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This is going to be unreal to see being built! Best of luck with the project Don! Rowan.
1:25th scale CAT 375L excavator
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Here is the side view drawing scaled up. 
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That thing is going to be unreal, to save time why don't you just use a bucket from a mini digger.  Can't wait to see her started.
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That's HUGE
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Don will the boom-stick-bucket be posable?
......would be all the more impressive if it became so.
Goood start so far.
Chris
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Sometimes it looks small when I look at the drawing side view, other times it looks pretty good sized.
One thing is for sure it will weigh well over 100 lbs. All the functions of the boom, stick , bucket will move manually.
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Monday morning I will begin cutting out the first parts , very excited to get started. But there has been a change , instead of Kevin Anderson getting it in Denver, now Leon from Va. is now getting it.
Leon ordered it first last fall and Kevin was second on the list. Now I talked to Kevin and Leon and it is now going to Leon after all . Also Leon will be getting the O&K RH-400 front shovel that will be built after the Liebherr R9800 Excavator is completed. So Leon will have al four of my large mining shovel models in his unique collection, very cool !
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Standing by! 
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awesome!, cant wait to see these two monsters!, specially the rh400! i cant wait for the day you decide to put an engine in your models!
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YIPPEE !! I have been waiting several months to begin building my first Liebherr model and my first excavator model. Monday morning I get to cut out the first parts. Hope you enjoy the build of this one. No motor , sorry 
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Today I just posted the first dozen parts cut out with pilot holes for the construction of the massive bucket , anyone interested can see the picture at www.doncampbellmodels.com
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Don that model is going to be insane! Out of interest how long from cutting the first parts to being ready for delivery does it take you to make a model on avarage?
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Nice Don!
A Q: How do you choose where to begin the building of one of your creations, like in this case - the bucket. Why start with the bucket? Why not start with the tracks for example?
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This model should be completed in six weeks if I work five or six days a week , 10 hour days.
Normally I do start the building with the tracks , but this time I wanted to do it a little different .
The bucket is my favorite part .
I am building the first boom lift cylinder now , WOW ! it's HUGE !! I'll post a picture of it tomorrow with the first side of the boom and stick parts now cut out. I am even amazed at the size of it now I am building it, ha,ha.
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Don Campbell wrote: I am even amazed at the size of it now I am building it, ha,ha. Never thought I would hear that... Awesome build! Can't wait to see it done!
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Can't wait to see your progress pics on this one Don!
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I just posted todays progress as I finished building the first two hydraulic cylinders that will dump the bucket. You can also see the first stick part cut out and bucket linkages . Next I am building the two top cylinders and cutting out the first boom side. Anyone following the building progress can see the cylinders at www.doncampbellmodels.com
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The boom , stick and the first three cylinders are now attached together on the first side . Now I will begin Cutting out all the same parts for the second side . Todays picture gives a idea of how things will fit together on that end of the large model at www.doncampbellmodels.com
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Its looking good Don, i really cant wait to see this monster finished.
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Don, you never seem to amaze me. I wish I had a FRACTION of the talent that you posess. Got a quick question for ya................what do you use to cut out all your flat steel parts? Are you cutting them by hand?
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