Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Tooling updates to Cat 777 and 776 trucks

After reviewing our tooling sample prototype, and with thoughtful feedback from our customers, we have made a few small changes to improve our upcoming models of the Cat 777 haul truck and 776 tractor.

The structure of the cab was far too thin to properly represent the integrated ROPS (Roll Over Protection System). We have now beefed that up to a proper thickness, as well as added other small refinements that will add to the overall realism that we strive for.

Before and after.

The only downside of making such changes is the time it takes to make revised tooling before we can proceed with production. However, we believe that these details make a better final product. We owe thanks to our dedicated collectors for all their great feedback.

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