Bruder Cat Excavator Conversion

[rockNmayhem]

Well I have some progress from this weekend. I still have some time left to work so I will be working like a mad man to get some things started on the arm but thought I'd take a break and post up some progress for you guys to look at. Hope you enjoy the pics and I should have another update later this evening if possible. Now onto the pics.

First was the start of mocking up my drives. Here are a couple quick shots.





Now onto the boom.

Swiss cheese sides.



Starting on the supports.



Sides and bottom brazed up.





How the ram will sit.





Some comparisons with the stock and my newly designed boom.









Final stages of the upper and lower supports of the boom on with the ram.









And a final look down the front of the boom.



That is all the progress I have from today and hope to get the arm close to this stage this evening if all goes well.

Thanks for looking.