PC1800 Front Shovel (1/12)

[PrimeRigg]

I agree with dadsgarage, the cab looks larger than it should. And the main body seems a bit taller as well. This might just be an optical illusion because of the colors you used for the paper mockup. Your wooden template seems well proportioned to the diagram you supplied on page one of this thread. So, I am going to assume that your paper template is based on the wooden model dimensions and draw the conclusion that everything is correct.

My advise is, never use yellow paper as your building materials, save it for final paint.

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[TRUCKMAKER]

I'd say it looks pretty good based on the diagram in post 20. Can't wait to see it chow down on some terra firma!

[DADSGARAGE]

Here you go Joe, a few pics with the plywood stick/boom/bucket,it does look a little better seeing it all together...LOL

I did changed the size of the cab slightly and I think it looks better now...still a big cab....the full scale cab is almost 7 feet long, just over 5 feet wide and just under 7 feet tall and it's weight is almost 1 ton....yikes....

Really trying to get this model to look like the real deal as much as possible without getting to detailed but some details and dimensions just have to be right in order to get it to look right and do this big machine justice, but building something with limited info is a challenge. Even though I usually try and build a simple versions of the real machine most times trying to keep a build simple gets complicated...go figure...

[Trucker_Jo]

That looks really good with a more complete looking machine. I think scale and the smaller details look pretty spot on. After adding handrails and maybe a somewhat realistic interior the size of the machine will really show itself. Killer job as always!