Volvo EC300D

[RCP57]

Nasty weather kept me from working today so I put a little time into the Volvo again. I finished the hydraulic tank and started doing some detail in the cab. I'm cheating and using some wood inside the cab but I just don't have the patients to build the controls out of alum. I hope to have it painted soon... I want to start something else...

Reg

[doodlebug]

I see a cup holder Way to go Reg! Look's great!
Cheer's, Neil.

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

I see a cup holder Way to go Reg! Look's great!
Cheer's, Neil.

If it was the real deal I would have to put my rhum and coke somewhere...now if they only came with an icemaker...

A very minor update...

Reg

[RCLogger]

Looks great Reg

greg

[SonoranWraith]

Looks great and the wood is a great medium for the interior. I have seen a lot of scratch tractor builds in German forums that use wood for that.

[RCP57]

I put in a few hours on the Volvo today. It doesn't look I did anything but the hours went somewhere. Finished painting the interior and started on the cab. Hopefully I can get it all painted by the end of the weekend! With all these other excavator builds starting, I've got to get moving again!

Reg

[Snochaser]

Great job. I really like this build, I've been watching silently and envious of your skills.

[pumptech]

Wow!! Cab detail is awesome !!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. Does anyone dislike painting as much as I do? Anyway, I got a bit more done today but I hate waiting for paint to dry especially when the paint looks the sh!$# and you have to redo it! The paint on the bucket looks great... figures that it would turn out and the cab looks like poop. Maybe tomorrow...

Reg

[steamer]

Reg I don't see a darn thing wrong with the paint. Just use the fifty foot rule and if anyone gets closer you know what to do!!!!
Sometimes it's frustrating when you try real hard and with paint there ain't no golden rules to follow. Just keep trying till your satisfied!!!
Rob

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by steamer

Reg I don't see a darn thing wrong with the paint. Just use the fifty foot rule and if anyone gets closer you know what to do!!!!
Sometimes it's frustrating when you try real hard and with paint there ain't no golden rules to follow. Just keep trying till your satisfied!!!
Rob

I don't want to try anymore Rob! Haha... I still hate painting... I hate waitin for it to dry even more! Hopefully by tomorrow it will be done and I can move on...

Reg

[chaseracer]

looks better everytime I look, keep it up.

[steamer]

If you hate painting that much, I've sent you a message to cheer you up.
Rob

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by steamer

If you hate painting that much, I've sent you a message to cheer you up.
Rob

Rob,
Spain you say?...

Even though the wife's car died at her work last night and my painting skills are $h!t, that made my morning... it might make my afternoon as well

Have you tried that recipe I sent you??

Reg

[CustomClod]

Looks great! And love the detail work. Awesome job
Scott

[steamer]

Reg. The pasta was great, but the appetizers were even better!!!
Rob

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by steamer

Reg. The pasta was great, but the appetizers were even better!!!
Rob

HAHA I though you may enjoy that one... It looked tasty to me. I don't if I could get all of that on my plate at once though.

[RCP57]

I'm still having very little success with the yellow color and I've tried 3 different brands of paint now! The last stuff I bought sprays OK but after 14 hours in front of a heater it's still tacky The greyish color is fine and looks good enough(kinda) for a machine that hopefully get banged up with use.

Reg

Keep the "travel photo's" coming Rob

[doodlebug]

Hey Reg, I like the Cat yellow spray paint, it goes on thick! Would wet sanding the cab help it look better? Keep up the great work, I can't paint either!
Cheer's, Neil.

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Hey Reg, I like the Cat yellow spray paint, it goes on thick! Would wet sanding the cab help it look better? Keep up the great work, I can't paint either!
Cheer's, Neil.

The Cat yellow does paint nice... even when it's not Cat brand. When I painted my 955 I used old cat yellow from Can/tire and it worked great! This bright stuff is a pain! My shop isn't super warm so maybe that doesn't help but it is heated so I don't know... The painted parts are now in the house beside the woodstove stinking up the place.

I finished the undercarriage and boom today so at least that is back together. I just put the "final" coat of yellow on the main chunk of the house so hopefully tomorrow I can mask it and finish off the rest of it.