Captain Cook
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It recently occurred to me that I have been a forum member for about a year now and have not really contributed much. My threads come as slow as my model builds these days!
So I had documented and completed this little resin tractor kit from Red Iron Models.
Untitled by Jason, on Flickr
The kit offers the option of the farm tractor configuration, or a bulldozer. It seems that there are far more in service as farm machines, so that what I opted to build.
Out of the box, a lot of resin, and a lot of thick mounted blocks to extricate them from.
DT75 start by Jason, on Flickr
For roughing out the heavy stuff I break out the Dremel with the diamond wheel. It makes quick work of the heavy stuff, but I don't dare do it indoors...it's a MESSY affair. And if you know resin, the dust is toxic *cough...cough*
DT75 start by Jason, on Flickr
After some careful schnitzeling with the Dremel, and saws and files, the frame came together.
DT75 start by Jason, on Flickr
Tracks. Somewhere between Russia and New Jersey, one section of track evaporated. Thankfully, Red Iron was quick and courteous to respond with a new replacement section. This was additionally good, as it gave me a sample part to test how I was going to get them off the thick block. This is one time where I think individual links might have been a more welcome solution. The final track were super delicate...
DT75 start by Jason, on Flickr
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on Flickr
The profile nearly disappeared into the block in some spots.
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on Flickr
So I used a fine pencil to trace out the edges...where there actually were edges.
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on Flickr
Some spots were less defined
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on Flickr
So first the block was hacked off with a back saw (sample shown here was my failed sample...glad I had an extra!)
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on Flickr
A razor saw to trim in the "square" sides
Untitled by Jason, on Flickr
Nippers for the off-angle sides
Untitled by Jason, on Flickr
And after some file work... we have some very delicate tracks.
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on Flickr
I added small sections of styrene rod on the cut ends to simulate the connecting pins (hard to see here)
Untitled by Jason, on Flickr
Untitled by Jason, on Flickr
Under magnification you can see that the parts were 3D printed. I wish they cleaned the masters better before moulding them in resin. I tried to clean this up as much as I could...
DT75 under magnification by Jason, on Flickr
The basic guts after extraction from the resin blocks:
Untitled by Jason, on Flickr
So I had documented and completed this little resin tractor kit from Red Iron Models.
Untitled by Jason, on FlickrThe kit offers the option of the farm tractor configuration, or a bulldozer. It seems that there are far more in service as farm machines, so that what I opted to build.
Out of the box, a lot of resin, and a lot of thick mounted blocks to extricate them from.
DT75 start by Jason, on FlickrFor roughing out the heavy stuff I break out the Dremel with the diamond wheel. It makes quick work of the heavy stuff, but I don't dare do it indoors...it's a MESSY affair. And if you know resin, the dust is toxic *cough...cough*
DT75 start by Jason, on FlickrAfter some careful schnitzeling with the Dremel, and saws and files, the frame came together.
DT75 start by Jason, on FlickrTracks. Somewhere between Russia and New Jersey, one section of track evaporated. Thankfully, Red Iron was quick and courteous to respond with a new replacement section. This was additionally good, as it gave me a sample part to test how I was going to get them off the thick block. This is one time where I think individual links might have been a more welcome solution. The final track were super delicate...
DT75 start by Jason, on FlickrDT-75 tracks by Jason, on FlickrThe profile nearly disappeared into the block in some spots.
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on FlickrSo I used a fine pencil to trace out the edges...where there actually were edges.
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on FlickrSome spots were less defined
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on FlickrSo first the block was hacked off with a back saw (sample shown here was my failed sample...glad I had an extra!)
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on FlickrA razor saw to trim in the "square" sides
Untitled by Jason, on FlickrNippers for the off-angle sides
Untitled by Jason, on FlickrAnd after some file work... we have some very delicate tracks.
DT-75 tracks by Jason, on FlickrI added small sections of styrene rod on the cut ends to simulate the connecting pins (hard to see here)
Untitled by Jason, on FlickrUntitled by Jason, on FlickrUnder magnification you can see that the parts were 3D printed. I wish they cleaned the masters better before moulding them in resin. I tried to clean this up as much as I could...
DT75 under magnification by Jason, on FlickrThe basic guts after extraction from the resin blocks:
Untitled by Jason, on Flickr
