LEGO Digger MOC

Usually I'll post some updates as I'm working on a new papercraft model, but this time I'm keeping it a secret. ;o) But in the meantime, here's a new simple little LEGO "MOC" ("My Own Creation") I made!

As you can see, after the Traffic Police car last time, this time I made a simple little Digger / Excavator!

Like before I used a mix of "classic" and "modern" LEGO pieces. I would've liked to make it in the classic LEGO construction colour yellow, but I had to compromise a bit though, because some parts (especially the "Locking Hinge Train Gates 2 x 4") just aren't available (yet) in the colours that I'd like:

 

I think black "Train Gates" would look better than yellow ones, and with some more "classic" LEGO hinge plates (instead of the "modern" locking ones) you can also use a thinner digger bucket (4626 Black Hinge Bucket 2 x 3 Curved Bottom Hollow, with 2 Fingers) which looks pretty good too, but I wanted to use the locking hinge plates (you can mix and match "classic" and "modern" hinge plates of course!)

It's a simple little digger, with turntable action, very easy access for the construction worker, and the digger arm and "Train Gates" for stability while digging can fold in to make the Digger more compact for transport. ;o)

Well, I hope you like it (I enjoyed making it anyway ;o) here are the instructions:

Instructions:

 

 

(see the instructions step-by-step in my Picasa Webalbums: link)

Parts list:

Minifig:

• 1x Blue Minifig Legs (970c00)
• 1x Orange Minifig Torso Town Construction Zipper Vest with Pockets and Blue Shirt Pattern / Blue Arms / Yellow Hands (973pb263c01)
• 1x Yellow Minifig Head Moustache Ice Planet White and White Eyebrows Pattern (3626bp61)
• 1x White Minifig Headgear Construction Helmet (3833)

Vehicle:

• 1x Red Vehicle Digger Bucket Smooth 2 x 4 x 1 (784)
• 4x Black Tile 1 x 2 Grille (2412)
• 3x Red Tile 1 x 4 (2431)
• 1x Black Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 (2436)
• 2x Black Plate Modified 1 x 2 with Handle on Side Free Ends  (2540)
• 2x Black Plate 2 x 4 (3020)
• 1x Red Plate 2 x 4 (3020)
• 2x Black Plate 1 x 2 (3023)
• 2x Red Slope 45 2 x 2 (3039)
• 2x Black Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 (3040)
• 1x Red Tile 1 x 2 (3069)
• 1x Black Turntable 4 x 4 Square Base with Top (3403c01)
• 1x Red Technic Brick 1 x 2 with Hole (3700)
• 1x Black Plate 1 x 4 (3710)
• 1x Red Plate 1 x 4 (3710)
• 1x Black Minifig Tool Shovel (3837)
• 1x Black Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate Thin (3938)
• 1x Black Minifig Tool Spanner/Screwdriver (4006)
• 2x Black Plate Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole (4032)
• 1x Black Plate 1 x 1 Round (4073)
• 1x Trans-Yellow Plate 1 x 1 Round (4073)
• 2x Red Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical (4085)
• 1x Red Hinge Vehicle Roof 4 x 4 (4213)
• 1x Red Hinge Vehicle Roof Holder 1 x 4 x 2 (4214)
• 2x Red Slope 33 3 x 1 (4286)
• 4x Black Plate Modified 2 x 2 with Wheel Holder (4488)
• 3x Black Hinge Control Stick (4592c02)
• 1x Trans-Clear Windscreen 3 x 4 x 4 Inverted (4872)
• 4x Light Gray Wheel Hub 11.2 x 10.4 (6014a)
• 4x Black Tyre Wide (6015)
• 4x Red Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On End (44301)
• 2x Red Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers On End (44302)
• 4x Black Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side (44567)
• 2x Red Hinge Train Gate 2 x 4 Locking Dual 2 Fingers with Rear Reinforcements (44569)
• 2x Red Bracket 1 x 2 - 2 x 2 (44728)
• 2x Black Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers on Side (60471)