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I downloaded the drawings this morning and crunched some numbers and decided I might as well build the R9800 Backhoe !! I have built several of the worlds largest machines into models so far so I might as well build the current largest backhoe in the world. The model will be roughly 3 feet tall, 6.5 feet long and around 29" wide. 
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Did this beat out the Komatsu 8000?
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cat325ccr, Liebherr 9800 specifications: http://www.liebherr.com/me/en/products_mc.asp?menuID=106220!11929-0&metric=0 Komatsu PC8000 specifications: http://www.komatsuamerica.com/?p=equipment&f1=view&prdt_id=774Largest can have so many meanings: weight, size, bucket capacity, etc. Randy M. Smolenack RMSmodels@aol.comrandy.m.smolenack@us.army.mil
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Basically, they both swing the same size bucket, but the Liebherr has a higher operating weight.
Brian
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I also love that Komatsu !!! another great model project !! Does anyone have a straight on front view of the bucket and stick and possibly more detail of the top of the machine ? I been looking but no luck so far.
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Don Campbell wrote:Does anyone have a straight on front view of the bucket and stick Is this what you are looking for? 
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Oh YEA !! Excellent pictures !! Thanks a bunch !
This 9800 is being built for Kevin Anderson , but Leon wants a big shovel built also to be delivered to Indy in Aug. He thinks maybe a P&H 4100 in 1/12th scale. So i could be hauling two big shovels to Indiana this Aug.
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I need more pictures of the top of the R-9800 , I just can't see enough yet to make all the top structures , does anyone have more of a top view ? also are any inside cab pictures available ? Any additional pictures would be great ! Thanks in advance.
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I might have to end up building the Liebherr 996 trackhoe after all , if I can't find the cab pictures or the top view pictures , I can't build it . Og Well, the 996 is awesome too , I can always build the 9800 next year if more pictures become available.
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Thank you very much,
That will be the most important area I was unsure of. I'm sure I can find a inside cab picture of a 996 if I can't find a 9800. So it looks like the R-9800 is a go again , Thanks again.
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Good work Brian, nice save! :D I can't be sure but I would suspect that the 996 and R8000 cabs wouldn't be too different internally. Rowan.
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Damn to late, I was at the Liebherr plant in Colmar just today. The second 9800 prototype was being build inside. We are picking up 41 loads of 9350  It is prohibited to take pictures on site but... 
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wheres the backhoe i see an excavator
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The Expo model is Flawless. From what Ive seen DON this should be a straight forward job for a guy like you 
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Great choice Don! I look forward to watching the progress.  I also have a few photos of the 9800 model that was on display at MINExpo in September. Here's a couple...   The rest of mine are on THIS page (just scroll down to the Liebherr booth). If the full size/high resolution versions of the photos would be helpful, just let me know and I will email them right over. - Chris 
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Thanks again !
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Tomorrow I will begin the first step to building the Liebherr R9800 Mass Excavator Model . I will start scaling up the drawings to 1/12th scale. Then in Less than ten days I will begin cutting out the very first parts and I am very excited to build it.
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Here is the first drawing of the 9800 front view scaled up to 1/12th scale. The side view drawing will be 6.5 feet long. 
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