bekesizoltan Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Hi! I would like to know what is the average building time of the 8110 Unimog. How long does it take to build it? Cheers, Zoltan Quote
Ricecracker Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 It took me about 7-8 hours to build. Quote
MMR1988 Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Hej, I think I got it in 6-7 hours in a nightshift. ;) Modification with more PF and tooks me about 20 hours :-) Max Quote
backbone Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 For me, it's something around 4 hours (exactly 3 hours and 50 minutes) Quote
Lurvio Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 What better place for a first post. :) This took me about seven hours with a relaxed pace and a couple of mods on the run. I read about the steering problems with this model, so I changed the friction pins to axles on the steering linkage. The steering is now very smooth by itself, unfortunately most of the friction comes from the tyres. I also removed the pins limiting steering movement and the model turns very well now. Lurvio Quote
jorgeopesi Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 About 6 hours with fast food and coffee . Quote
davidmull Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 For me, it's something around 4 hours (exactly 3 hours and 50 minutes) Is that a joke,I don't think it possible build it in that time lol, took me 8 hours and enjoyed it :) Quote
backbone Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 Is that a joke,I don't think it possible build it in that time lol, took me 8 hours and enjoyed it :) Not a joke. Really, i built 8110 twice, and it's possible to build it in this time. And for example - Building 8043 took me something about 3 hours and 20 minutes. Quote
bb15080 Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 it took me about 7 hours does it matter how long it takes to build the 8110? just enjoy it. Quote
Jim Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 it took me about 7 hours does it matter how long it takes to build the 8110? just enjoy it. So true! Average building time seems to be around 250 - 300 pieces per hour, depending on the model and the builder. Quote
backbone Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 and the builder. And this is one of a keys for fast building. Second key is sorting pieces before taking challenge. Quote
Jim Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) And this is one of a keys for fast building. Second key is sorting pieces before taking challenge. True! Unpacking and sorting are very influential for the overall time it takes. I always take my time unpacking and sorting. It's possibly the phase I like most. Not a joke. Really, i built 8110 twice, and it's possible to build it in this time. And for example - Building 8043 took me something about 3 hours and 20 minutes. The 8043 consists of 1123 pieces, which will normally (250/300 pieces per hour) take about 4 hours. So 3h20 is not that strange. However, building the Unimog (2000+ pieces) in 3h50 does seem a little bit fast. Edited December 20, 2011 by Gekke Ted Quote
allanp Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 And this is one of a keys for fast building. Second key is sorting pieces before taking challenge. Ah well that's cheating! The clock starts the moment you open the box Quote
aposaric Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 It took me around 7-8 hours from opening the box to finishing the model, I also smoke a lot and drink a lot of cofee while building, so I really believe that if you concentrate enough, you should be able to put it together in 3-4 hours ( but where is enjoying the process of building there ). Second time it took me around 5-6 hours, but I had all of my parts sorted :-) cheers Quote
allanp Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 It took me around 7-8 hours from opening the box to finishing the model, I also smoke a lot and drink a lot of cofee while building, so I really believe that if you concentrate enough, you should be able to put it together in 3-4 hours ( but where is enjoying the process of building there ). Second time it took me around 5-6 hours, but I had all of my parts sorted :-) cheers Replace the coffee with some southern comfort and your in heaven my friend! Quote
backbone Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 Ah well that's cheating! The clock starts the moment you open the box No, as i said 3hrs, 50 mins. Unboxing + Taking photos (http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=481516) Sorting - not a good word, but i mean taking out from pile of pieces all gears, and big parts (panels, pneumatic cylinders, wheels etc) Quote
blakeatron Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 I am upto around 4 weeks so far... Opened box did a few stages and then put away to stop little fingers stealing pieces and not had time to get back on it! Quote
JunkstyleGio Posted December 21, 2011 Posted December 21, 2011 I always take time when building. It certainly is not a race for me. The unimog took me about 1.5 days. And I enjoyed it so much! Quote
Jim Posted December 21, 2011 Posted December 21, 2011 I always take time when building. It certainly is not a race for me. The unimog took me about 1.5 days. And I enjoyed it so much! I most definitely agree with you! Rushing your build seems utterly useless to me. Enjoy the fun, while it lasts. Quote
Sam42 Posted December 21, 2011 Posted December 21, 2011 About 8 hours, fueled by 1 Dominos (large Big Smokey pizza, wings and a 1.5l Coke) 8 cans of Red Stripe and half a 20 deck of Benson and Hedges... wasted hours since building a new crane for it which is soon to be seen on the mods, accessories and new equipment thread!... Quote
Erik Leppen Posted December 21, 2011 Posted December 21, 2011 I can remember starting simply in the morning, e.g. around 9:00, and not being done before about 16:00, so that's seven hours minus the time taken for lunch :) (all in one go). And I usually go at a relaxed pace. Especially at the beginning I'm taking my time :) And I never sort the parts before starting, I just open the bags in separate boxes and get right to building. By the way the numbered bags help making the total time a little bit less than usual. Quote
chorlton Posted December 21, 2011 Posted December 21, 2011 I changed jobs and moved house earlier in the year so had to take a big chunk of holidays in September. I was a good boy and never opened the box despite buying it in July! Got all the chores and house jobs I needed done before taking a very leisurely 4 days with the radio on and frequent coffees. Totally worth the wait. Quote
Paul Boratko Posted December 21, 2011 Posted December 21, 2011 If I remember correctly, it took my wife about a week to build the Unimog... I bought 2 Unimog sets for her because she wanted to build the Unimog with both the claw in the back and the plow in front... She spent quite a few hours the first night sorting all of the parts from one set into about 40 different groups into various containers and sorting compartments... I went in to check on her progress and noticed the dozen or so empty plastic bags and said "You know... I think these bags were numbered for a reason..." Quote
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