marion 6360 captain power shovel 3d max - Marion 6360 "The Captain" Power Shovel by kiril.denchev

Marion 6360 also known as 'The Captain' is a giant power shovel used to remove surface layer of soil (overburden) and uncover coal. The shovel was a peak achievement by Marion Power Shovel, at the time one of the worlds largest mining manufacturers. Completed in 1965, it holds the record for the heaviest land vehicle ever built with its 15 000 tons.

Facts and figures:

Boom Length: 215 feet (66 m)
Bucket Capacity: 180 cubic yards (140 m3) (double doors)
Dipper Stick Length: 133 feet (41 m)
Overall Weight: 15,000 tons
Total Height: 210 feet (64 m)
Crawler Height: 16 feet (4.9 m)
Crawler Unit Length: 45 feet (14 m)
Individual Crawler Width: 10 feet (3.0 m)
Individual Track weight: 3.5 tons apiece (42 pads per track total)
Clearance Under Shovel: 16 feet (4.9 m) to the first level of the Lower Works
Largest Shovel In The World & Largest Ever Built By Marion--
Power 15,000 hp
build time (site erection) 18 months & 150,000 man hours

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About the model:

Polygons: 5 010 219
Vertexes: 2 537 485

Polygon count may be a bit too high but since objects are in groups it handles normally.

- Precise model with real size dimensions;
- Images rendered with Vray;
- Materials applied according to original painted machine;
- Geometry divided in layers to ease personal modifications;
- Import into your scene and render;
- No special plug-ins needed to open scene;