992C Bucket
We would like to thank all of our customers who emailed and called us with their concerns regarding the design of the 992C bucket. We will revise the design of the bucket before moving forward …
992C Production Samples Have Arrived
The 992C production samples arrived and made their way into the photo room yesterday. Only a few minor adjustments need to be made, and then they will be ready to display on your shelf. Until …
Model Updates
385 Tooling is in production. 660 This model is running behind schedule. We expect them to arrive in July and ship in August. 4600 “Ringer” These are shipping from the manufacturer this week. We expect them …
D9L Version Clarification
Our upcoming Caterpillar D9L will be available in three configurations: a push version with a cushion blade, a ripper version with a single-shank impact ripper, and a bladeless McAninch D9L with a 631E towed scraper.
D9L Impact Ripper
The standard version of our upcoming Caterpillar D9L Track-Type Tractor in 1:48 scale die-cast will be equipped with an impact ripper. The Caterpillar D9L Impact Ripper featured a hydraulically actuated shank which delivered powerful impluses, …
New mobile view now available
If you have ever tried to read the regular version of this blog on your smartphone’s internet browser, you know it can be a challenge to navigate. This is no longer an issue, as typing …
How we measured the 637E
High-quality scale models begin with an accurate 3D model of the real machine. However, 3D models are not always available, and machine drawings don’t always tell the whole tale. This was the case for the …
Model Announcements
We are pleased to announce three new additions to our upcoming 1:48 scale die-cast models: the Caterpillar 637E Scraper, the Caterpillar D9L Track-Type Tractor, and the McAninch Caterpillar D9L Track-Type Tractor with a Caterpillar 631E …
Off to take some measurements…
Rob and Todd, CCM’s design engineers, left this morning to take measurements of a Caterpillar machine that will soon be added to our upcoming model list. Next week on this blog, we will reveal the …