Menck M90 german rope excavator backhoe

[Seilbagger]

Hello,

this model is built in scale 1:16
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh2PiKneYow[/video]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh2PiKneYow


Best Regards

Wolfgang

[Holger]

Very cool!
Did you build it?

[Seilbagger]

Very cool!
Did you build it?

Yes, its selfmade. Mostly in aluminum. The scale is 1:16. 6 motors and 12V, radio controlled

[Seilbagger]

Hello,

in this video the digging can observe i a better mode.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8M8CvJKk6w[/video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8M8CvJKk6w

In difference to american or english backhoes, the german models always were built with tilting buckets.The truck in the front is also selfmade, the original was built by Henschel since 1935

[Seilbagger]

Hello all,

a new pic of the backhoe:

[essexpete]

Great to see real working models. Like the dragline.

[Seilbagger]

Hello all,

some newer detail pics of this excavator

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[essexpete]

I know absolutely nothing about model making. Do you make every last thing from scratch? What sort of man hours to make a model like that?

Thanks for sharing.

[Seilbagger]

I know absolutely nothing about model making. Do you make every last thing from scratch? What sort of man hours to make a model like that?

Thanks for sharing.

Yes, the most parts are made from scratch, not the motors. Most used material is aluminum from the craftsman market.

I don't know how much hours to build it, i think 300, perhaps. Always i build this models with a lot of interuption

[essexpete]

Thanks for the reply. Out of interest is it a matter of cutting, shaping and drilling? Do you draw plans on the computer? How about joining aluminium? Do you have very sophisticated machine tools or is mostly by hand and eye?