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Post by redmac on Apr 5, 2009 12:41:27 GMT -5
As near as I can tell, this doesn't scale out too bad. It is a representation of an International TD-9 or thereabouts. It was made from a Fun HO! Caterpillar D8 (an identical casting is pictured in the background) and the undercarriage from a Norscott 1/87 scale excavator. The other pieces are in the background to show some scale, all 1/64. Modifications were minor. New undercarriage to replace the 'cracked tracks' on the old one, paint, and installation of steering bars, stack, lights. I also filed the front grille down to make it look a bit more appropriate as an International. www.ticoproject.net/customphotos/diecast3.htm
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Post by Austin Stewart on Apr 5, 2009 13:21:15 GMT -5
That looks pretty good
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Post by 70ds on Apr 5, 2009 13:36:47 GMT -5
Nice work. That is a slick looking crawler.
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Post by jacoblarson on Apr 5, 2009 17:42:03 GMT -5
Looks awesome! Always cool to see older construction stuff done.
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Post by rysiracusa on Apr 6, 2009 17:16:06 GMT -5
From the hobby experts that I have talked to, HO railroad scale matches 1/64 scale stuff.
Nice machine
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Post by sean on Apr 6, 2009 20:30:26 GMT -5
Nice looking, good job!
S-scale railroad models is 1/64 scale.
Sean
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Post by redmac on Apr 7, 2009 19:45:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the support, guys. It means a lot to hear something came off well.
I'd originally thought about using the 1/87 TD-24 or TD-15 (I think those are the right numbers), but from the data I could find, they were still too big to replicate the 9, like I wanted. It's too bad, they're an awesome casting.
I don't think this strategy of using the 'wrong scale' of casting will work very often - the only other place I see some possibility is to turn larger-scale a front end loader into a 'Swinger' or 'Wrangler'.
Still, it was an interesting way to swing a project.
Thanks again for the thoughts,
Eric
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Post by nix on Jul 21, 2009 23:10:38 GMT -5
what did you use for tracks? they are noticeably different than the rubber ones
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Post by redmac on Jul 25, 2009 22:28:52 GMT -5
The tracks came off of a 1/87 Caterpillar Excavator I got at walmart. It had 'rubber' tracks on it, but they were definitely showing their age. A decent swap for something simple and cheap.
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