777 HAUL TRUCK (1/12 size)

[modelman]

I think the shovel looks a bit small. I looked at some videos of various machines loading 777 trucks and the PC-2000 looks like a nice fit. Possibly the 3000 but that is a really large machine. I found an 8000 front face shovel which looked like a nice size but there were no comparison pictures to the truck. Most of the hoe's are sitting up on a ledge probably 3-5' above the truck and that changes the perspective a lot. I'm sure you can get it right. Looking forward to a face shovel build since I don't think anyone has done that yet.

[sparkycuda]

Just checked with the Komatsu Applications handbook and the Cat 777 or Komatsu HD785-7, 100-ton rated trucks are recommended to be used with the Komatsu PC2000 hydraulic shovel. That makes it a 3 or 4-pass combination, depending on material. If you want a true 3-pass machine, then use the PC3000, though it's considered bit too big (and expensive) by the applications folks. I'm all for either one, 'cause I love those big Komatsu shovels and excavators!

Looking forward to seeing the shovel and I really enjoy the big triple-7!

Ken