Christine completed

[eddiesolo]

If your cutting techniques are upto it then take the rook off and shorten the exhaust stack, muck up and weather and it should look okay. If you intend to remove the shovel anyway I would attempt surgery on the cat.

Si

[Guest]

thanks Si i have just been doing some math and the dozer is 290 mill long and 170 mill high at a reduction of 37% that would make it overall 183 long and 103 high overall the problem is the bonnet is 120 high which is still way too high, and of course when i take the roof off it will show the seat and all the internals and the seat looks huge compared to Christine it's nearly the size of her bonnet, but as you say if I cut her up and cant get a good finish I could just resort to using the shovel. I will have to ponder this a while to see the knock on effects cutting will have, then see if i can pluck up the courage.

[Guest]

Ok I have managed to figure out how it comes apart and here are the constituant parts. I still have no idea where to begin there are so many parts which when cut will affect so many other parts.

[Guest]

Looking superb so far, I'm watching with interest.

[eddiesolo]

I wouldn't worry about it, hack the roof as best you can, hide the seat etc under a tarpaulin.

Si

[Guest]

Ok I have started hacking these first 2 pics show the difference in size of the cab when cut down

I think I have miss calculated on the bonnet width and it is a bit narrow but i can always alter that later if it looks too bad.

[eddiesolo]

Cracking job mate, looks like you could be pulling this off.

Si

[monica]

great job looks much better, and if you dont need the claws on the back off the cat dont put them on

just give you that little more room,

also if i may say, see were the car hits the brick walls, why dont you damage the wall , and set the car into it only 1/4 inch 10mm or so would do ?

[Guest]

Yes moni I did think that then I would not have to damage the car, but not sure if it would look good enough.

[flyjoe180]

Nice job, as Si says looks like you are pulling this one off nicely

[john i am]

Chop shop loving it great work

[The Migrant]

Very cool. The tarmac looks most convincing.

[Guest]

Thanks all for the kind words and encouragement.

[Guest]

Well I think I have managed to cut it all down (at least enough the with a lot of weathering it should be ok)

still got the exhaust and the air intake to do but that is as good as my modeling ability goes.

now if someone could tell me how to do a flaky paint\rust effect i would be very happy.

[Lee W]

Looking good Ken, your builds are always imaginative and creative...Most enjoyable

Lee