Rick's 1-87 Scale Kitbashed Brockway Shovel

[adt70hk]

Loving that Rick!!!! Top notch scratchery on display!!!

Have to keep reminding me this is smaller than my usual 1/72 fare!!

ATB.

Andrew

[yak face]

Superb work rick, your scratchbuilding and attention to tiny details is outstanding , fantastic to watch this , cheers tony

[Mini Me]

Thank you All for stopping by and the nice comments......I still need to do something with the main boom and bucket pulleys......and then there is the "rigging" to figure out before I get some paint on this "big guy". Also still a lot of small details on both the truck and shovel that need to be put in place.....gonna be a while yet but defo is closer than it was.

[Mini Me]

So I think I'm done with the bucket, dipper and boom mods. I still need to figure out a cradle to support the weight of the boom when stowed and then I need to concentrate on figuring out how to run the cable rigging for all this spaghetti. I made the bucket pulley/yoke moveable so it will fall naturally to its final position. Instead of gluing the pivot bolts, I heated up my soldering iron and melted them to the inside of the bucket.

[Mickc1440]

This really is miniature madness of the highest degree Rick, superb scratchery

[Jim R]

This really is miniature madness of the highest degree Rick, superb scratchery

Totally agree with you.

[Mark1]

Great progress Rick nice work.

[Mini Me]

Thanks Guys.....I wasn't sure I could pull it off, as I have never tried plastic "welding" before. but the trick is to not let the iron get too hot. Juuuuuuust enough to melt the shank of the rivet. Glad to hear you are all enjoying this as much as I am! :thumb2: :thumb2:

[Mini Me]

Slow going on the shovel support, still a ways to go but thanks to Paul E. (minitnkr) and some rather remarkable ref. pics. he was kind enough to PM to me, I think I have a pretty good handle on it. This is the last major component to be built before paint, so maybe some color by the week end.

[Neil Merryweather]

Stunning stuff, Rick!

[Mini Me]

Thanks Neil........just trying to get a decent result. Still got a few more supports to add and she'll be good to go.

[grumpa]

Well Rick, I've gone through the whole thread and am very impressed, especially for such a small scale.
Love the old WW2 truck conversions, can't wait to see it finished.

Jim.

[adt70hk]

Rick

That is coming on very nicely indeed.

Looking forward to seeing done colour!!

ATB.

Andrew

[Gern]

Door hinges and handles in 1/87! You are certfiably insane Rick!

I only wish the world had more people with the same type of insanity - maybe then jobs would be done properly instead of being fobbed off to the nearest incompetent moron who says: "I can do that, just give me a bucketload of cash."

[Airborne01]

You definitely need an appointment with our resident 'trick cyclist' mate - that is insanely good!
Steve