[MOC] Ropa EuroTiger 8V-4 XL Sugarbeet Harvester

[technicfan]

1 word: AMAZING, well done

[vmln8r]

This isn't some attempt to claim credit for snapping certain bricks together in a certain configuration; but I'm curious if you're aware of this

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[BondemandClausen]

Awesome MOC

Is the color typical for ROPA machines? Or was the plentiful supply of yellow Lego technic parts the reason you for yellow?

Yes that is the original color for the Ropa machines. Actually i think they started out being red, but for many years they have been yellow. Can only say it has been very expensive, especially the big rectangle panels.

Check out the link for the Ropa Page : http://www.ropa-maschinenbau.de/

This isn't some attempt to claim credit for snapping certain bricks together in a certain configuration; but I'm curious if you're aware of this

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No i have not seen that one before now, but i must say it moves very swift, and smart.

Edited May 1, 2013 by BondemandClausen

[Tech-nick]

I badly envy your massive amount of bricks..

I'm absolutely amazed for your skill and long term decication to your model.

Keep up the good work mate!

[BondemandClausen]

Breaking news: Video of the Machinery

A special warm thanks, to my sweet wife, Nette, for filming, photographing and editing this little video

[jacobkristensen]

That is just a really impressive moc Let alone the time you have commit to it. Clausen may I ask, if you recall(and wants to tell) if you did a 3d model of it before starting to build it or if you just build it, then rebuild it, and repeating that cycle until you was happy with it?

[BondemandClausen]

...Clausen may I ask, if you recall(and wants to tell) if you did a 3d model of it before starting to build it or if you just build it, then rebuild it, and repeating that cycle until you was happy with it?

Thanks for the credit :-)

Nothing to hide here... well, i am fascinated by the idea of building in LDD, or other 3D programs. I tried a few times, but i allways found myself getting impatient, and irritated by the amount of time that i had to spend on it, and then even hadn't build anything yet. I think it is mostly because i didn't have the routine in building i 3D. So the method you describe, as the second option, is pretty much how i did it. I lended a sparepart catalogue, that described the whole machine in details, just to get the idea how the technique do function IRL. But 95% of my solutions are my own ideas, because it just wasn't possible to get it to function as IRL. And an uncountable amounts of pics of the machine, that harvest my own sugarbeets, made it possible to get as many details on the modell.

I think i have rebuild the wheel axles 8 or 10 times, before i came to how it looks today. So yes it has taken a lot of time, but as the building went on, it got heavier, and then some things were too weak, and had to be rebuild.

[Doc_Brown]

This is simply awesome, great video too. Your commitment and attention to detail are truly remarkable!

Thanks for your wife for editing, (I know how long editing takes)

[trekman]

_{Very smart machine, great detail, also very smart video and well put together in sync with the music. Well done!}

[kieran]

Its really great the way you have added all those functions and kept it looking so real, nice one, what does it weigh must be loads

[BondemandClausen]

Thank you Guys.

@Kieran: It weighs 8,4 kg inclusive the transport wagon. When i use normal alkaline batteries, it weighs 200 grams more though. So, yes it is quite heavy, and therefor the steering on the 3. axle, doesn't work well, when it isn't moving. I haven't weighed the load on the axle, but with 4 battery boxes, 5 motors, 5 IR recievers, and especially the unloading elevator, the load is massive on the rear axle.

Thanks Again for the nice replies

[jacobkristensen]

Thanks for the credit :-)

Nothing to hide here... well, i am fascinated by the idea of building in LDD, or other 3D programs. I tried a few times, but i allways found myself getting impatient, and irritated by the amount of time that i had to spend on it, and then even hadn't build anything yet. I think it is mostly because i didn't have the routine in building i 3D. So the method you describe, as the second option, is pretty much how i did it. I lended a sparepart catalogue, that described the whole machine in details, just to get the idea how the technique do function IRL. But 95% of my solutions are my own ideas, because it just wasn't possible to get it to function as IRL. And an uncountable amounts of pics of the machine, that harvest my own sugarbeets, made it possible to get as many details on the modell.

I think i have rebuild the wheel axles 8 or 10 times, before i came to how it looks today. So yes it has taken a lot of time, but as the building went on, it got heavier, and then some things were too weak, and had to be rebuild.

I know what you mean, I have tried building stuff in LDD and SR3D both of them has some advantage that the other program don't.

LDD it is relative easy to construct a 3d model of the thing you are trying to plan ahead about, but it lacks some many parts that in the ended that is just frustrating. SR3D on the other hand, has the benefit of relaying on Ldraw, which mean that almost every lego piece in existence is a viable, the price is that the core ui of sr3d is harder to user that ldd. But then again if you masters sr3d then you get a really big advantage that the program can do real-life simulations of the model, that is to test if the thing can move and if the gears can rotate.

But as it easy now I would wish that ldd and sr3d would be merged into on program, and that there could be made a way to automatic recreate a digital 3d model of physical model, just by letting a camera system scan it, that could be "a normal camera" or one "those stereo cameras / normal cameras + ir(infrared) / Kinect 2.0 based). A second advantage that would allow is the when kids are playing then camera system could projector images and sound of simple reel thing like flames or the sound of water flowing. A third advantage is digital 3d instructions in addition to those print on paper, where those in digital could verificy if the pieces is assembled correctly for the current step, just by during a quick scan.

[bord4kop]

Amazing creation.

Very good looking and I just love all the functions!

Great MOC!! :thumbup:

[BondemandClausen]

A Little extra News:

I had the honour to demonstrate my sugarbeet harvester for the people from the manufacturing company ROPA, Sittelsdorf in Germany. They held their annual training days for their distributors all over the World, at the Danish distributor, Johannes Mertz, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark.

Around 40 people from all over the world, watched me demonstrate the machinery, after they had seen the video.

After the presentation, Ropa asked if they could post the video on their, homepage, and facebook page.

http://www.ropa-masc...ansportwagen/de

https://www.facebook...523277264395385

In addition they have promised me to produce real detailed stickers, for the model, so i have a little job, in measuring, and taking photos of the model again.

Greetings to all

Bondemand Clausen Smile

[Doc_Brown]

WOW, you must feel extremely proud! Great job again. :thumbup:

[Blakbird]

Incredibly cool honor for an incredibly cool model. If you decide to make a new video that includes the stickers, may I make a suggestion? Please show each function for a little longer. I'd like to study how each function works but they are shown so briefly that it is somewhat difficult to follow what is happening, especially if (like me) you are not familiar with sugarbeet harvesters! i think this is the most realistic model of a piece of complex heavy equipment that i have ever seen, so I want to figure it out.

[BondemandClausen]

If you decide to make a new video that includes the stickers, may I make a suggestion? Please show each function for a little longer. I'd like to study how each function works but they are shown so briefly that it is somewhat difficult to follow what is happening, especially if (like me) you are not familiar with sugarbeet harvesters! i think this is the most realistic model of a piece of complex heavy equipment that i have ever seen, so I want to figure it out.

Hi Blakbird. Thanks for the fine Words, i really appreciate it. About the video you are absolutely right. It is very short, and the functions are shown very quickly, no doubt about that. The reason is, that i was asked by the Danish distributor, to come at show it to the other distributors, so i was in a hurry to make it. My sweet wife, who helped me make the video, had a program in her Ipad, Imovie, where preprogrammed trailers, were installed, with music, and predefined lentgh of the video sequenses. All we had to do, was to replace the pics, and clips, in the trailer, and then the movie was done. But it still took a Whole day, with recording and editing.

I promise you, that a longer video will be made as soon as possible, but right now, here in Denmark, the growth season on my farm, are at its highest, so i have a lot to do spraying, collecting stones on the fields, and stuff.

I also plan to make a video of my Massey Ferguson Combine harvester, posted years ago here on eurobricks.

http://www.eurobrick...assey +ferguson

[BondemandClausen]

More News: Extended video, for a better view of the functions:

Especially made for Blakbird, and others who thought the first video was a bit short. That is because it was the trailer for this video

I hope you will enjoy it.

[captainmib]

This is such an amazing vehicle in lego.

Can you tell us a bit about the building process?

Took a long time?

I think it's really awesome that all those functions fit in there and work really good as well.

[Blakbird]

Especially made for Blakbird, and others who thought the first video was a bit short. That is because it was the trailer for this video

Thanks! That was a very enjoyable video to watch. Fantastic model.

[BondemandClausen]

Hi Guys.

When i had the opportunity to present my MOC for the people from ROPA, they promised me they would make the proper stickers for my MOC with their logo.

Now i have mounted them, and i think it fell out pretty well.

My local contractor Eskilstrup Maskinstation, who helps me with harvesting both grain and sugarbeets, has also got their logo on my MOC.

Check out the pics og the Tiger, with logos here : http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=531136

[skriblez]

Man this moc is awesome!!!

[Junpei]

Great moc! I was wondering why is the 3rd axle 94.4 x 44R on PP rims?

[piterx]

this is crazy man!

you've done a really impressive job on this moc!

congratulations :)

[The Ghost Racer]

What amazing moc! I very like it! So many functions in a single vehicle, a really great job. The combine harvester fits perfectly with the pieces of which it is composed, in addition, the wheels seem made ​​specifically for this moc, which means that has been scaled perfectly.