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    Pontoon Excavator, a Liebherr P995 in the Company Name MOBIUS

    Hello fellow collectors, I'd like to share with you a new model I received this week from Peter Keim Models in Germany. It is a Pontoon Excavator, a Liebherr P995 in the Company name of MOBIUS. The length of the boom on these machines is amazing, it can dredge to a depth of 21 metres. When...
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    3 x Custom painted models, CCM D9L & Winross 235 in BELL. NZG # 12 Grader Bell Bros P

    Hello all, I've been busy over the past couple of months, the first custom, a CCM D9L I stripped and painted it red and white, left the cab off in BELL livery. [/URL][/img] [/URL][/img] [/URL][/img] 2nd is a Winross CAT 235 Excavator. A lot of work on this one, added Conrad Tracks, cut the...
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    IH Hough D500 in Bell Bros livery Western Australia

    Bell Bros Hough I ended up using what some say you shouldn't, ordinary Paint Stripper that you would use on metal models and the like, I was sure to only leave the stripper on for no longer than 30 seconds at a time ( I have previously melted resin parts ) and repeated the process over and...
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    IH Hough D500 in Bell Bros livery Western Australia

    Hello members, I spent the last couple of months stripping and painting this EMD Resin model. I found it very difficult to strip the paint. I read on a Forum somewhere that the original Chemist Dettol would do the job. But it didn't, I left it soak for a week and all it achieved was to make it...
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    Michigan 475 model????

    Hello, I thought I would post a photo of my custom Michigan 475B. I painted the rims and radiator blue, with blue stripes etc, looks really nice I reckon. I also added aluminium exhaust pipes. Hope you like Regards from down under Peter
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    Bell Bros Pty Ltd Western Australia 1960 - 1980

    Hello Oldtom, yeah, I was there when it when it went boom, didn't see it or hear it, but was working at the time. They kept it pretty quiet, I suspect Bells didn't want any bad publicity as they made the Michelin Tyres. The machine was the IH Hough D500 700HP Regards Peter
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    Bell Bros Pty Ltd Western Australia 1960 - 1980

    "glenlunberg" I purchased this model a D9H made by CCM, from a US Dealer, then had it painted into the Bell Bros livery & colour by a well known and very talented Model Painter in the UK, thank you for your comment, Peter
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    Bell Bros Pty Ltd Western Australia 1960 - 1980

    Thanks for response Aussie Leroy, I worked with them at the Alcoa Site Pinjarra around 1969 - 71.. I collect 1:50 scale models and have started doing the Bells livery. So far I have done the 657, D9, RB-22 Rope Shovel, and I correctly have 3 x being painted, the 988 loader, 834 wheel dozer and a...
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    Bell Bros Pty Ltd Western Australia 1960 - 1980

    Does any body have photos of a Dresser TD40 Dozer in Bell Bros Pty Ltd livery, or more to the point, does anybody know if Bell Bros did in fact have this dozer in their fleet? any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Peter
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    CCM Brass Model 1:24 Scale D8H -A36 for sale

    Hello members, those interested in Diecast Brass Models, I have a 1:24 Scale model of the D8H-A36 Cable Blade Dozer for sale, also the A46 Hydraulic Blade version and the D8T, I'm after $2000 with free shipping to anyone anywhere. You cannot find these for under $3000 anywhere else. Each...
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    CCM 1:24 Models for Sale D8H-36A, D8H-46A & D8T

    Hello, I have 3 x CCM 1:24 Scale D8 Dozers for sale. 1. D8H-36A $2000 Free Shipping to anywhere in the World. Includes Box & Certificate 2. D8H-46A $2000 Free Shipping to anywhere in the World. Includes Box, No Certificate 3. D8T $2000 Standard Version. Free Shipping...
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    Komatsu d575a vs L 2350 loader (sumo match)

    Terex 82-80 Dozer I know this has nothing whatsoever to do with this Topic, but as a new member on the Forum, I am restricted to replying to existing posts only until I have replied 3 times before I can start my own post. So I'll put my new Topic here & later, I will start a New...
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    Wheel-dozers

    Does any one have photos of any Bell Bros equipment who operated in Western Australia until the mid 70's. I worked as a Grease Monkey and had great joy in driving a lot of the machines into and out of the workshop, they had two large Hough Wheel Dozers, a large fleet of Cat and IH Scrapers of...
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