic, set itself was designed without keeping the core rules of the Technic line, the price cutting is more than visible, and as an icing on the cake - it completely dissapointed me as a fan of mining machinery ;)

1 hour ago, M_longer said:

I am a bit harsh, but for the set, not for @ace_klimax . Really. I work in underground mine, I see low profile machines every day. 42049 is pathetic, set itself was designed without keeping the core rules of the Technic line, the price cutting is more than visible, and as an icing on the cake - it completely dissapointed me as a fan of mining machinery ;)

I can watch those machines only at youtube... but I think the same sometimes Technic designers lose the north, it can be a spanish way of talk...

9 hours ago, M_longer said:

I am a bit harsh, but for the set, not for @ace_klimax . Really. I work in underground mine, I see low profile machines every day. 42049 is pathetic, set itself was designed without keeping the core rules of the Technic line, the price cutting is more than visible, and as an icing on the cake - it completely dissapointed me as a fan of mining machinery ;)

I didn't think it was so bad if you were mining for red barrels and always driving forward. I did actually buy two of those, none are built though, just bought them for parts, I like those tires and yellow lift arms and I can always use more black pins. 

16 hours ago, agrof said:

I think @M_longer You might sound a bit harsh on your first comment, but we know Your straightforward style . Still, some encouragement and enjoying the shared fun of the hobby doesn't hurt, we all started somewhere, right? 

@ace_klimax Welcome to the forum, nice approach on a C-model. Though indeed the 42049 is not the greatest set ever, there is some nice alternative solutions which worth to look at (bucket, engine). I hope you had fun time to create both the real model and the digital one! I agree with M_longer about not to update this one, the 42043 has much more potential as part pack, so why not to build more C models in the future? 

Thanks

Me and my son found this model when watching some youtube videos and he liked it. It's hardly to be found to buy, so I took 42043 and built it from this set.

The goal is to build small to mid-size models. Sturdy enough, it won't fall apart when played by 3 years old, but adding as much 'functions' as possible.

For children optics the overal shape is definitelly unimportant as long is it has many gears, wheels, paddles, etc. to play with. Even though I'm trying to keep the shape realistic enough, so it will match actual real existing vehicle

 

I have 3 more MOCs from 42043 Mercedes Benz Arocs. All are in queue for creating instructions.
And on another one I'm wotking right now.

3 of them are alternatives of existing older lego model technic models from (2005-2012).
My time is limited, so it should take months to finish :(