I was the guy building the 1/14 telehandler. It was working, but its wasn't realistic to fit everything needed inside in an organized fashion. Maintenance was very difficult to say the least. Here's one of the later pictures i took:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKj5vaGSx8s
Apparently all the hydros were stripped out for that picture. Right now it's partially disassembled for the complete rebuild
Here are some of my current parts. The biggest differences wil be scale frame, hydraulic telescope and worm drive axles with tiny gear motors to save space. I'll make a build thread once it get further along. I'd love hydraulic steering, but the valves are so big that it wouldn't be feasible.
prototype vs finalized worm axle.
I love reading about what you guys build whether it's equipment or trucks or accessories . I look forward to building a truck to pull stuff around. I'm dreaming of a cab over 6x6.