Caterpillar Auto Patrol

[dptydawg]

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

[kilrathy10]

Looks pretty awesome to me.....I'm good with it....All the detail work you did paid off.....It looks great.....

[extmcdriver]

Great job, looks great!

[DumpyDan]

Nice work...BRAVO!

[Kostas Parchas]

Nice!!!

Kostas.

[Tesla]

An excellent transformation Carl...superb!

[tbill]

that's pretty slick

[dptydawg]

Thanks Guys for all the kind words. I enjoy building these sort of projects. Besides being a bit of a challenge and a change of pace, they are a good way to reduce inventory in the parts box.

Carl 

[ChrisR]

That looks great!

[gatorincebu]

Carl,

     That looks really good. And it would go well in a dio with your belly dump !

 

 

Be Well

 Gator

[alangarber]

That is awesome. Nice conversion

[disabled modeler]

That is cool...!