Shovel mechanics

[jerry56]

I'm just in the very early planning stages and don't really know what I'm doing but I've never let that stop me before.....
First I'm not a rivet counter what ever I do will be a "representation" of an actual shovel...
I'm thinking this could be made to look similar to a Bucyrus-Erie 10B or a small Lima

And this could be a Northwest 88B ish...

I know they are not perfect matches but to be honest I don't have the skills to make a perfect scale model but I think it would be fun and unique if I could make one work....
If not then I'll shelve the white shovel and make a cable hoe or dragline out of the green one.