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Jamiescotland
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 5:13:35 AM

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A few of my recent customs -





















BIG CHRIS
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 5:29:53 AM
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Love that RB and fantastic detail on the poclain 👍
GuyM
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 7:35:01 AM
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Location: Le Muy - Var - France
jamiescotland,

Nice models.
That's the first time I see that Richier excavator and the Aveling-Barford dumper.
Who is producing these? Are they both in a 1/50 scale?

Cheers.
Guy
Mr. Scholz
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 11:32:05 AM
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Yeah, Jamie is back!

I jhave noticed the Rust-On-Bycurys and I like the massive tracks. Loooks very sturdy. Is this the same green you used on your 40-H? I plan buying on and repaint the black cylinders. Do you have a color code or something?

And the 1000 CK, Jamie, man, really... This is art.

A question about the H485 surfaces in my mind: So, Soldering is not that difficult, I have Bruder tracks and so forth. How did you mount the railings onto the shovel. Cut away the old ones and drill new holes?


Best regards,
Max
Jamiescotland
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 12:11:34 PM

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Thanks Max. Yes, but the railings off with pliers/snips, then file the stubs down flat. You can then drill small holes for the new railings.
As for the Bruder tracks, it's a lot of work to sand off the grousers. If you can be bothered and have a belt sander, the end result is fine. If you don't have a belt sander, forget it! Best bet is to buy a set of Komatsu PC8000 tracks (only 38 euros a set) and they fit like a dream. Got some on my white 485 and my Komastu 485 too. They look great!
Jamiescotland
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 12:12:50 PM

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Hi Guy, the Richier is made up from the parts bin! The Aveling dumper was a Dinky and I added a few bits and bobs.
Jamiescotland
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 12:15:42 PM

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Just fitted compactor wheels to this 988 loader that was missing its front wheels.
All good fun!
Jamiescotland
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 12:21:51 PM

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The Bucyrus colours I'm using are:

Montana Gold Banana 1030
Montana Gold Royal Red 3060
Montana Hardcore Forest Green RV-251

Yep, same colours for all my Bucyrus models. The yellow is quite saturated, but I prefer it to the more vintage faded looking pale yellow that some machines are.
GuyM
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 1:12:49 PM
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Jamiescotland wrote:
Hi Guy, the Richier is made up from the parts bin! The Aveling dumper was a Dinky and I added a few bits and bobs.


Amazing!
Many thanks for sharing these wonderful customs with us.

Guy

Ironstef70
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 1:15:44 PM

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Awesome work, I also love the detailing on the Poclain.

You certainly have good skills there!

Stephane

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Dex
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 5:52:29 PM

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Your paint skills are impressive, especially considering the fact that you use rattle can. I'm constantly blown away by how good your models look.

What colors did you use for the Poclain?
Quinella
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 9:54:25 PM

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Jamie: The compactor is out of bounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How much of the model did you take apart to paint it? CAW
Jamiescotland
Posted: Saturday, May 25, 2019 4:39:15 AM

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The 988 model is the factory finish, I just painted the wheels (off a knackered Norscot 936 I think). The 988 was in a bit of a sorry state when I bought it - some broken bits and missing both front wheels. This was my best solution!
Davie82
Posted: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:30:07 PM
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Love these Jamie - amazing work as always. The Poclain 1000 is especially nice. Around 30 years ago I watched a huge Case Poclain excavator in Aberdeen city centre and I remember it like it was yesterday!
Exkvate3140
Posted: Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:28:30 PM
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Great work done on those customs, agree with The Q that compactor looks great. What model are the compactor wheels off?
Steve
Exkvate3140
Posted: Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:31:19 PM
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Sorry Jamie skipped right over the post that mentioned where the compactor wheels came from, getting on in age like somebody else in this post.
Steve
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