Melroe M-880 Prime Mover

**BigBoy** · 07-30-11

You might already have seen it in the development screens thread, but I thought to make a new thread for this vehicle as well

As the title says, it is a Melroe M-880 (former dozer), that was rebuild into a prime mover for heavy haulage.
Like the real thing, it features skid steering and has no suspension except the tires.
Cooling fans and levers for steering are animated, it also has custom sounds.
I have to fix some minor bugs, like hitches are not working and have to placed better and flares are not working corretly, either.
Tell me what you think

I might as well build a fitting heavy haul trailer if people want.
Now some screenshots

**coco** · 07-30-11

It's awesome! Best thing you have ever done

Also, trailer is awesome idea too.

**VeyronEB** · 07-30-11

I think that's the best mesh I've seen in a long time, its absolutely brilliant.

'Gonna crush me some cars...

**goodrob224** · 07-30-11

dude that is awsome, when you say skid steering you mean like a dozer

**dragracer** · 07-30-11

sweet

**kalum** · 07-30-11

Originally Posted by BigBoy

You might already have seen it in the development screens thread, but I thought to make a new thread for this vehicle as well

As the title says, it is a Melroe M-880 (former dozer), that was rebuild into a prime mover for heavy haulage.
Like the real thing, it features skid steering and has no suspension except the tires.
Cooling fans and levers for steering are animated, it also has custom sounds.
I have to fix some minor bugs, like hitches are not working and have to placed better and flares are not working corretly, either.
Tell me what you think

I might as well build a fitting heavy haul trailer if people want.
Now some screenshots

Really nice. I like the textures alot. The AO in places like behind the hitches really makes a difference

**jcb** · 07-30-11

Originally Posted by kalum

Really nice. I like the textures alot. The AO in places like behind the hitches really makes a difference

i agree 100%
those meshes are very professionally made

**TampaPowers** · 07-30-11

I'd like the dozer version aswell, just to have the original feel

**BigBoy** · 07-30-11

Thank you very very much for the feedback so far

By the way it has around 13000 triangular polys for the main model and some more for wheels and fans, but I think thats pretty okay

The front ends do also have a contactable submesh, for those who want to crash cars with this...
As I see people seem to be interested in this, I already started with the N/B of the trailer, it is a Goldhofer THP modular trailer with a skidding frame, more information later

EDIT: Hm not sure if I will do the dozer version as well... First of all finish the heavy hauler

**jcb** · 07-30-11

Originally Posted by BigBoy

Thank you very very much for the feedback so far

By the way it has around 13000 triangular polys for the main model and some more for wheels and fans, but I think thats pretty okay

The front ends do also have a contactable submesh, for those who want to crash cars with this...
As I see people seem to be interested in this, I already started with the N/B of the trailer, it is a Goldhofer THP modular trailer with a skidding frame, more information later

EDIT: Hm not sure if I will do the dozer version as well... First of all finish the heavy hauler

this is really turning out nice my friend