gulalastbilen
Active Member
Hi everyone!
Starting a new thread about my modeling for the last 8 years (not active all that time).
A lot of years ago I built a Cat 992 wheel loader, R/C in 1/10 scale. During the following years the modeling was mostly trains (yes, americans) but I always whanted to try a new big model again.
Well, 10 years ago I saw my friends Cat 988B, and this was the starting point for my new model. This model can be seen on Youtube on this link:
YouTube - Modell av Caterpillar hjullastare, i skala 1:6,5
CAT D8N was choosen, during the building it was changed to the D8R model instead. Nowdays there are both D8R seriesII and D8T, have not decided if I should go for the seriesII version, the T is out of question, don´t like the fenders!
Basicly difference between the 2 R models, seriesII has an track roller on upside of track frame (guess someone out there knows more about the difference).
About the scale, it´s 1 to 5.6 .
Why, because when planning for the model, I thought that there should be some comercial available track/chain that could be used. 1,5" pincenter on chain are a standard and when translated to pincenter on D8R , that´s where 1to5,6 comes from!
Well, ended up not finding anything that looked like the original so had to do them from scratch. Had already made drawing on the model so did stick to this scale.
Today I´m regretting this choise, have big problem to fit everthing inside that small car body.
The track had to be drawn in computer, yes had to learn CAD first, all parts was spot welded togheter first and then brazed. This will give a strong track/plate design that will cope with the tractors pull (I hope).
If my calculation is right, the model will have a pull/push of aprox 500lbs (if ground condition allows).
End of a lot of talk, here comes pics how it started!
I will post more pics during next days.
Keep up modeling!
Dan
Starting a new thread about my modeling for the last 8 years (not active all that time).
A lot of years ago I built a Cat 992 wheel loader, R/C in 1/10 scale. During the following years the modeling was mostly trains (yes, americans) but I always whanted to try a new big model again.
Well, 10 years ago I saw my friends Cat 988B, and this was the starting point for my new model. This model can be seen on Youtube on this link:
YouTube - Modell av Caterpillar hjullastare, i skala 1:6,5
CAT D8N was choosen, during the building it was changed to the D8R model instead. Nowdays there are both D8R seriesII and D8T, have not decided if I should go for the seriesII version, the T is out of question, don´t like the fenders!
Basicly difference between the 2 R models, seriesII has an track roller on upside of track frame (guess someone out there knows more about the difference).
About the scale, it´s 1 to 5.6 .
Why, because when planning for the model, I thought that there should be some comercial available track/chain that could be used. 1,5" pincenter on chain are a standard and when translated to pincenter on D8R , that´s where 1to5,6 comes from!
Well, ended up not finding anything that looked like the original so had to do them from scratch. Had already made drawing on the model so did stick to this scale.
Today I´m regretting this choise, have big problem to fit everthing inside that small car body.
The track had to be drawn in computer, yes had to learn CAD first, all parts was spot welded togheter first and then brazed. This will give a strong track/plate design that will cope with the tractors pull (I hope).
If my calculation is right, the model will have a pull/push of aprox 500lbs (if ground condition allows).
End of a lot of talk, here comes pics how it started!
I will post more pics during next days.
Keep up modeling!
Dan
