[MOC] Kässbohrer PistenBully 600

[Some Belgian LEGO Fan]

Hi guys

I present you the Kässbohrer PistenBully 600, top of the range of the well known alpine ski slope preparation machines.

The model reproduced in LEGO Technic is true to scale 1:16 and contains 2044 parts (excluding pneumatic tubes).

 

I submitted it in LEGO Ideas: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/4afe4584-482e-4b91-9f3d-e79dd510ad77

 

 

(For more pictures, see LEGO Ideas site.)

 

The model has many functions, some of which can be controlled remotely:

• Drive: both tracks are motorised individually and can be controlled remotely
• Pusher blade up/down and swivel are pneumatic, controlled from within the cabin
• The pusher blade side panels are motorised and can be controlled remotely
• In-cabin selector to switch between compressor and pusher blade side panels operation
• Tiller rotation is motorised and can be controlled remotely
• Tiller up/down is pneumatic, controlled on the tiller arm
• Side finisher are deployed pneumatically, controlled on the tiller arm
• Tiller swivel is a free movement so it follows the vehicle's path
• Cabin can be tilted forward and locked in normal position by levers under the engine cover

The model uses stickers on a couple of panels and tiles:

• Doors left and right
• Tiller cover left and right
• Front logo
• Rear view mirrors
• Centre console monitor
• Centre console selector

and two parts in a new colour:

• 3x5 liftarm in black (4x)
• 2x2 round plate in trans-orange (2x)

 

LEGO Ideas rules did not allow this image:

 

 

Please note that not all new pneumatic and PoweredUp parts are available in BrickLink Studio, that is why it has the wrong battery box, the old L-motors, the old pneumatic switches and no pneumatic tubes. The real version I made works fine though. Let's hope for some snow this winter so I can test it in real life ;)

This model can be transformed in the PistenBully 600E+ by replacing the red parts with bright green.

I tried adding the winch, but it didn't look good. I guess it's shape is too difficult (for me) to reproduce in LEGO Technic. So no winch for now...

 

To do:

- Make an animation showing the functions

- Give the winch another try

- Add penumatic tubes in drawing (I could try this by exporting the model to LDraw)

- Replace L motors and battery unit with PoweredUp version when they become available in BrickLink Studio.

 

Suggestions are most welcome.

 

I hope you like it. If you do, I would be very gratefull for your support on https://ideas.lego.com/projects/4afe4584-482e-4b91-9f3d-e79dd510ad77

 

[JintaiZ]

Great-looking, accurate build. But it'd be nice to see a video if it in action.

[MinusAndy]

Fantastic! Could you build a pipe dragon for it too? 

[Some Belgian LEGO Fan]

21 hours ago, MinusAndy said:

Fantastic! Could you build a pipe dragon for it too? 

Thanks!
I didn't even know such a thing existed. I will give it a try, but it doesn't look easy.

[Some Belgian LEGO Fan]

Hi guys

The updated version of my Pistenbully is online at LEGO Ideas: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/4afe4584-482e-4b91-9f3d-e79dd510ad77

It features many improvements, such as:

• Replaced Power Functions with Powered Up (well, more like placeholders for the Powered Up parts since they are not available in Bricklink Studio)
• Added winch arm (so it now is a PistenBully 600W)
• Added pneumatic hoses to the digital model (quite some work)
• One M-motor to power all non-drive functions
• Reversing mechanism in winch control and pusher blad width control so that the M-motor can always turn in the same direction
• ...

Please support the build if you like it. Needless to say I want to reach 10000 votes ;)

A couple of images:

(Here they are showed in good quality. The LEGO Ideas website compresses images too much.)

Thanks for your support!