Hello,

I created this excavator this weekend out of mostly cardboard. Loosely based on various models. The boom is a bit short but I don't mind much.

The arms are articulated along with the bucket, and is fully rotational.

Not quite done need to run a bunch of hydraulic lines.

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See, I rest my case. You'd be amazed at the stuff you can find around the home to build heavy equipment in any scale. Great job.

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