MP LEGO Technic creations Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) EDIT : It's no more the Panther 2 but the Tiger 6s, please scroll down for further information. Hello everybody. A few weeks ago I've started to build a German sugar beet harvester ROPA Panther 2 in 1:17 scale. Here is the fourth version of the chassis and its features (still far away from completion): 2 C+ Smart Hubs (first is for steering and drivetrain and second is for other functions - not finished yet) 2 C+ XL motors for drivetrain (front and rear axle aren't connected together) 1 C+ L motor for front axle's articulated steering 1 C+ XL motor for rear axle's steering Pendular rear axle Front hydraulics operated via 2 short thick pneumatic cylinders Automatic security levers connected to rear steering I'd like to make it fully working (put some bricks on the front belt to go through the whole mechanism and fall into the container), everything works except the cleaning section (no idea how it will work yet) So a lot of work still left to do.... Thank you for visiting! & Comments are welcome. Edited November 12, 2022 by MP LEGO Technic creations Quote
Jurss Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 Good start. 1 hour ago, MP LEGO Technic creations said: I'd like to make it fully working How do You plan to get it further from front? There seems not so much space at the moment. I suppose, that chassis had to be then with "empty" middle part. Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 Just now, Jurss said: How do You plan to get it further from front? There seems not so much space at the moment. I suppose, that chassis had to be then with "empty" middle part. Yep. There is some space for that underneath, but it can't be seen from photos. Quote
Gray Gear Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 When I read "German Panther II" I was thinking about something very different Quote
Milan Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 Love to see such an organized and thought-out build. Looking forward to see updates. Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Milan said: Love to see such an organized and thought-out build. Looking forward to see updates. Now I'm waiting for 3 C+ XL motors for next functions. 8 minutes ago, Gray Gear said: When I read "German Panther II" I was thinking about something very different So sorry for disappointment....no guns Quote
Maaboo the Witch Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 If I ever decide to take up harvesting spuds in Farming Simulator 19, this is the machine I'll pick. Superb job! Can't wait to see more. Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Maaboo35 said: If I ever decide to take up harvesting spuds in Farming Simulator 19, this is the machine I'll pick. Superb job! Can't wait to see more. Thanks! Unfortunately it can't collect spuds but only sugar beet... Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, I_Igor said: Great start Thank you! I had a lot of troubles with the chassis. Quote
Maaboo the Witch Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, MP LEGO Technic creations said: Thanks! Unfortunately it can't collect spuds but only sugar beet... Shit, I was thinking of the ROPA Keiler 2! Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Maaboo35 said: Shit, I was thinking of the ROPA Keiler 2! Quote
1gor Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, MP LEGO Technic creations said: Thank you! I had a lot of troubles with the chassis. My suggestion is to use frames as much as possible; I had to use it on my Fastrac chassis. Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, I_Igor said: My suggestion is to use frames as much as possible; I had to use it on my Fastrac chassis. Ok, thx for advice. I have quite a lot of 7x5 frames to update construction. Quote
JintaiZ Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 That's a great start! Looking forward to see how it turns out! Quote
1gor Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 37 minutes ago, MP LEGO Technic creations said: Ok, thx for advice. I have quite a lot of 7x5 frames to update construction. If I'm not mistaken you use C+ XL motors and upper and lower part fit perfectly inside 7 x 5 frame, so you can have box-like XL motor that could be integrated easily... Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, I_Igor said: If I'm not mistaken you use C+ XL motors and upper and lower part fit perfectly inside 7 x 5 frame, so you can have box-like XL motor that could be integrated easily... Yes. I have already noticed that either. It could be useful. Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted January 19, 2021 Author Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Well, there has been quite a lot of progress here. First of all, the chassis had to be completely rebuilt because the previous version was not solid enough. Here's how the structure looks like (the turntable placed here is not on the current chassis like this): This rebuild allowed me to cram more functions inside (only working steering wheel yet). And with the steering wheel, there's a little problem: because all of the ports of the hub were used, I couldn't fit another motor in here so i used the turntable's teeth as a gear which rotates the steering wheel. But what have I forgotten at is, that this vehicle has 2 axles steered. So when I steer only rear axle, the steering wheel doesn't move... Anyway here's how the model looks like now: Thank you for visiting this topic. & Comments are welcome. Edited January 19, 2021 by MP LEGO Technic creations Quote
1gor Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 Well using classic technic bricks can aid stiffness ...but I suppose that bigger turntable would be better in terms of size and weight for your model... Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted January 20, 2021 Author Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, I_Igor said: ...but I suppose that bigger turntable would be better in terms of size and weight for your model... I also got this idea, but after some experiments, I decided for the small one, which anyway looks better. And what about its weight? Well, it's more than 3kg heavy now... 8 hours ago, Maaboo35 said: This is coming along great! I'm doing my best...the last finished model was my TC18 entry Edited January 20, 2021 by MP LEGO Technic creations Quote
1gor Posted January 20, 2021 Posted January 20, 2021 I was wondering if small turntable would be to week for weight (3kg as you said) Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted January 20, 2021 Author Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, I_Igor said: I was wondering if small turntable would be to week for weight (3kg as you said) As it's now, there are no problems with the small turntable. In fact the joint is strong enough even without any turntable, so I used it mainly because of its teeth as a gear. Edited January 20, 2021 by MP LEGO Technic creations Quote
MP LEGO Technic creations Posted January 21, 2021 Author Posted January 21, 2021 9 hours ago, suffocation said: Amazing work so far Thank you! Quote
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