CAT 374D L

[Azonic]

You are a wizard Ari, looks like straight from the factory!!

[thercfreak2012]

it looks like it just come from the caterpillar factory brand new

[Espeefan]

That's beautiful! For not having actual prints, your Cat 374D L looks highly accurate. I really like the engine bay louvers, and the way you painted the black stripe right over the top. It looks great. Very scale and realistic.

[speedy8305]

**** it Ari you are too good for words

[Hemi1966]

While the paint dries I made some rock guards for the cab

[thercfreak2012]

thats a nice cab protector awesome

[thercfreak2012]

take more pics

[Espeefan]

Very nice work on the cab protector!

[Hemi1966]

Thanks guys
Here's few more shots of the progress:

[thercfreak2012]

wow shes a beauty when will she be fully built and rtr hope to see vids soon

[Madda]

Great progress!

Did you add two hydraulic motors for swinging or what are these things on the last picture?

[thercfreak2012]

more pics

[Hemi1966]

Originally Posted by Madda

Great progress!

Did you add two hydraulic motors for swinging or what are these things on the last picture?

I wish they were swing motors, but unfortunately they are just decoration.

Got something done today

[RCP57]

Looking great Ari! I thought I could see a little weld under the top cab guard. How did that go for you?

Reg

[Hemi1966]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Looking great Ari! I thought I could see a little weld under the top cab guard. How did that go for you?

Reg

Welding the cab was a struggle and I managed to destroy several parts while doing that. It's welded now, but I'm not totally happy about the results

Here's today's work so far

[Azonic]

It's almost illegal to do what you do! again, well done!

[Hemi1966]

I got the cab ready for painting

[RCP57]

Nice job on the interior! and everything else of course!

At least if you ruin some parts while welding you can make them again exactly the same since you have cnc. I do understand your frustration though!

[rc entreprenøren]

Hello Ari.

This is truely one moore master piece made by you.
I look foreward to se this finniched.

[Hemi1966]

Originally Posted by thuangs

Hi Ari,
Awesome and extremely detailed. I am having problem to seal the join completely...between cylinder and tube. I cannot blaze this area since hydraulic tube already attached to cylinder. High heat will burn out tube.

Kevin, you might try soldering it with normal tin, it melts at lower temperature and doesn't melt the brazing. You need a gas torch and you must get all the oil of the seam.

Got the cab painted