D8 Bulldozer

[Mopar - D]

My parts from PapyHobby finally arrived today ?. I’ll be back working on the dozer as soon as I’m finished with the bottom dump trailer. 

[KevinCarroll]

The Papy Hobby stuff is great, Dan, worth the wait. The ROPS canopy alone is worth the price of admission. Question.....did you assemble the tracks or are they printed as a unit?

Kevin

[Mopar - D]

Kevin what you see in my picture is how I removed them from the shipping box. They are shorter in length than the AMT kit tracks. I have to check and see if they are going to work. 

[David G.]

Great looking dozer!

It's nice to see something different.

David G.

[KevinCarroll]

9 hours ago, Mopar - D said:

Kevin what you see in my picture is how I removed them from the shipping box. They are shorter in length than the AMT kit tracks. I have to check and see if they are going to work. 

Understood, although the stock kit tracks seem just a skosh too long for me, so this might hopefully even things out. Are the parts inside the curled tracks at the bottom of the photo how you link the ends?

I gotta tell ya, seems they have added a *lot* of additional D8 parts since I ordered in the late Winter of this year. Makes me want to - almost - build another! 

[Mopar - D]

1 hour ago, KevinCarroll said:

Understood, although the stock kit tracks seem just a skosh too long for me, so this might hopefully even things out. Are the parts inside the curled tracks at the bottom of the photo how you link the ends?

I gotta tell ya, seems they have added a *lot* of additional D8 parts since I ordered in the late Winter of this year. Makes me want to - almost - build another! 

Yea there’s one link in the tracks left out and a rod to slide in to close up the tracks. The tracks are the correct length. You  are right they have added more items for the D8. They even have a rev.2 version for the tracks and a reduced price for the rev. 1 ones I bought. 

Edited May 21, 2022 by Mopar - D

[Jim B]

Those tracks look great, and I really like that cab. Almost makes me want to build one. ?

[Mopar - D]

On 5/21/2022 at 6:15 PM, Jim B said:

Those tracks look great, and I really like that cab. Almost makes me want to build one. ?

Thanks Jim. They are definitely worth the cost. 

[gotnitro?]

Huuuuge improvement over stock,  really like the way the ROPS changes look of stock dozer

Those tracks look great too

 

[slusher]

58 minutes ago, gotnitro? said:

Huuuuge improvement over stock,  really like the way the ROPS changes look of stock dozer

Those tracks look great too

 

I totally agree!  Looking forward to the rest of the dozer build!

[KevinCarroll]

23 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Huuuuge improvement over stock,  really like the way the ROPS changes look of stock dozer

Those tracks look great too

 

I agree wholeheartedly. I'm seriously thinking of retro-fitting mine, just completed earlier this year. These went right over the kit idler and drive sprockets, right Dan?

[David G.]

Those tracks are well worth the money spent on them. 

David G.

[KevinCarroll]

7 hours ago, David G. said:

Those tracks are well worth the money spent on them. 

David G.

Agreed. I know that this group is but a small sampling of the overall model building community, but between the interest here in aftermarket sales and the multiple (re-re)-releases of this venerable D8 kit by AMT et al, you have to wonder if, in a similar vein, a new 1/25 scale construction equipment kit might be at least a moderately successful kit? 

But more to the point.......onwards and upwards, Dan!! Build on, brother!  ?

[Mopar - D]

10 hours ago, KevinCarroll said:

I agree wholeheartedly. I'm seriously thinking of retro-fitting mine, just completed earlier this year. These went right over the kit idler and drive sprockets, right Dan?

Thanks Kevin, yes the new tracks fit over the kits idler and drive sprockets . I agree some new construction equipment would be great. 

9 hours ago, David G. said:

Those tracks are well worth the money spent on them. 

David G.

No regrets here just wish they didn’t have to take so long to ship. 

[OldTrucker]

The tracks and other parts do look great but just a little out of my pockets reach.

[Mopar - D]

Started back working on the dozer again. The new tracks are on and did the PE grill and fan guard. 

[Engine 51]

I’ll bet installing that fan guard was a test of patience. 

[David G.]

The fan guard looks great!

I' always impressed by what PE parts can do for the appearance of a build.

David G.

 

[Mopar - D]

On 5/25/2022 at 8:01 PM, Engine 51 said:

I’ll bet installing that fan guard was a test of patience. 

Yea it was Joe but it was worth it. 

13 hours ago, David G. said:

The fan guard looks great!

I' always impressed by what PE parts can do for the appearance of a build.

David G.

 

Thanks Dave 

[Mopar - D]

I was able to spray paint the new parts and started adding some dirt weathering on the blade. Still just mock fit up progress pictures. I’m going to have to smooth the top surface on the top from the 3D print. 

[OldTrucker]

Going to look awesome when it's done!

[Dutzie]

Beautiful!

[David G.]

What a great looking workhorse!

David G.

[Mopar - D]

On 5/27/2022 at 4:19 PM, OldTrucker said:

Going to look awesome when it's done!

Thanks Johnny 

On 5/29/2022 at 7:23 PM, Dutzie said:

Beautiful!

Thanks Brian 

7 hours ago, David G. said:

What a great looking workhorse!

David G.

Thanks David 

[Mopar - D]

I’ve still need to respray the top but otherwise it’s done. This is my first attempt at some weathering. I want the new but used look.