Edward Gore Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I missed this blog until this morning. Outstanding custom and conversion work on this CAT. It's esp cool that you're painting it with CAT colors too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 I missed this blog until this morning. Outstanding custom and conversion work on this CAT. It's esp cool that you're painting it with CAT colors too Thank you Ed. It will be awhile before it's complete. I started making the assembly for a single shank ripper. Hopefully I'll have it posted in the next few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) During the month of April, I concentrated on building the ripper.  Here’s all the assembled parts for the ripper:  Hosted on Fotki  A quick mock-up:  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki  Mounting brackets for ripper cylinders:  Hosted on Fotki  With primer applied:  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki  With these parts completed, the hydraulic cylinders are next… Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Dang Dennis that is cool What is the Bruder plastic like to cut and sand on ? I may just have to get me one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 My friend,... You've been busy. Awesome work. This will be a build for the books man. That ripper looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Outstanding work. A true artist. I did not know Bruder Do was 1/25 scale. Been looking for something for my 1/24 heavy mover for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Dennis, You are raising the bar. And you will have a one of a kind model when you are done! Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Dang Dennis that is cool What is the Bruder plastic like to cut and sand on ? I may just have to get me one of these Thanks Dave. The Bruder plastic is great to work with. It’s stiffer than styrene. No problems cutting and sanding. In fact, cutting it is easier than styrene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 My friend,... You've been busy. Awesome work. This will be a build for the books man. That ripper looks great. Thank you so much Clayton. I can’t believe how fast a day goes by when working on this. When it comes to being busy, you’ve got me beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Outstanding work. A true artist. I did not know Bruder Do was 1/25 scale. Been looking for something for my 1/24 heavy mover for ages. Thank you Charles. Actually this dozer is 1/16 scale. It replicates a dozer (not sure which one) that’s smaller than a D11. I used the dimensions of a D11 and the actual dimensions of the model dozer, did the math and found that it scales out real close to a D11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Dennis, You are raising the bar. And you will have a one of a kind model when you are done! Be Well Gator Thank you for the kind words Marc! I'm glad I purchased a D11 parts manual. It's been a great resource for information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Wow! The work on that ripper is impressive my friend. I definitley like seeing scratchwork on equipment, almost better than the trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Wow! The work on that ripper is impressive my friend. I definitley like seeing scratchwork on equipment, almost better than the trucks. Thank you Terry. Right now I'm working on the hydraulic cylinders. When those are complete, I'll post an update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) The hydraulic cylinders are now built, installed and functional. Plastruct tubing and K & S aluminum tubing was used. The plan is to make all the hydraulic fittings and hoses…  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki  I’ve been thinking about how I can detail the operator station:  Hosted on Fotki Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Outstanding work Dennis. The rams look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Outstanding work Dennis. The rams look great. Thanks Clayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCI-FI Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Outstanding work. My humble 2cents, I'd give it a light weathering and some minor grime in the gears, and mud in the treads. But I have 0 complaints if you leave it "factory fresh"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Simply Amazing! You are a true craftsman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Outstanding work. My humble 2cents, I'd give it a light weathering and some minor grime in the gears, and mud in the treads. But I have 0 complaints if you leave it "factory fresh"... Thank you Charles. I'm definitely contemplating a light weathering as you mentioned Simply Amazing! You are a true craftsman. Thank you Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarximis Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 lookin good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Great work going on here Dennis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 lookin good Thank you Steve! Great work going on here Dennis! Thank you Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarximis Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 no problem sir when i was in school to run heavy equipment we had a d3 and d4 and near the end of the first year we tested a d6 and when i saw the d6 i thought it was huge but a d11 that d6 would look like a toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Great Progress Dennis! Real Nice Work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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