Hi Alan

As far as I am aware they were hydraulic and any piping was protected by the armour plate formed around the rams. I have the unarmoured version (yet to build) and in that you have to connect the piping to the unprotected rams.

I do recall having one problem in installing the bottom dozer frame to the track carrier frames. If I recall you have to put the pivot pin in from between the main body and the track carrier frames, and the gap is quite narrow, especially when you are trying to line every thing up.

Not very good with the photos but here are a few.

For better views click on my photos.

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Hi David,

Nice work on the dozer, thanks for the pics. I can see that getting things to line up will be a bit tricky, there are a few parts to coordinate at once lol, lol. Understand what you mean about the pivot pins, will have a few trial run to see how thinga might work best.

Cheers

Al

Al

Nice Centur Dozer. Who's conversion is that AA or Cromwell?

David

Hi David,

Thanks. The Centaur is the AA conversion set.

Al

Hi Guys,

well it's been just over 11 months since I opened the box on this one. I ran into a few problems mounting the tracks, got depressed and put it to one side whilst I though about it or forgot about it

Anyway, the recent snow kept me away from work for a few days so I decided to get it out and try again.



got the controls and seat mounted this evening and a little work done on the winch. Hard to believe it over a year ago since I started this .

Al

Great dozer Al I didnt know how i missed thiss one,

What you got planned for the dio for this hunk ?

the kit looks superb resicast do some superb kits

Glad you're back on it.
I had a dream the other night. It was about various model kit mfgs. making affordable IM styrene kits of unusual subject such as this.

Morning James,

It's an unforgiving kit lol.lol, there isn't much room for error as the alignment and spacing of the wheels needs to be exact. Mine wasn't hence the track problem, but with some heat, glue and a lot of bad language I finally go the tracks on. I also managed to snap the axel pins on the rear drive wheels which didn't help matters.

The tracks are link and length, first time I'd tried those and each link has a very delicate top claw, a lot of which I broke off and had to add back on .

Over confidence on my part and painting a couple of bits I should have left clean also caused me a few problems. All part of the learning experience!!

So....,

That sounds like a positive dream, I have similar connected with Bedfiord and 15cwt Trucks

Thanks for dropping in.

Al

Hi Guys,

Some updates from last night. Added the control levers, and the winch and tow hook. Fixed the RHS track!











Not 100% sure the tow bar is correct but seems to be from what I can find out.

Al

Sounds some what frustraighting alan

never the less she looks a great

But once the Armour is on wouldnt most of the dtail be hidden away?

Hi James,

Very true, but good practice for when I get to the open top version .

Al

Al

A beaut. Thanks for all the pics in this thread.

You are the master.

Steve

Hi Steve,

Thanks, will have to see how the final build turns out, could all go wrong yet lol, lol.

Al

Hi Guys,

Some updates on yesterdays progress.

Test fitted the blade last night, drilled out all the holes and checked the pins fitted. You can have the blade straight or at an angle and there is a nice bit of PE to add to the bottom. Also drill out a bit more the recess for the hydraulic arms.

Started on the under or belly armour and gave the inside a first coat of paint.

There are 3 bolt heads on the front chassis that will need to be removed/filed down prior to adding the armour.

Some pics











Al

Alan i must say it looks superb! I really like dozerblad and the hydrollic rams

keep up the good work!

Gday Al
Good to see this one making an appearance again!
Disappointed to hear it wouldn't fit on board, but I reckon it could prove to yield a dynamic scene on the sand with the blade in action


Brad

Hi guys,

Thanks for dropping in.

It's moving along. Undecided as to whether to put a driver in, leaning out the top or climbing up the side lol, lol.

Cheers

Al

Hi Guys,

A few more updates. Drilled out the hydraulic arms a good bit more to give extra movement to the blade, test fitted the armour and added some small fitting there and to the winch.











To give you an idea of size here it is beside the MG Carrier



Al

I catn believe the size of it Alan!. It looks great its really coming along, take it no driver inside?

Hi James,

No driver inside at the moment. I have a figure on route but may show the driver standing up in the hatch, or climbing onto the vehicle. Silll undecided at the moment.

Cheers

Al

Alan that is probably the best thing to do otherwise your not really going to see him although the top is open, Are you habing it in a diorama?

Hi James,

it's part of the builds for my Nan Red project that I will get to one day

Al

Nan reds project ? . whats that?

Hi James,

It's based around the landing of 48 RM Commando in support of the Canadian 3rd Infantry Dvision on Nan Red Beach on D Day.

Al

ahh cool

I dont know much about that so i will do some digging on the subject