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Military Bulldozer X3
- Thread starter moon puppy
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Nice one John, you know this kit does come with the Flywheel but it covers up completely. Guess you could build it with the cover off and in maintenance or something.
If you look back on my notes the tracks extended too far forward and contacted the assembly on the blade, can't figure out where I went wrong and was looking at Terry's build to see if I could make out what I screwed up. I do see he has a different blade assembly. I'm going to get my stuff together and built up and see where I'm at on this. More later.
Thanks!
If you look back on my notes the tracks extended too far forward and contacted the assembly on the blade, can't figure out where I went wrong and was looking at Terry's build to see if I could make out what I screwed up. I do see he has a different blade assembly. I'm going to get my stuff together and built up and see where I'm at on this. More later.
Thanks!
jeaton01
Well-known member
If your front idlers are where they are on the track frame pictured above, and the diagonal brace bearing (1) is concentric with the center of the sprocket at the back of the track assembly, then either the dozer frame is too short or the trunnions that the dozer frame attaches to are located too far back on the track frame. Line up the cable sheave that is on the dozer blade with the the sheave on the frame up above the radiator with the blade in the up postion and so the sheave and blade still clear the radiator, that will tell you where the trunnions need to be to match the dozer frame. As you can see on the track frame pictured, there are a number of places the trunnion can be bolted on.
The clutch runs in oil, so unless the clutch is being worked on you would not see the flywheel on the D-7.
The clutch runs in oil, so unless the clutch is being worked on you would not see the flywheel on the D-7.
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Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Wow , this one is long in the tooth! Good to see its back. 
and there's no excuse in it
I got to have this done to do the display I have in mind so it's first out of the gate in the new shed setup.
John that's exactly where I screwed up before, doubting the build instead of making adjustments. I should have mounted the blade further forward just like in the real world. They had that option.
Can't think of a nicer return to the hobby than sitting down with a set of Friuls
And finishing a run of tracks!
And finishing a run of tracks!
I've seen worse. Like everything once you get a grove on you just go with it.Nice work here Boss! Them tracks look a bit complex to assemble.
Makin' tracks!
Both same length so they should fit the same...right, Right?
Found all my tamya colors so I gotta get them unpacked and organized..ok on the shelf.
Both same length so they should fit the same...right, Right?
Found all my tamya colors so I gotta get them unpacked and organized..ok on the shelf.
Thanks for checking in Paddy, yeah it's been a long road on this but I'm determined to get this one done. No excuses!
Thanks James, you've been there since version 1 took shape.
OK it's been 7 years since I started this but really only 6 because the shop was down for a year. No Excuses!
OK it's been 7 years since I started this but really only 6 because the shop was down for a year. No Excuses!
Unrelated to the Dozer but I thought I'd share here.
I unpacked the tub that had some completed build in it and had minimal damage, antenna bent, that sort of stuff. The Jugs had landing gear issues but the one that was kinda bent was white metal, don't recall if it was SAC or Gforce, anyway bent back and all is well now.
The De Havilands too the worse damage.
Grosvenor House didn't take much damage other than server wing warp.
Black Magic fared far worse. Rudder broke, elevator warped, wing warp, props warp. Only thing I can think is it got too hot in that tub, I should have pulled these out and put them in side with a couple of the others I had in save keeping.
Oh well, guess I'll have to build them again!?
I unpacked the tub that had some completed build in it and had minimal damage, antenna bent, that sort of stuff. The Jugs had landing gear issues but the one that was kinda bent was white metal, don't recall if it was SAC or Gforce, anyway bent back and all is well now.
The De Havilands too the worse damage.
Grosvenor House didn't take much damage other than server wing warp.
Black Magic fared far worse. Rudder broke, elevator warped, wing warp, props warp. Only thing I can think is it got too hot in that tub, I should have pulled these out and put them in side with a couple of the others I had in save keeping.
Oh well, guess I'll have to build them again!?
Eh, not like those kits were a challenge to build John, I might get two and do them both at the same time. Red Grosvenor's House and Black Magic just like on race day.
Oddly the Spirit fared well. Much larger aircraft and the parts are more stout.
