Komatsu PC1000SE-5

Here's one I did a while ago when living in Japan. While I'm pretty happy with all the models I made while living in Japan, I was working in a small apartment with very basic hand tools. The resulting models were not up to the standard I would be capable of if I would have had a more professional setup. Hopefully now, with my large garage and workspace, I might be able to up the quality of the models I'm making. Now to get time to do it.

Cheers,
Craig

Kobelco SK09

This week I managed to buy a model I've been looking for, for a very long time, the Modeling Ashiya Kobelco SK09 - as rare as hen's teeth. As far as I'm aware, there were three variants made, a Kobelco K909A, a MDI Yutani MD180LC, and a Kobelco SK09. However, I have been told that there were four variants.....and perhaps the other one is a Kobelco SK07. If anyone has any information on this, it would be much appreciated. Now, I have the three that I'm aware of, however I do not have the fourth, if it exists....

In the meantime, here are a few pics of my latest acquisition:

Long Time, No See

I've been absent from here for about a year now...actually, make that two. A lot has happened in that time. A massive earthquake and tsunami while I was living in Japan, to returning home to Australia and working my butt off to get a job in the mining industry. Currently I am driving haul trucks (CAT 789 & 793, and Komatsu 830E), in a mine in New South Wales. It leaves me little time, however I hope to get back to modelling soon. I am planning a heap of interesting stuff, including a few rebuilds of previous projects and a new project involving Hitachi mining excavators. I'll keep you updated, hopefully with some pics.

Cheers,
Craig