Military Bulldozer X3

[paddy]

That seems to be a trait of the model itself not anything you have done . Johns picture above of the real thing seems to have a different jib

 

[jeaton01]

It may be that they did it that way so they could use the same frame with the kits that had the angle dozer, Bob. I wouldn't stress over it.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Why is my frame leaning so far forward???

Because you built it that way?

 

[moon puppy]

Because the front frame is backwards....

 

[jeaton01]

Ooooohh Noooo, Mr. Bill!

 

[moon puppy]

I got a plan.

I can debond the pully assembly up top and cut away the side brace the flip it around. I should have known something was wrong because the top rail didn't meet up right. I got this!

 

[moon puppy]

Told ya I got a plan
Surgery.

After building this sumbrich for 7 years I'm not going to let a silly mistake sideline me. Told'all I'm gonna git'er done.

I pulled all this off, cleaned it up and ended up looking better than before IMHO.

And the piece duh resistance....or how ever you spell it.

Track Clearance.
Going to hit it with Nato Black again and then start turning it OD. Might clean up that seam up top of that frame...

 

[MrT]

Trust the plan.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

 

[centaur567]

Looking good!! Gary S.

 

[Rhino]

NEET-O! The thing I like about mechanical Bulldozers is how "Mechanical" they are!

 

[Brokeneagle]

great fix MP.........this is looking really nice.

 

[paddy]

I was on the wrong track, i thought you were worried about the verticals leaning forward so my previous post was nonsense

 

[moon puppy]

No you are right Paddy, there is a lean forward on the front support rig, not on the back A frame. I should have tipped myself off when the cross member didn't mate up correctly, it was just on the edge and I had to push the rear A frame forward to meet, I should have known better. It's all god now, I'll be squirtin' all sorts of paint tomorrow.

 

[moon puppy]

Getting some color in now. That rusty muffler is just too bright. Will keep at it.

all I'm doing with the tracks is I painted them Nato Black and hitting it with that Iron pigment stuff you see in the background using the rubber head things.

Not sure what I'm going to do about the engine. Eric and I were looking at the original photo and it didn't look that grimy. Really am thrilled to be getting on with this now.

 

[jeaton01]

About the only place a Caterpillar engine leaks is from the exhaust manifold and that doesn't happen until they get a lot of time on them. They are very well sealed up. The 6 cylinder engine used in the Cat 12 Grader and the D-6 are more prone to that. The original D-6 had a 3 cylinder engine, the 7 had four, and the D8 had 6, all the same cylinders.

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks John, so the sounds of it we're only gonna get dusty up in there. That's what it looks like in the original photos.

 

[Rhino]

She looks very Bulldozer-ish. Dust. Yes. Lots of dust. maybe a brown wash for your muffler?

 

[moon puppy]

maybe a brown wash for your muffler?

Might do Nato Black then rust wash. I don't remember what the original base coat was. The manifold is red brown then rust washes.

 

[Steve Ski]

Sheesh! I thought I was the only slow builder round these parts, HA! Good to see it back in action, Ruck On!