Swamp Dog Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 my friend all i have to say is wow..that baby be looking good..stay warm..
lanesteele240 Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Wow. This is nice work. Keep it coming
tbill Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Dennis, outstanding work, you never let me down with your awesome work!
Petetrucker07 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Im jonezin for an update Dennis! Yeah, what's up man. 10 days!
Tesla Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 Updates by Sunday the latest . Bench time has been spotty...should be back to normal by Friday!
Tesla Posted March 1, 2015 Author Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) The record snowfall has been preventing me from using my spray booth. Not being able to prime and check the sanded parts is a real pain. New front and rear idler wheels have been fabricated. The fronts are 1-1/2” CPVC, cut to 17 scale inches wide, the rears are 1-1/4” CPVC, cut to 17 scale inches wide. All wheels are wrapped with (2) .020” X .250” styrene strips. .080 styrene is used for all centers: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The inner radius was made with Bondo glazing and spot putty: Hosted on Fotki Here’s a quick mock-up: Hosted on Fotki Modifications to the undercarriage have been made (not completed): [Hosted on Fotki Here’s some pics of the blade before any modifications: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The inside of the blade has been re-lined with .030” styrene to achieve a radius, and scored on the back and bent to simulate original: Hosted on Fotki After the addition of the wear plates at the base of the blade, a piece of .015” styrene was installed above them and will be blended in: Hosted on Fotki Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla
Petetrucker07 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Nice work Dennis. The wheels look good. The mock up pic looks great, its lookin more like a D11 now. That sucks about the weather. Great progress even with wild weather.
Old Buckaroo Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Great to see an update, looking really good. Don't forget to add the hard facing to the wear plates and wing tips Diamond patterns were standard in the places I worked.
Tesla Posted March 1, 2015 Author Posted March 1, 2015 Thank you Clayton and Sean I will try and find pics of diamond pattern wear plates!
Superpeterbilt Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Amazing work man. It all just looks super great.
Tesla Posted March 2, 2015 Author Posted March 2, 2015 Amazing work man. It all just looks super great. Thanks Terry
Petetrucker07 Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Any progress worth posting yet? I know your on the trailer at the moment.
Tesla Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 Any progress worth posting yet? I know your on the trailer at the moment. Actually I'm back on this project for the moment. I'll have some updates in 3 or 4 days Thanks for asking!
Tesla Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Well it’s been about a month since the last post. I’ve managed to get a few things done. I purchased these at the local CAT dealer: Hosted on Fotki A coat of CAT yellow primer was applied and new track rollers and supports have been fabricated: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Here’s the modifications to the blade arm and slam locks installed: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The cab received a coat of primer and grab handles have been installed. Here’s a quick mockup of the exhaust stacks and air intakes: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Here’s a couple shots of the ROPS: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla
Petetrucker07 Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Lookin good man. It's startin to look like a CAT.
Tesla Posted April 2, 2015 Author Posted April 2, 2015 Lookin good man. It's startin to look like a CAT. Thanks...the more I work on it, I find more things that still need to be done.
72 Charger Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 That's just fantastic work Dennis . Will it be brand new or used and abused ?
Tesla Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 That's just fantastic work Dennis . Will it be brand new or used and abused ? Thanks Dave. I'm not sure if I'll keep looking new or used. Definitely not abused...I've put too much time into this build to beat it up
afx Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I know nothing about heavy equipment but I do know a thing or two about model building and this is a great project. Nice work so far Dennis. Edited April 3, 2015 by afx
Tesla Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 I know nothing about heavy equipment but I do know a thing or two about model building and this is a great project. Nice work so far Dennis. Thank you JC
Superpeterbilt Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 More Amazing work Dennis. I cant wait to see this combo
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now