PC1800 Front Shovel (1/12)

[Cooper]

Looks good!! I know what ya mean with some things need to be spot on and some other things can be skewed a bit. I always just try and figure what your eyes are drawn to , bucket, cab, size relationships. This is working out to be a monster!! What is the max height of something you can load? That soda can really showed the size of this bad boy!!

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by Cooper

Looks good!! I know what ya mean with some things need to be spot on and some other things can be skewed a bit. I always just try and figure what your eyes are drawn to , bucket, cab, size relationships. This is working out to be a monster!! What is the max height of something you can load? That soda can really showed the size of this bad boy!!

Thanks RW!!

The max loading height of the full scale is about 31ft which would be 31" at 1/12 scale , because I don't have the exact cylinder stroke as the full scale it will only have between 27-29 inches, still need to finalize the cylinder mount locations so that might change a bit yet. If I increase lift height I loose in digging depth which should be about 10", i think I will sacrifice a little of the depth and try get more height, one inch either way should be ok. Can't see this thing digging down much or ever loading something 31" tall, unless I want to load a wheelbarrow with it....don't think a single 777 truck will keep up!

[RCP57]

Hey KP, just wondering if you are alright where you are or if you are in danger from the fire? Hopefully you're in a good spot and not one of the thousands evacuated!

[Supermario]

And it's not the only fire. Further south Susan's sister is in mayerthorpe and they were on evac alert yesterday from a fire near that town.

[RCP57]

Yes a lot if bad stuff is going on forest fire wise in western Canada. Some 50+ fires burning in BC as well as the huge Alberta fires and it's not even close to summer!