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Just wanted to share some pictures of a custom Hitachi ZX870 Starfish that I am working on. It is based on the WSI Hitachi 870 Excavator. Still lots of work to do including widening the undercarriage, finishing the cab side catwalk and railings, and adding the catwalk and railing to the opposite side of the machine and lots more. The real deal:   The model:     Greg gregcat365bl@nycap.rr.com
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That is so cool, wow
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Very cool can't wait to see the final product.
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Holy crap, that looks sick!!! But don't forget to cut a space in your walkway for the cylinder 
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Thanks for the compliments. Greg
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Excellent work Greg. I was wondering if anyone was going to attempt this. Might be too difficult to modify but I'd say that the undercarriage has also been lengthened on the real machine. Well done for taking this project on, stunning! Rowan.
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You never cease to amaze me Greg. Holy s**t. I think you out did yourself on that one.
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very nice work can't wait to see it finished 
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Simply stunning Greg! I can't wait to see it completed!
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TWO WORDS....HOLY #$%& !!!!!
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That is rediculous! That is a work of art! Mark
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simply amazing! where did you get the brass mesh?
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Thanks for the compliments. I will post some more pictures as work progresses. The brass mesh is made by K&S. Thanks, Greg
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G, I sure am glad the cat is out of the bag..... this one was a hard one to keep under wraps. Keep up the excellence in model building, Sir. 
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This is quite an undertaking.........there's no grass growing under your feet. Chris
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Pretty cool lookin !
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Best of luck with it, great idea for a custom I'm really interested in seeing your progress with it.
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Was able to get a little more work done today. I completed the fabrication of the catwalks, and started widening the undercarriage. I still need to add the plate that will go across the top of the undercarriage and lots of other details.    Greg
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