all right time for some updates.
excavator:
ordered a sound card from eagle machinery ( same as my loader)
and crammed it into the excavator, am running it of the 4th valve so after my Y cable (signal reversing) turns up it should be all go.
have also made a few decals for the rock truck,
also had a slight problem with the loader.
had a rear wheel come loose from the axial, emailed tang at eagle machinery and got a detailed how to do , remove wheel, remove ring gear, pull axial, pull washer , look inside and find 4 small bolts holding planetary gear to axial housing tighten up and all good.
new drive motors for excavator have turned up so will fit those when I have a bit of time, also front fenders for loader here and painted.
also have eight more diggers, early one morning on my way to the shed for a bit of play time and I spot this.