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The final product looks good although I am not a shovel expert. He mentions its a 1955 Murphy powered version, but it look like a new model 80D to me. Maybe a shovel expert can weigh in? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX6QPMm1Hak
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The video is unwatchable. You have been warned!
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digggerr wrote:The video is unwatchable. You have been warned! That's pretty much spot on. Not surprised that once again Spec-Cast couldn't bother to make the crowd functional. I will never understand them, almost every time they're 99% of the way to a home run model and they just never bother to do the last 1%. So they just release poorly finished model instead.
-William Jack of all trades, Master of none. Miniature Construction Models
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You guys have some good points regarding functionality. I wished it functioned like the EMD Bucyrus 22B.
I did find the video helpful in showing pretty much what you are going to get if you buy one vs looking at photos on the internet.
It certainly as some issues. For example where is the exhaust pipe?
Since this is the only version being made and its a one shot deal, consumers will have to decide whether it's worthwhile.
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I decided to buy one. Mainly because its probably the only diecast 80D that will be produced. I also believe we need to support small companies like TT&C that are willing assume the risk of investing in new tooling of classic machines and companies like DHS Diecast who are willing to stock new models. I do realize its not perfect.
My opinion:
All in all I think its a good visual repesentation of an old cable shovel from an appearance perspective. The house, boom, dipper and tracks look good. The paint and graphics are well done. However the simluated wire mesh walkways, cable routing, and lack of an exhaust stack do deter from the overall look.
Function wise it's about the same as the Northwest 25d shovel. It does have some strange routing of the simulated wire ropes (strings) to make the boom and dipper work. There is no crowd function.
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cat20 wrote:The final product looks good although I am not a shovel expert. He mentions its a 1955 Murphy powered version, but it look like a new model 80D to me. Maybe a shovel expert can weigh in? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX6QPMm1Hak Cat20, You are correct. The model produced is NOT a 1955 version. The version made is a 1970s Capsule Cab model. They were still powered by Murphy Diesels. The dipper stick on the model is a separate piece from the saddle block, so I removed the pin that holds them together, so the stick now slides. I plan to make a working crowd/retract mechanism, re-do the reeving, and change the bucket angle. I also want to remove the catwalk on the "blind" (non-operator's) side of the house. I used to have a Photobucket account, but since they changed their policy concerning posting pictures, I am unable to post pictures.
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Ahaaa, I thought they looked like separate pieces! That's great news Mariot. I hope they're available here in the UK sometime.
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Hi.
Is it possible to add a lattice arm to boom it into a dragline?
and if so which type of boom is suitable?
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