Ricecracker Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Here are two of my most recent MOCs; a Western Star Tractor Trailer, and a CAT Feller-Buncher. Let's start with the truck. While unusual, for this MOC, I didn't have a particular model in mind. I haven't built any trailers for it yet, but I'm planning to build a logging trailer. Next, I built a CAT Feller-Buncher. Feller-Bunchers are machines that are used in the logging industry. They are used to cut down the trees to be hauled away. More can be seen on my flickr. Quote
BlueBard Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Nice job! I especially like that wonderful truck front Quote
Ricecracker Posted December 23, 2009 Author Posted December 23, 2009 Nice job! I especially like that wonderful truck front Thanks, BB! Quote
lightningtiger Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Great work 'Ricecracker', love the Western Star and the CAT too is very cool too. Quote
jamtf Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Great job. Those 2 items really remind me of that Discovery World series called "American Loggers". All you need is a skidder, a dragline (to help with the recovery of trucks that tipped over) and a trailer for the truck and you pretty much capture the whole idea. Quote
Rijkvv Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Clever use of the minifig seats in the truck mudguards! Both are well-designed, and the Caterpillar is much better than the official construction sets. Nice hydraulic cylinders by the way. Quote
Milan Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 This is the type of machine I like, and the truck! Very slick and it can be seen that you invested some time in this! Truck is beautiful, nice fenders idea, lines are great, I would make the hood a little bit higher, perhaps. Cat is also very nice, you could post a image of the real machine, tracks are nice and realistic, arm is very good, and if these ropes are hydraulic hoses, then it is a great idea! I just found that CAT looks better on your second picture, than on first, because of that black cooling grills...they look much better and tidier at second picture! Nice job! Quote
Ricecracker Posted December 23, 2009 Author Posted December 23, 2009 Great work 'Ricecracker', love the Western Star and the CAT too is very cool too. Thanks! Those 2 items really remind me of that Discovery World series called "American Loggers". All you need is a skidder, a dragline (to help with the recovery of trucks that tipped over) and a trailer for the truck and you pretty much capture the whole idea. Originally, I was going to build one of their trucks, but I couldn't find many pictures of them, so I decided to just build a generic one. Clever use of the minifig seats in the truck mudguards!Both are well-designed, and the Caterpillar is much better than the official construction sets. Nice hydraulic cylinders by the way. Thanks! This is the type of machine I like, and the truck!Very slick and it can be seen that you invested some time in this! Truck is beautiful, nice fenders idea, lines are great, I would make the hood a little bit higher, perhaps. Cat is also very nice, you could post a image of the real machine, tracks are nice and realistic, arm is very good, and if these ropes are hydraulic hoses, then it is a great idea! I just found that CAT looks better on your second picture, than on first, because of that black cooling grills...they look much better and tidier at second picture! Nice job! Thanks, Milan. I thought you'd like it Quote
Rick Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Two really nice MOCs. The black truck looks pretty menacing. Downside to black is that it doesn't really come across well on photos. I just don't like it when the underside of bricks or plates is on the outside of a MOC. The 'F-B' looks pretty nice as well. I like how you've incorporated those two 'rounded' slopes on the front. The only thing I don't really like about this is the solution you used for the pistons, it looks - and probably is - a little flimsy. But other than that: you've created two really good-looking pieces of machinery. Quote
Ricecracker Posted December 23, 2009 Author Posted December 23, 2009 Two really nice MOCs. The black truck looks pretty menacing. Downside to black is that it doesn't really come across well on photos. I just don't like it when the underside of bricks or plates is on the outside of a MOC. I assume you're talking about the bumper. I actually like how the bumper turned out, though I could have made it a tile. The only thing I don't really like about this is the solution you used for the pistons, it looks - and probably is - a little flimsy. Yeah, they're kind of flimsy, though I do tend to go for looks over function. Quote
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