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Subject: 
Re: CAT 980G Series II Wheel Loader Questions
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.town, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 02:28:39 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Josh Baakko writes:
> In lugnet.town, Ross Crawford writes:
> > In lugnet.town, Josh Baakko writes:
> > > I'm in the process of building a CAT 980G Series II Wheel Loader, but I have
> > > one problem I'm hoping someone can help me with.  I need to find a way to
> > > build the operators cab.  I have some small specifications, the roof of the
> > > cab has to be 5x6 in size (5 length wise, 6 width wise), & 6x6 at the base.
> > 
> > [Snipped *insanely long* URLs, thanks heaps, CAT!]
> 
> I thought the same thing.
> 
> > 
> > I think you accidentally linked to the 980g twice, but I found the other pic
> > anyway 8?)
> > 
> > Have you tried using A 4x3 train window, with a 4x2 sloped car windscreen • above
> > it (maybe with a plate between)? It only gives you 4 wide, but you can use a
> > stud either side for cabin structure. Then more train windows for the sides.
> 
> No but it sounds good!  So far I have a 1x4x3 clear panel, with 2 1x2 clear
> bricks, & 2 1x1 bricks with side studs in the middle of the 2 clear bricks
> (which will have a 1x2 tile on it).  Its angled by a 1x4 plate with 5
> fingers on top, & a 4x4 car roof plate (I'm making a little MLCAD model to
> show this better as I type (sort of)).
> 
> Here is a simple view:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=163002

Cool! I was thinking clear panels, too, but my fingers said train window -
maybe 'cos they're used so extensively in the 4561.

ROSCO



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  Re: CAT 980G Series II Wheel Loader Questions
 
(...) I thought the same thing. (...) No but it sounds good! So far I have a 1x4x3 clear panel, with 2 1x2 clear bricks, & 2 1x1 bricks with side studs in the middle of the 2 clear bricks (which will have a 1x2 tile on it). Its angled by a 1x4 plate (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic)

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