Hey Al,
The Dozer is really coming along nicely.
What's figure were you planning to include ??
Cheers

jjumbo

Hi John,

Thanks, too early to say on the figure.

Al

Hi Guys,

Well got a little done to day. Another coat of paint inside the armour, fitted some cable to the winch. Added the 4 handles to the top armour and the tool box to the rear. Started work on the exhausts and air intake and fitted the side engine doors and hydraulic supports.









Al

Looking good buddie cant wait to see it finsihed

what figure you usaing for it?

Hi James,

Thanks, almost there, another week should do it. FIgure wise undecided as yet.

Al

Hi Guys,

Yesterdays progress









Things still to do:



Al

Looking good Alan whats the two resin parts still on the blocks?

are the for the back?

Hi James,

They are the armour for the lower section of the boggies. Optional part, but most pics I've seen they appear to have been fitted.

Cheers

Al

Ahh cool I wonderd what they were .

What are you paints are you using?

Looks like it all built up together well. Good job on what looks to be a fragile little kit.

Hey Al,
The dozer is looking great !!
I haven't seen many photos of the actual vehicles but did they have any markings other than a WD number ??
Cheers

jjumbo

Hi John,

Recognition starts on the sides, top of the engine and sometimes on the front plate, also often numbers on the sides of the vision hatches and unit markings. I have a good pic somewhere but can't find it!! I think the WD number was along the top rear and front RHS but the numbers were much smaller than normal, stil digging for information.

James,

On the paint, about 50/50 Tamiya Dark Green XF 61 and Olive Drab XF62. Add a little vallejo yellow ochre and stirr the whole lot up. It can get quite thick so add some water or use a wet brush to apply it.

Cheers

Guys

Al

Thanks Ko.

Al

Thanks Al

its a great paint scheme you've got on it Al

Hi James,

That's the clean version the end product will be darker and a bit dustier.

Al

Thanks Al

Hows it comign along?

Hi James,

Moving along. These are some pics I took a few days ago: The T on the WD number has been altered to an E

first one for reference:



I didn't have any suitable 20 numbers so went with 17 instead. I've also altered the air intake based on this pic.









Yesterday thanks to Graham at Resicast I got the missing Blade Control Unit to go by the RHS of the driver. I have added some plumbing and re-instated some homemade leavers on the LHS of the engine I broke off over the course of the build.

I have fashioned some fittings on the internal armour for the piping to feed into - more later.

This is were I am at the moment.













The only part I can't work out is the hydraulic fuel container and where it should go in the armoured version. On the open top it sits on a platform to the RHS of the driver and is plumbed into the blade control unit. I may just leave it off or side mount it on the internal armour of the drivers cab.

Al

Alan It looks superb!.

I like the figure he is great!

What did you use to weather the vehicle ?

Hi James,

Figure needs a lot more work and I might change his head. Weathering is with Mig pigments and fillers, still working on the balde.

Here is it with the armour back on and the piping fixed to my makeshift fittings. You need to drill a small hole for the exhaust pipe so that you can add/remove it as necessary and also add a pipe to the air intake. This fits into the engine also and helps align the armour.

I still have a few bits to do. I missed the Tool box support plate so need to add that. Part AO belongs underneath on the towing hook and will be easilly added. There is a PE bin that is optional for the rear. I'm undecided as it looks quite thick but might be good loaded up with kit lol, lol.

That leaves the side armour for the lower wheels. This is an optional part but seems to be commonly used. I missed them as my focus was on the tracks but should be fairly easy to add!!!!!







Al

Last of the updates for today,







Not much progress on the blade yet



Al

Looking great Al !
Really looking forward to the finished dozer !!
FYI - nothing wrong with your figure, wish mine looked as good !!!
Cheers

jjumbo

Al looking good buddy.

That stowage bin looks good would be nice with some stowage in.

Nice to see it finished

Hi John.

Getting there. The hardest part is the balde, trying to get it to look right. The figure has a new head and a fresh uniform, might get him finished to day. Sorting out a few bits of stowage for the bin and a bit of touching up here and there.

Cheers

Al

Hey Alan!
WOW, breaks your heart to cover that great detail work on the engine, I know. But I sure love to see the details your adding, outstanding.
She's really looking great, I have to also agree about the figure, looks alot better then I could do.
Bob

Hi Bob,

Thanks for dropping in. Truthfully when I started this one I wasn't sure I could actually build it lol, lol. The engine was fun and a good learning experience.

Some updates on the figure, he has a bit of sand on his back in the first 3, then I realised and dusted him off lol, lol. Still sorting out a bit of stowage and the blade isn't right yet.















Al