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This is  the conversion of a Revell toy Cat Grader into a Scale model. Revell had a series of plastic Cat toys back in the 50's. This grader was probably 1/27th scale bit its close enough to pass as a 1/25.   It is actually a bit of a No.10 and No.11 Cat Auto Patrol grader. Not strictly accurate but close enough for me.
This is what I started with

This is what the conversion looks like

The rear wheels and tires are from a Hot Wheels monster truck. The transaxle is a modified part of the Hot Wheels chassis.
The front tires are from a Paystar kit. The jack shafts, front axle, cab and controls are all scratch built.

I made my own decals using MS word and Testors decal paper. Eric the operator is a modified resin figure from the world of G-scale trains. I'm not sure of his ancestry.
Some time in the future I may build a roadbed diorama for it.

Thanks for looking

Carl

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