Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D

[Azonic]

Originally Posted by buzzy16

I really can't wait till I have the funds to get one of these!!
Even just the build process will be a great experience.

Its an journey in it self, i enjoyed it alot!


Got the bucket back, it turned out really good i think, its a little larger then the original bucket, mostly its a little longer, the tooths are maybe a tad large but i think it looks pretty proportional.

Now im eager to get out doing some digging but its still to cold so im going to send all my working tools for powdercoating when i get them back i hope its warmer and i can get out making some videos!

Here is some pics...

[Lil Giants]

That looks fantastic Kalle!

No doubt it'll be great for digging & better yet scooping rocks!

I can put it to use right away, send it to me & then make another for yourself.

I've got all the pieces for another mass GP bucket for a partial trade with you... no doubt your friend will do a finer job of tig 'ing it all together.

[JAMMER]

Kalle very nice looking rock bucket keep up the good work. Ed

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

That looks fantastic Kalle!

No doubt it'll be great for digging & better yet scooping rocks!

I can put it to use right away, send it to me & then make another for yourself.

I've got all the pieces for another mass GP bucket for a partial trade with you... no doubt your friend will do a finer job of tig 'ing it all together.

My first thought when I saw this bucket is " JOE IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING IN HIS PANTS WHEN HE SEE's THIS BUCKET "

That is one nice bucket

[rc13]

Hi, Its Eddie. I was talking to you on youtube about the quick coupler.
I was contacting you to ask about the extra hydraulic solid tubing that you installed. I read a thread where you said that you used 4 x 0.5 brass tubing. I am going to add an extra valve and the hydraulic lines to my Vario 850D in a similar way to yours.
So you soldered the tubing to the fittings?
Did you also build the small squared blocks that are connected to the brass tubing?
Also, did you build the small squared pieced that hold the solid tubing to the boom?
It is very nice how you set up yours.
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks,
Eddie

[Azonic]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

That looks fantastic Kalle!

No doubt it'll be great for digging & better yet scooping rocks!

I can put it to use right away, send it to me & then make another for yourself.

I've got all the pieces for another mass GP bucket for a partial trade with you... no doubt your friend will do a finer job of tig 'ing it all together.

Thanks Joe, it turned out really good!

Hah! I bet you could have great use for it, i can probably make one for you if you really want to!

Originally Posted by JAMMER

Kalle very nice looking rock bucket keep up the good work. Ed

Thanks Ed!

Originally Posted by cdm

love that bucket. looks like the geith front edge.

http://www.geith.com/Graphics/rf58%2...front%2010.jpg

Thanks!

Yes they are quite similar.

Originally Posted by RCLogger

My first thought when I saw this bucket is " JOE IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING IN HIS PANTS WHEN HE SEE's THIS BUCKET "

That is one nice bucket

Haha! He probably did!

Thx!

Originally Posted by rc13

Hi, Its Eddie. I was talking to you on youtube about the quick coupler.
I was contacting you to ask about the extra hydraulic solid tubing that you installed. I read a thread where you said that you used 4 x 0.5 brass tubing. I am going to add an extra valve and the hydraulic lines to my Vario 850D in a similar way to yours.
So you soldered the tubing to the fittings?
Did you also build the small squared blocks that are connected to the brass tubing?
Also, did you build the small squared pieced that hold the solid tubing to the boom?
It is very nice how you set up yours.
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks,
Eddie

Hi Eddie,

Yes, 4x0,5mm tubing was used, i have made my own fittings to fit the connectors then soldered them, i think there are pics of it in my thread.

Also the square ones are made by me as well, also the holders for the tubes.

Have a look back in my thread and you might see what i did.

[MitzuRazing]

That was one bad *** bucket
I like it

[cdm]

love that bucket. looks like the geith front edge.

http://www.geith.com/Graphics/rf58%2...front%2010.jpg

[mog]

wow very nice just like a real one keep up the good work.

[DaBomb6988]

Nice metal work

[Claus]

Your models look so real, love what you have done with them.

[cdm]

if vario included those changes they would sell more!

excellent work

[Espeefan]

I enjoyed reading this thread. I've seen your models on other forums, and I know the work you've put into them. Both your Bell dumper and the Zaxis are beautiful models! These are probably some of nicest, best detailed examples of the Fumotec machines on the forum! They just keep getting better and better.

[Azonic]

Originally Posted by RCP57

That looks great! It's amazing what a few details can do!

Thanks Reg! Yep, they can do wonders for the scale looks!

Originally Posted by JAMMER

Kalle that looks great. I see you used the same material to cover the skeleton of you cat walk as I did but I used Vario skeleton. I am going to change that this summer. Ed

Thx Ed! I got the netting from the local hardware store.

Originally Posted by Claus

Your models look so real, love what you have done with them.

Thanks! I have sold the dumper though, its still in Sweden so i may be able to load it on some meeting or such.

Originally Posted by cdm

if vario included those changes they would sell more!

excellent work

Thanks! Yeah i guess they would, im very intrested to see what the new Fumotec hoe will look like!

Originally Posted by Espeefan

I enjoyed reading this thread. I've seen your models on other forums, and I know the work you've put into them. Both your Bell dumper and the Zaxis are beautiful models! These are probably some of nicest, best detailed examples of the Fumotec machines on the forum! They just keep getting better and better.

Thanks!

Yes there is quite some time in them...and money!

[Claus]

You sold the Bell truck that's just sad.

[rc13]

You sold your B50? Did you replace it with another workhorse dumper? My B50 is my definite workhorse. I will look back at some of the other threads to see if you have some notes about it.
Thanks,
Eddie

[Azonic]

Yep i sold it, maybe it was a little dumb of me i dont know, i didnt run it very much, i like to run the excavator way more so i felt it was to expencive just sitting there not getting used very much even though its nice to have something to load but i guess i have to give the girls the load from now on!

Today i also i painted the sidewalk, it turned out to have slightly different tone even though its the same color number, guess it can be a little off from can to can, not much to whine about.

I also have decided to get new tracks, i felt it was the last thing that was really off scale to the real 470, i now have double grousers and i found out that Vario also have a newer triple grouser track pad with 2 oval holes in them, on my first set of tracks i had triple grouser but with no holes, they didnt work at all, clogged up almost instantly and the tracks came off, i think these should work better, i have ónly 10 now, should have them by the weekend i hope.

I really wanted metal tracks but they get to expensive so i went with nylon ones again until something metalish comes to market!

Here is some pics...









The new tracks...


And i did also install an 3 pos switch stick on the radio, im going to use that one for the extra hydraulic valve, i have an tilted grading bucket in the works, should be ready in a month or so.

[JAMMER]

Hello Kalle I see we are all cleaned up and ready to go. I've got a few things to do before the Cabin Fever show next month on mine. Ed

[rc13]

I don't think I would ever sell my B50. I love that thing. It just works so well with my excavators. I also have a 6x6 3 way tipper (mostly Tamiya and other parts) and a ScaleArt 8x8 3 way tipper. The 6x6 is fine with the excavators, but the ScaleArt looks so small when that bucket swings over to drop a load of dirt in the back....
The Sidewalk/catwalk is very nice. I have one on my 450 and it is a little to wide. Yours does not stick out that far. I think yours looks more scale. The color looks fine to me.
It looks like I have the same tracks on my 450. They appear as if they will work better than the tracks on my 850. I have not driven the 450 in the dirt yet, so I can't give any feedback yet. I think these tracks look better too.
Do they make a metal track for these?
I have been pretty busy with my work lately. I have a lot of plans for modifications to the 450 and 850. I also have the RC4WD excavator that I have a bunch of upraded parts to install sometime in the near future. But that thing is just sitting on a shelf. I really like the size of the Vario excavators. Even though they are a little difficult to move around sometimes.

[Espeefan]

Nice update! The paint looks pretty darn close to me. I wouldn't worry about it. How do you keep your machine so clean? You play with in the dirt a lot, but everytime I see photos, there doesn't even seem to be dust on it. I am sure if I had a machine like this, I'd keep them really clean too, so I am on your side, and not poking fun at you!