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  Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
Hi @ll, I build a Bucket Wheel Excavator as my entry for the 1st International System Creativity Contest at 1000steine.de (URL) maschine like this works in the brown caol district "Garzweiler" near Cologne and Duesseldorf in West Germany. It is 200 (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic) !! 
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
Hi there! I saw this wonderful creation earlier today at brickshelf (slow day at work). I must say it's a very fine model! Good work! *sits back and wonder why germans and japanese ppl. tend to put the most effort in their models* /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
(...) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears Michlug - (URL) Page - (URL) Store - (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
(...) <snip> Absolutely incredible. I saw the thing on Discovery Channel one night, and your model is equally impressive. Well done! ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
"Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message news:GpBsyx.8AD@lugnet.com... (...) Holger, this is indeed a fantastic model. It is technically complex with realistic functions and the finish is very well done. ... (...) The treaded (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
(...) realistic (...) Thanks! (...) what (...) that can't (...) the (...) rode (...) the (...) enormous (...) made (...) I know the advantages of crawler to carry huge weights on slippery ground. The problem in the model are the technic axles. The (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
Great Work! I am very impressed with both your technical building skill and creativity. - John Eric -- John Eric Voltin "Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message news:GpBsyx.8AD@lugnet.com... (...) System (...) Cologne (...) cables to (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
When, I saw the pics, I wondered why the minifigs would be protesting such a cool model : ) NIce Job ! Holger Matthes <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message news:GpBsyx.8AD@lugnet.com... (...) System (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
Hi, This huge piece of machinerie, worlds largest bucket wheel excavator "Bagger 288" has always fascinated me, and so does your model! What a great piece of work! To bad I wasn't able to join the meeting in Hattersheim to see this fantastic model (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
Superb! Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
"Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message news:GpBz8s.KKu@lugnet.com... (...) Aha ... so it is the drive train that fails. The drive train I used on my model was fairly compact and entirely contained in the crawlers. The key part was (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
 
  Re: Bucke Wheel Excavator (ISCC entry)
 
(...) model was (...) many thanks for your link and the expanations on your side. Probably I will make my excavator move? Regards from Germany, Holger (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests)

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