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BTM-3 High speed trencher
- Thread starter 135engineer
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135engineer
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Progress has been a little slow the past couple of days. I got sidetracked doing some Isherman tracks .
The rest of the interior is ready for primer. More of the tracks built . Started the chain drive system for the trencher. This is where Trumpeter really excels
The rest of the interior is ready for primer. More of the tracks built . Started the chain drive system for the trencher. This is where Trumpeter really excels
Sweet! 
135engineer
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:drinks
135engineer
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thanks mike. This is one of those builds where everything needs to be painted and detailed in sub assemblies
135engineer
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one side of the chain drive done. Its not glued in place just dry fitted
135engineer
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Its starting to look like a trencher.
phantom II
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I really like the way this is going together 
Cheers, Christian B)
Cheers, Christian B)
135engineer
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Thanks Christian. Tons of fun.
135engineer
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Thank you Jeeves. It is actually a really good kit. There are a few small details that were a p I t a. I was coming off of a slump and really wanted to do something more than just a basic build.
135engineer
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Made much progress. its starting to look like a vehicle now. primer is on and curing. I always love to see the primer go in it just seems to tie everything together
135engineer
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Started getting the base color on .The metalizer for the chains is also on . There is still much to do before this will look like anything but a green blob. It should start to move along better now. I almost forgot the trencher assembly has begun. This is a model all by itself
JamesOLeary
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It's coming along nicely.
Cheers,
James
Cheers,
James
phantom II
Master at Arms
Interesting gadget . Can't help but wonder how long all that chain drive mechanism held up to all that dirt :idonno Cheers, Christian B)
135engineer
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I have wondered the same thing about the chain drive. in reference pics the chain looks stout. I still believe it would have been a maintenance nightmare