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Rhino , thanks man , Letterman ? , I wouldn't go that far , I couldn't shine Bob's shoes . Some more progress , going is slow though , been doing a lot of day and night surf fishing , on the beach surf fishing under a full moon , priceless !!! Loving this kit , only down side is the p.e...

Yeah Pup , I knew you ment the truck , That screams extra stuff hung all over it from bumper to bumper . I've got a little scratch addition for the truck I think you'll find interesting . No spoilers ............

Yeah , Ian and BroSki [ Steve ] , are also modeling heros of mine !!!

I had more eye surgery on the 10th this past Thursday , so the intricate small work on the truck is on hold till the cloudiness in my left eye clears up . However the build needs concrete parking lots/driveways so I tackled that , it's large enough to work on . Disclaimer : This is not my...

Pup , this is one extremely detailed kit . You literally build it from the frame up just like in the Chevy factory . Lotsa small intimidating parts . The good news is the fit is amazingly good . I was worried about the frame and wheel base being straight/square/level . Only minor eyeballing was...

Very cool Mike , the flame work is beautiful !!!

Very different and very cool !!!

Thanks Pup , BroSki , Rhino , Ian , much appreciated . Done , and done . I gotta send a nasty letter to the CAT dealership tho , the right side rear view mirror sits higher than the left . Next up is a beat up surplus wrecker .

99% done . Some more weathering , rear view mirrors , eleven more hydrolic hoses and twenty two metal hose ends .

More progress . The silver hydrolic arms , the wheels and the connection between the bucket and frame may look a little crooked/off but that;s cuz nothing is glued yet .

On to weathering , the bucket/business end is pretty much done . I'm using AK Iteractive cracked earth effects , highly recommended . The effects on the main body still need more weathering .

Cab's finished . Almost gave up but used two windows from a MiniArt tram kit .

Trying to scratch an enclosed cab .

Stellar realism Ian , beautiful destruction !!!

Made progress yet still tons to do , distressing/weathering etc. Made a fuel cap and neck [ kit had none ] . Headlights were soild resin bits , drilled them out and added a copper filiment and nicked some glass headlight pieces from somewhere in the spares box . Need to add hydrolic hoses all...

I admire youze guys that build ships , I've got my share of 1/350 kits and one of these days ...............

Man , I love this kit !!! So far everything is all good in the universe , fit , paint up etc. The suspension is a rocker arm type so all wheels will be touching the ground even on extreme uneven ground . The front end is also positionable , left , right etc , the bucket up , down etc. I'm even...

Ian build your loader , take it off the shelf , it's a weathering dream palette . It looks like the base kit is the same as the NATO version sans armored cab and front fenders . Next up is the Mig wheel loader . This kit so far is a dream compared to the Plus Models Hyster kit . First thought...

Beautiful BroSki , perfect !!! I can imagine the sunlight pics , but for my money I'll take the muted , pastel colors of an overcast day .

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