Rick's 1-87 Scale Kitbashed Brockway Shovel

[Mini Me]

Thank you all for your kind and encouraging comments. This has been a lot of fun and of course, I have learned a great deal in the process. Cheers, Rick :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Looking very good Rick. Great detail from something so small.

[Mini Me]

Cheers Tim :thumb2:

[Mini Me]

Basic construction is at an end regarding this build.........the last few pieces to the shovel support are now installed and the rest will be clean up, some filler here and there and then some paint.

[Jim R]

Truly amazing Rick. Wonderful detailing on this very small scale build.
Jim

[Mini Me]

Thanks Jim, I'm looking forward to getting some paint on this........the rigging is another story

[The Smythe Meister]

Hmmmmm,........
......Not so long ago you`d have been hung/burnt at the stake for this Rick .......
.... Remember SALEM?!!.......

Excellent work non the less mate.... Even if it is bordering on Witchcraft :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:!!
Andy

[Mini Me]

Sooooo Mr. Smiff, you haven't heard about my incredible shrinking ray gun? But funny you should mention Salem......I grew up there. Not in Massachusetts, but in Salem, Oregon.....so I do remember Salem, only not all that hocus pocus mumbo jumbo :tongue-out3:
Thanks for stopping by and twisting my tail though.

[Lee Drennen]

Bucket refinements were not without mishap.........while cutting the bottom off the bucket the saw bound up and a huge chunk of plastic snapped off the bucket front all the way up to the Mammoth teeth!!! After turning perfectly good air "Very" blue I proceeded to make repairs and carry on......here is the result.[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1180253[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1180254[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1180255[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1180256[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1180257[/ATTACH]

Now that’s more like it Rick. Great execution

[Lee Drennen]

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.[ATTACH]458922[/ATTACH]

That Bucket is awesome! Bring on the wet stuff

[Mini Me]

Hopefully in the next coupla days I should get some color on it Lee. Thanks fro dropping by and the nice comments. :thumb2:

[Scratchbuilder]

Rick
What a superb combination - well done.

[Mini Me]

Thank you Michael,. much appreciated.

[adt70hk]

Rick,

Sorry missed the updates. That's coming on very nicely indeed.

ATB.

Andrew

[Mickc1440]

Just had a quick catch up, more superb detailing Rick