1:35th Wilford power shovel B

[Barney]

Just perfect miniature engineering  - well thought out and absolute prototype - we can only hope that one of the kit companies will make a decent Fordson tractor  in plastic - perhaps one day
    Barney

[finescalerr]

Where else can we find modeling to this degree of perfection? Exquisite. -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Magnificent! Such fine, precision work!

[WP Rayner]

Exquisite indeed... the force is strong with this one!

[Bernhard]

Thank you for your interest and comments.

Now we continue with the assembly of the power shovel.
The first step is to attach the control levers for the track units.

[Bernhard]

Then the belt brakes are attached, and the bottom section of the Fordson tractor is inserted into the frame for the first time.

[Bernhard]

The crawler tracks are pre-assembled, ...

[Bernhard]

... and the frame put on it for a test.

[Bernhard]

A few operating elements for the tractor still need to be made ...

[Bernhard]

... and then mounted.

[Bernhard]

On the turntable, first the bearing blocks ...

[Bernhard]

... and then the entire drive mechanism for the shovel are built.

[Bernhard]

Then the turntable can be mounted on the frame. It can be rotated and the pinion correctly engages the sprocket.

[Bernhard]

The winches for lifting the bucket and boom adjustment are installed in the mast.

[Bernhard]

The main boom is completed.