[crueby]

Been a bit since I've made any progress on this build, it is still happening, but I've been focussed on the final parts for my Stanley engine model, should be back on the excavator next week. I got some steel plate for the bucket, need to make up a bending form for the curved center section, then will trace the actual part to cut the sides out. Most likely it will be all silver soldered together since I do not have equipment or the know-how to weld it.