1:16 scale Universal Power Shovel.

[TRAINS1941]

Great stuff Gordon. Like the precise rivet work particularly.

Yeah Chester I was going to count them but I fell asleep half way through!!!!

Jerry

[Don Railton]

Nice start Gordon.  Will you be doing the "crusty rusty" finish as in the prototype?

Don

[Ken Hamilton]

Yikes......this is going to be one butt-ugly piece of machinery.
Can't wait for the next update.

(it IS astounding how quickly you create this wonderful stuff, Gordon.  Very impressive)

[Scratchman]

Thanks guys for your comments. Don not "crusty rusty"  I think I will go with White.

Here's two more photos of my progress.





Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[finescalerr]

It looks good even without paint. -- Russ

[Chuck Doan]

Amazing progress Gordon.

[Ray Dunakin]

What are you using for rivets?

[Scratchman]

Ray, if you Google in Grandt Line and go to there augmentables you will find all there nut bolts and rivet castings. The rivets come in three sizes, 032", 043", and 063". I mostly use the 063"  and on this model I am Also using a lot of there  #128 nut-bolt castings. Grandt Line is very easy to deal with I just give them a call on the phone with the part numbers I want and a few days later the parts will be in my mail box. Russ Simpson also has some good nut-bolt and rivets castings. if you can find them. Russ past away last year and I hope some one will take over his line of products.   

Gordon Birrell

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[Scratchman]

I just order 60 more pack from grandt Line and here's a photo of the order I got last March. Atlas track nails #2540 and Ozark Miniatures copper rivets # OM09 are also good if you want to drill the holes for them.



Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[chester]

Fastenating.

Chester
(corner bound)

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks, Gordon!

[Ken Hamilton]

The way you arrange simple shapes into beautifully complex parts is astounding, Gordon.
Fun to look at, too.

[SandiaPaul]

Ozark copper rivets? I looked thru their catalog and see no such beast. Can you tell us a bit more about the Ozark copper rivets?

Thanks,

Paul

[eTraxx]

Here's a good source for miniature rivets

I used the .7mm brass rivets on a On18 critter I'm working on ..

[78ths]

Hi Ed
Thanks great link - had trouble with the one in the post - always nice to find miniature bolt and rivet suppliers.

http://www.scalehardware.com/miniature-rivets-c-10?zenid=f4fe73a576c0fb03df91bd41cce782fe

thx Ferd