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GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING!!!!!!!!!!! Take it to the DHS show and you will win the contest for best custom build, hands down. I love the weathering too. CAW
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That looks really,really good. Well done,on an amazing build.
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TBM wrote:Hi Jason
I am nearly speechless about this model !!!
For me it`s one of the best scratch - built model I have ever seen !!!!!
What`s your next model in 1:24 ?? A dump truck for the 6020B ??????
Best regards
Manfred Right, even some manufacturers could learn from your model, regarding quality and details accuracy. Outstanding job Jason. This is one of the best scratch built project I've seen too. Stephane
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Well its been slow going with the 6020, had a bunch commission stuff and work has been busy. But only 5 weeks to go now so I really need to push it. Been putting this hydraulic pack off just do to the crazy detail I knew it would need. Still need to finish off the main plumbing lines on the body. This was the last pic before I took off the undercarriage to start weathering
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Base weathering coat on the tracks, the whole shiny model will be dulled up and completely weathered. Also made some fire supression tanks for added detail for the overall look of the finished model 5 weeks start to panic yet????
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Looks amazing Jason - you got this!
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Ok finally started the display base. Its plwood styrofoam and sided with styrene. The base material is sculpt a mold covered in the dirt for the scene is being displayed in. My favorite part of the model is the bucket. The wearing and weathering turned out perfect Almost done next to weather the boom and body
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That looks so cool! The lights just take it up 5 levels from the 870. Super job Jason
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That's amazing Jason! Really well done.
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Outstanding !
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That is amazing!! I hope your competition are shaking in their boots. Just the sound of an idling engine is all that is missing.
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Truly great work Jason! Better add on to your house for all the awards coming your way. If I may ask , did you get the schematics for the plumbing from Cat? Any thoughts of bringing it to the DHS open house? Mike
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That's a real beauty. If you don't make it first place, you'll be on the podium for sure.... Hey Jason, I just had that crazy idea looking at the lights on the excavator; how about adding sound to the diorama? I am guessing you could find good videos on Youtube. All you need to find is an idle engine recording of it, with background mining sounds (like a truck warning alarm going backwards, and so) and put a little speaker and amplifier underneath your diorama. Maybe even just a cell phone playing a sound record in loop (and plugged in) would do the trick... Even more chances to have an edge over the competition. Who knows, next year you might add a diesel fumes burner if smoking regulations of the building allows for Just my thoughts... I know, I have that tendency of thinking too much, especially at night Stephane
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Excellent model. That bucket weathering is brilliant!
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Thanks guys, I actually have thought about a sound generator, lol Here is the latest pics 95%completed Have to touch up the weathering, do the cab interior add the windows then go over it to fine tune everything Will post more once completed...... Jason
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Ok here goes the final pics, i made this emergency ladder out of aluminum tube glued to some wire. Its hard drilling round tube In this picture you can see all the glass is installed, ladder is in place and look close the airhorn is there Needed a wiper to clean the windshield
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You can see the cooling fan, there is one on each side. These will be weathered with some dark dust color for final showing Everyone needs a place to keep their drinks cold for a long shift so I made this yeti Final test of the lighting system , look very close at the cab, after the glass was installed it was hard to see the interior, so i added recessed lights in the ceiling
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Here is 2 1/24 models side by side And the side by side of the CCM model 6020
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And it all paid off, 10 years of building and I get my ultimate reward Best of Show, Peoples Choice, Best Scratch Built, Best Misc and High Gold in category This model along with the 870 will be heading up to Ohio for the open house come check them out Jason
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