Peter, haha very kind of you.I'm sure you won't, but if you did I bet the pig would have perfect hearing!
Pete
Cheers Steve.The joys of model making mate. Now which bulldozer is it your building LOL
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Here are some close ups if it helps. Plenty of reference photos if you need them. If it helps others have said this is the worst piece of the build. Onwards and upwards now my friend. Great work
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Thanks Steve really appreciate the comment.I think 'spot on' mate - working perfectly methinks and looking superb (now I am jealous!)
Steve
Thanks Rick glad you approve.Keep it coming Mr Scottie...... she's looking the business alright!
Allen I'm glad you have faith mate I am beginning to wonder with this build.Paul, I have 200% faith in you and your great skills my friend!!!..........
Cheers AndrewWow!!
Thanks Paul I wonder why they missed out the fairleads."Shortcut" routing - right side of right drum to over rear A-frame sheave, etc., etc.
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Routing through fairleads - right side of right drum over upper-right fairlead to under lower-right fairlead to over rear A-frame sheave etc., etc.
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Hope this helps. Was no fun in 1/87.
Thanks Rick.Excellent!!
That sounds like a real challenge Scottie. Sure you can crack it though, just take it slow and careful and you be fine. What is weird is that the tracks look quite simple in design, so why have Miniart made it so hard?This may well become my very first shelf queen. I made s start on the tracks today and what PITA, each part has multiple sprue gates that need cleaning up and there is not one positive point of contact. The pin that joins the two sides of the links is loose in the holes both inner and outer so they flop about and the two location points on the top of each link are so badly moulded they do not fit the the shoe. I am in the process of trying to make a jig to hold the parts in the right place. The tracks have really let this kit down.
Jim, I was thinking along those lines I will have a measure and order some rod that is a better fit.Hi Scottie
Tracks are often a real trial but these sound impossible. Are there any aftermarket tracks available? If you can build a jig that should help. Could you replace the loose pins with a slightly larger diameter wire or styrene rod?
Jim
Mark, I doubt it will beat me as I'm not someone who gives up easily. I think Miniart have just made them over complicated. I will find a work around.Hope you can work round it, it's frustrating to abandon something you already put a lot of effort into, the amount I've got unfinished they've now become spare room queen's the amount of space they take up!
Tim, I will get there. They are obviously designed for people with more patience and smaller fingers than me lol.That sounds like a real challenge Scottie. Sure you can crack it though, just take it slow and careful and you be fine. What is weird is that the tracks look quite simple in design, so why have Miniart made it so hard?
Hi Allen cheers for that I might give them a look see. Hopefully I will find a work around.Hey Paul, if the tracks don't work out the way you want, Friul Model makes a set of metal tracks for the D-7 (ATL-178) They sell for about €19 for a set. maybe food for thought my friend..............
Prost
Allen
Andy, I had another go at them today and I have decided to go with Allen's suggestion and order some fruits. Man I hate to be beaten but they are not worth my sanity lol.Just looked at the instructions for those tracks and they look a real pain to put together, much more complex than the tracks on the Mirror Models dozer I built which I thought were bad. Best of luck with them Scottie and I am sure you will manage to beat them into shape.
Andy.
Jim,Hi Scottie
Probably the best option. It's only money and this way you'll keep your sanity.
As for being beaten - we will happily replace fenders and moulded on mesh so tracks are no different.
Jim
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