KFS Michigan Loader

[Rockford]

Nice shovel. Are you going to weather it?

[Chariots of Fire]

Nice job on the console!  Nice bright yellow, too!

[Warren D]

2 hours ago, Rockford said:

Nice shovel. Are you going to weather it?

Thanks, it'll be factory new.

[Warren D]

53 minutes ago, Chariots of Fire said:

Nice job on the console!  Nice bright yellow, too!

Thanks, I'll be doing photos outside in the sun when I'm done.  The yellow really pops!

[Warren D]

Cab is painted and detailed, window glazing going in.  Slow process as only 1 or 2 windows can get put in at a time.  Several hours drying for the glue needed in between.  Builders note: do pay attention to the instructions when they say to cut slightly bigger than the patterns.  I left an extra 1mm around the pattern and they fit very well with just minimal trimming to fit.  If you cut along the edge of the pattern, they WILL be too small!!  Waiting for some matte black auto wrap to see if I like that for the non-skid areas.  Once that is done, the interior and cab can go on.  Then it's just the lights and mirrors after the bucket is attached.  While the end may be in sight, it's still a ways out there.

[BK9300]

You'll need to get a tall display case, once this unit is up on a trailer - great model!

[Mopar - D]

Coming along nicely Warren. I’m going to use some fine sand paper painted black for my non-skid area’s. 

[Warren D]

4 hours ago, Mopar - D said:

Coming along nicely Warren. I’m going to use some fine sand paper painted black for my non-skid area’s. 

I found a sample of 3M matte black auto wrap on Amazon for under $2 delivered.  It'll be in tomorrow (supposedly) so I'll know better when I see it but the think it will be thin enough.  It's a 3"x5" piece so should be plenty.  I have several fine grit papers but the backing seems too thick.

[Warren D]

Calling it done, though I do have one minor repair to make.....

 

[Gary Chastain]

On 9/17/2024 at 10:55 AM, Warren D said:

Calling it done, though I do have one minor repair to make.....

 

Well done, gonna look really good on the display shelf.