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Don, I don't know if you remember me, but about 4 years ago, I emailed you asking you to build me a model of the Spade. You told me it would be 20 grand! I'm glad to see that you've decided to build this monster. Your talents are with out a doubt, unserpassed! I hope that you build the Marion 6360 Captian in the future. Keep up the good work man!  By the way, what does your wife think about having this model thats as big as a beedroom in your garage...lol?
-Justin "Everyone's Goal Is To Mine More Coal!"PAmining http://www.youtube.com/user/PAmining
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That thing is INSANE Don!!! GREAT Job
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Wow, Thats awesome!
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Don I have visited your site daily for three some years now. I recently heard the definition of a craftsman. Some who can do some thing and average person can't. Don't or I should say QUITE selling yourself short on your skills. So what if you build stand off scale metal models. At LEAST you build on a regular basis, which is more that many scratch builders can say. If you work was that bad you would have collectors asking for them all the time. You build to the standards that make you happy in life and that is all that matters. I have small cnc mill and lathe with all the computer drawing to go with it and my turn out is slim to none at this point in my life. Be happy with what you do in life. I guess I'm just asking for you to follow your own advice you share with others on your site. It is really nice to see you post here for others to follow. You are a true inspiration to make others set their goals higher. You create lovely works of art in metal. OK so you don't have factory plans. Your finished models LOOK like the real deal in the end. If you had better plans and tools sure you could make more detailed models but would you still be happy taking longer to make the models you do. As a fellow scratch builder you can always find someone who is way above your skill level. For me it is the guys how make miniature working mills and lathers in 1/5 scale. In the same way your skills are above many people and they just enjoy what you do. Keep up the great work and keep posting please.  Fritz. I'm sure you will find a collector whom will pay you what you want for this fine piece of art. Remember there in only one of them so it is more valuable to some body. minature tool builder in 1/5th scale
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Great job!!!
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Don Campbell wrote:Hi Steve,
I see you are from Mass.
I was stationed at Fort Devens, Mass . and got to operate loaders and a couple dozers for three months before I was discharged. It was the best three months of my heavy equipment operator carreer. (:>) In fact, it was the only time I ever had a real job running heavy equipment , ha,ha. I bet you were discharged because they know you had way better talents then the military! and your talents would be wasted there
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Don, That is an incredible piece of work, from your design to it's fabrication. May I suggest a 1/24 scale model of the mine it operated in. Break out the shovels and turn the Spade loose. 
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now that is alsome Don. That is art,and even though the real spade is gone,it's sprit lives on, litary.looks great. now lets give the silver spade a momment of scilence R.I.P. silver spade born November, 1965 died Sept. 20, 2006
-Mike, Collecting 1/50th Construction Diecast Since 2003. View My Collection Here, As of 10/19/24
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A 1/24th scale mine would look cool for the Spade to be displayed in. A new Spade should be completed by May , 2008 , then we get a new Muskie too, (:>). I was discharged from the Army as I had my 2 years of being drafted done. I was one of the last ones in the U.S. to get drafted , lucky me. I got the walkways, steps and ladders going up to the top of the cooling house done today. Next i will build the dozen or so large spotlights. I'll post the next picture in a couple days . This weekend it should be all roughed in . Wed. I will start building the interior detail of the cab.
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Hi Fritz,
Thanks for the nice explantion of what I do. It is true about how I go about building my models is what keeps me so excited to head to the shop everyday . I build every part and assemble and paint every part myself. It is the fact it is like a piece of metal art knowing it was my own one of a kind creation that makes each new project so interesting. Once in a while I get a butt chewing from a expert who has never built a all steel model . For the most part, the other 99.9% of people are so nice . I have had many engineers write me and tell me they could not do what I do with the few tools I have. Thanks for this nice post. Besides seeing each model get finished in my shop, the second best part of it is to share it with so many nice people like all of you who love machinery just like I do. The worst thing that could happen with my models is they don't sell and I get stuck with them and have to start my own collection, ha,ha. So far in 13 years and over 200 models, I have none of my own. So that is a pretty good sign people must like them. (:>). I really like this website and love looking at the machinery pics.
I just got to build a couple unique , never before built cranes?
Anyone got any good ideas ?? A couple that people would really like to see as a all steel model ?
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Hi Justin,
I'm sorry I don't remember you asking me to build the Spade 4 years ago. That's amazing that you said that I said that price. Because it is looking more and more with all the weeks and weeks and all the labor and all the materials involved the final asking price is very close to that now . That is why I will probably not be able to sell it as no-one will justify that kind of a price for a toy. and i fully understand why. I will probably get stuck with it and it will be my first toy in my collection (:>). The Big Muskie will probably the second toy in my collection and the Krupp wheeled excavator will be my third toy . Those three toys will use all my space and finish my collection , ha,ha. I'll have the worlds smallest collection that takes up the most space, LOL
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Hi Don
What is next on the bench and when you do one of these do you create 2nd and 3rd patterns to make more ?
Thanks Mike
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don, how about a hulett unloader?
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Hi Mike ,
I have two smaller scale French truck orders called Berliet to build. They are different styles, one flatbed and one dump truck version. Then early summer I will begin the Big Muskie .
I don't build two or more of the same machine. My models are one of a kind models . That way I don't get bored and it always stays very fun for me. Also the collectors who buy them know they are the only ones built for their collections. I thought I might run out of projects, but I have hundreds of machines I still want to build. Many of the monster machines I have operated and rode in the last few years are on the list of future models. But the Spade , the Muskie and the Krupp are going to be the coolest models so far on my list.
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