NZG CAT 5130 project.

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NZG CAT 5130 project.

Post #1 by niner » Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:52 pm

It's an old model this one with not a lot of detail so when i got hold of one I decided to break it down, strip the paint and start detailing it. I'm a long way off yet but this is it so far.

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Started adding detail to the bucket in the form of wear plates and lifting eyes. All details have been taken from photos of the real thing.

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Re: NZG CAT 5130 project.

Post #2 by Jeremy Rowland » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:18 pm

Have you decided what livery you are going to finish it in?

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Post #3 by niner » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:25 pm

Not really Jeremy, I think it will go back to the standard model livery, yellow and black.

I'm open to suggestions along the way though.


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Re: NZG CAT 5130 project.

Post #4 by Jeremy Rowland » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:28 pm

niner wrote:Not really Jeremy, I think it will go back to the standard model livery, yellow and black.

I'm open to suggestions along the way though.


I think this model may have been offered in a white livery as well as the standard Cat livery but I may stand to be corrected on that? :think: Should look the business either way once you have finished detailing it. :thumbup:

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Post #5 by niner » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:36 pm

Yes, I believe it was done in white and black and I had thought of that.

I have the paint codes for the CAT yellow primer and paint, just waiting to get near a CAT dealership now.


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Re: NZG CAT 5130 project.

Post #6 by Joes1989 » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:59 am

I'd say go back to the yellow and black myself! Never been a fan of the white version! The bucket looks great mate! It's amazing what abit of styrene can do to enhance something!


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Re: NZG CAT 5130 project.

Post #7 by Dah » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:30 am

Looks really good so far. What did you use to strip the paint?

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Post #8 by niner » Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:10 pm

Dah wrote:Looks really good so far. What did you use to strip the paint?


I used NitroMors. It's what I used to strip all my models. To be honest I've not tried anything else.


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Re: NZG CAT 5130 project.

Post #9 by Pblack » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:31 pm

There was something I forgot to mention on your dhs thread, seeing as this has been stripped of all decals, how are you going to replicate the side vents, as those we're very finely done in decal form?

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Re: NZG CAT 5130 project.

Post #10 by niner » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:57 am

My plan is to add the vents off a JOAL Komatsu PC1100. Not sure how it will look yet.

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I want to sink them in on both sides flush with the casing.


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