[TC27] Crane Tipper/Hooklift

[Thirdwigg]

On 1/2/2025 at 2:17 AM, steph77 said:

I am happy you could finalize this one.

I love al the functions and, as ususual but worth to be repeat, your clean and eyes catching building skill.

Happy new year !

Thanks again for the ideas, and happy new year to you as well.

On 1/2/2025 at 3:25 AM, Timewhatistime said:

This truck is worth every thread bumping!

Admirable density, funtionality and cleanness.

...and it's consoling that other MOCers also sometimes run into need of parts they don't have in the amounts they would like to have (pin with pinhole lbg/dbg at the horizontal mini-LA).

Speaking of this mini-LA: It's nice to see your advanced version of the locking mechanism based on 8052. This is my favourite part along with the HOG steering using the blue 20 t idle double bevel gear to combine it with the control gear (black 12 t double bevel gear) of the locking mechanism.

Yeah, I was hoping no one would notice the fact that I ran out of some parts in the colors needed. Still it was worth it to me to not have to make another purchase.

The locking mechanism took some time to figure out. I'm at the point in my building where I am more interested in the control of the functions, rather than the functions themselves. Basically, HOG placement has become important to me. I'm glad you noticed. 

[lcvisser]

Bumpworthy indeed! Very cool. I have a few of your models on my endless to-build list, but as I seem to own most parts except a few cosmetic panels, I might put this one a bit higher up in said list!

[Timewhatistime]

On 1/3/2025 at 3:21 PM, Thirdwigg said:

I'm at the point in my building where I am more interested in the control of the functions, rather than the functions themselves. Basically, HOG placement has become important to me. I'm glad you noticed. 

I agree completely in respect of the importance of controls: Symmetry, accessibility and ergonomic positions are import aspects - after having struggled successfully with the functions itselves.  ;-)

Like you, I tend to put the controls on the cabin's roof (if there is one) so that they can by reached from both sides and without twisting my hands too much (e.g. in my purple hook-lift truck in [TC 27]).

 

[Thirdwigg]

On 1/6/2025 at 1:43 PM, lcvisser said:

Bumpworthy indeed! Very cool. I have a few of your models on my endless to-build list, but as I seem to own most parts except a few cosmetic panels, I might put this one a bit higher up in said list!

Thanks! It would be great to see you build it. It's always fun to see my MOCs built by others. I hope you enjoy the build too.

23 hours ago, Timewhatistime said:

I agree completely in respect of the importance of controls: Symmetry, accessibility and ergonomic positions are import aspects - after having struggled successfully with the functions itselves.  ;-)

Like you, I tend to put the controls on the cabin's roof (if there is one) so that they can by reached from both sides and without twisting my hands too much (e.g. in my purple hook-lift truck in [TC 27]).

 

Thanks for the affirmation. I hope this continues to be something I am able to prioritize in my MOCs too.