1/35 Caterpillar Sixty Conversion Set

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1 1/35 Caterpillar Sixty Conversion Set No Made in EU contains 1 highly detailed and accurate set Conversion set for Trumpeter s Russian S-65 Stalinetz tractor 70+ resin parts 40+ PE parts glue and paints not included wire needed for assembly suitable for advanced modellers keep safety rules for work with resin instructions and references on CD Keep safety rules when working with resin. For safety reasons, and due to the complexity of construction, this kit is recommended only for advanced modellers. The kit contains small parts, keep it out of the reach of children. Glue and paints not included The Caterpillar Sixty was a 60 horsepower (45 kw) crawler tractor manufactured by the Caterpillar Tractor Company from 1925 until The Sixty was the largest tractor in Caterpillar's product line at that time. The Caterpillar Sixty was originally introduced for sale beginning in 1919 as the C. L. Best 60 Tracklayer, manufactured by the C. L. Best Tractor Company. The Best 60 was the most successful tractor in the Best model line. After the 1925 merger of the C. L. Best Tractor Company and the Holt Manufacturing Company that formed the Caterpillar Tractor Company, the Best 60 was renamed the Caterpillar Sixty. Between 1919 and 1931, 18,948 Caterpillar Sixty tractors were manufactured. The Caterpillar Sixty was famous for its overhanging radiator, individually mounted cylinders, lever controls, a nd open clutch. This design appeared to be very successful, and with just very little changes it was used by the Russian ChTZ factory as a base for their also very amous S-60 Stalinetz tractor.

2 A1 A2 1+1 A3 1+1 A4 A5 1+1 A6 A7 A A9 4xA10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A16 A15 A17 2x A18 A20 A21 A22 A23 3x A24 A19 A25 A26 A27 4xA28 A29 A30 A31 A32 A33 A35 A34 A38 A39 A36 A37 8x A40 A43 A46 A44 A41 A42 A45 A49 2x A48 2x A x A52 A54 A53 A50 A51 2x 1+1 A55 2x

3 A53 A29 A9 A2 1+1 A40 A39 These parts are different from S-60 Stalinetz conversion set. Their usage is always mentioned and explained in assembly instructions

4 Assembly this conversion set is very easy to assemble, most parts have pins and holes to fit them together easily. PE parts are listed in red, resin parts in black, kit parts in blue Some holes for pins might need drilling deeper, some small ones are just marked where to drill, these will be mentioned in assembly instructions A1 A2 S60 Frame at the back pins and holes for easy assembly C60 frame parts A5 have slightly different design, this one with two tiny bolt heads has to be faced to the back D6 A5 A7

5 A4 A27 A26 A24 A10 A14 A11 A9 all parts again are fitted pin to hole, just make sure the cylinders are perfectly vertical and correctly placed. A9 is different for Cat60, with plain engine covers

6 17 A A15 A22 A13 A20 A12 Assemble part A20 later, once engine is fitted in frame and can be checked with part A21

7 A38 1mm wire A25 A19 A29 S60 C60 A23 cut to required length A29 is different for Cat Sixty assembled the same way

8 10 A7 A8 parts A7(L+R) and A8(L+R) to replace kit parts F15, F17, F8 and F13. For the rest of bogies all the kit parts are used, please check Trumpeter kit assembly instructions to complete this step From a piece of 2mm rod provided chop a length needed to connect clutch with engine 2mm rod

9 12 13 A40 A39 these are different for Cat60 (Caterpillar marks) F12 cut the ends to fit into A3 A3 A17 A12 cut the hubs as shown to fit into A3

10 A35 A33 A28 A27 Bogies assembled according to the kit assembly instructions A37 F14 A6 E13 A17

11 A18 A21 C B D 0,6mm wire D C B

12 A28 A32 Kit pieces E12 and E14 cut the pins and glue one back on opposite side of E14

13 F5 E7 A46 A3 D19 D20 A2 A3 F18 A34 Place A34 as back as possible right next to the A1 to avoid trouble with fitting PE 4. Zou might need to dry fit A34 first with fuel barrel to make sure you glue it in perfect position - also you can bend it easily with use of hot water - to get perfect fit for fuel barrel

14 For Cat60 assembly this sides with wooden surface faced out A50 seat base - for S60 rivets on A49 faced out just like in the picture, for Cat60 rivets faced inside and wooden surface out A53 is different for Cat 60, and A51 are not used A49 A55 A51 A53 A52 A53 A52 A55 A Assemble both A48 more to the front than shown in the picture, they should be closer to the floor with pedals A48 A48 L A48 P

15 DO not assemble small top fuel tank for Caterpillar Sixty, do not use A42 and A43 parts, use just 2 PE strips to mount large fuel tank on its holders x X A42 x A43 A45 A41 X D1 piece of PE frame about 16mm long to get length needed for assembly

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17 A30 A36 A31 7 D14 A47 A

18 0,6mm wire

19 A44 18 push out the rivet through holes etched inside, use ball pen or scriber

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21 kit part A27 here S60 fender with offset Cat60 fender 0,5mm wire Fenders have slots in parts 2" to fit 1" into them for easy assembly 6 4 lights assembled according to the kit instructions

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23 0,3mm wire

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26 Most references show Cat 60 tractors painted in lighter grey, many restored tractors seem to be painted in red, purple or yellow as well, so I believe these were possible original colors used, too. We are developing some additional equipment used with these tractors, blade assembly and winch, and if we get enough references, we will offer some small additions in the future, please keep checking at