This part of the Bucket Wheel Excavator is to build the power section. This includes a motor, battery pack and the gearing system to turn on and off different drives.

This was another hour after a few mistakes were made! Then I had to connect it to the main bucket wheel arm.

A top view:

Then this arm had to be connected to the main body.

Then the bucket arm was secured and the top superstructure was built.

Current total time: 9 hr 15 mins