Re-release of the AMT bulldozer, had to have one. Finished

[reserve]

Yup the LHS got me again

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"Construction Bulldozer" don't give a guy much to go on but I think it's a Cat D9H with the D353 engine. I am not sure but I'll try to make it look like a bulldozer anyway. Started it, partial engine and frame

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Molding and fit so far are fair, detail not so hot, and chrome plating in appalling places but oven cleaner's cheap. They give you a solid front radiator cover with a choice of three decals to represent the vent holes; there's gonna be a lot of drilling in the near future.

Seems better than average for AMT but the day ain't over yet

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

Nice start Mark! I'll be following along closely.
I have this on my wish list for a future project with a semi and lowboy trailer.

[reserve]

Thanks Leon

Progression

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The dryfit what can ya see test

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Engine and compartment will need to be primed/painted/gooed up before final assembly and masked. I am not looking forward to the radiator guard fix; it's gonna be a couple three days of drilling tiny little holes. There are parts numbers called out on the instructions but the parts and trees carry no parts numbers which makes for a jolly hunt for the right stuff. The plastic is not the usual glass hard AMT stuff so at least it's easier to work with. Lack of locating pins on much of this make assembly an adventure, and the engineering's not so hot. So far not insurmountable.

I finally found out what this kit represents, it's a Cat D8H manufactured within a couple years either side of 1970

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

Nice work on the wiring Mark! I hear you on no numbers on the parts trees.Went through that on the Kenworth.

[reserve]

Did you enjoy that as much as I am? I think it's probably be worse with a truck kit.

'Mo done

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Looks like I spaced the oil supply line for the turbo

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

Mark, it was a royal pain in the arse!
Nice progress.starting to look like a dozer now.

[wbill76]

Looks like you're pulling it together nicely Mark, keep at it!

[joelsmith]

Very Nicely Done Sir!

[fhvn4d]

I bought one of these too, and I want to customize mine to look like a US Army one I drove in Afghanistan.

[reserve]

Thanks gents

Coming along slowly but coming along

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Needs quite a bit of attention in the detail department

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

Nice progress Mark!

[wbill76]

The original yellow makes it easy to see what you've modified Mark, looking good!

[reserve]

Thank you gents

Gettin' closer. The white and silver bent thing will eventually be the valve block and hydraulic lines for the blade

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Soon it'll be time for figuring out how to mask it all for basecoat

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

WOW....Great work on the wiring and plumbing Mark!

[reserve]

Thanks Leon

Started the tracks as I can't install the blade or ripper without them on due to my solder hydraulic lines. It'd have been nice to get some vinyl tube for this but that stuff's just about impossible to find. This means adding the bolt detail AMT left off, a tedious chore I can only do for about 20 minutes at a time

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The whole mess in basecoat with the operator figure in front of the blade

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Tracks will take awhile

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

Nice start on the tracks and base color looks good!

[wbill76]

It will pay off in the end Mark, so long as you don't go crazy in the process!

[reserve]

Thanks gents

Managed to not go insane with the bolt detail, and managed to get it thus far since last post

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I could not bear to think of drilling all the holes in a replacement radiator guard so I cheated some

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It's not done yet

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

That looks awesome Mark! Weathering and chipping looks spot on.

[wbill76]

Starting to look like it's seen some hard duty! Can't blame you on that radiator guard, however you cheated, it looks good from here.

[Jeff aka Sandbox]

Wonderful job and amazing detail. I have this kit in my stash waiting... I remember building this kit as a teenager. Care to share your 'Caterpillar yellow' paint formula?

[Tojo72]

Thats impeccable looks like what I see down the road at a construction site.

[reserve]

Thank you gents

Sandbox it's MM acrylic Insignia Yellow over Tammy fine light grey primer

Done

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I have to admit I complained earlier about no part number diagram. I finally found it...it's on the bottom of the box, where I had all the sprues for the entirety of the build. Duh

By far the best molded and fit I've ever had on an AMT kit

Regards,
Mark

[mustang1989]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!

[wbill76]

Nice work pulling this one together Mark. As for the parts diagram, now you know!

[ogrejohn]

That's some fine looking work Mark! Well done indeed!

[adt70hk]

Mark

Sorry I missed the finish of this but we were away.

That really is brilliant job. As others have said, it looks like it's straight of a building site!

Very well done.

Andrew

[reserve]

Thanks gents

[Leon]

Really great job Mark!

[mrversatile]

Awesome work! Love it all.