M-18 for Simon.

[Isitme]

Thats some lovely work there Mike. Will you opening up the engine cover louvres or replacing them all together?

No, they are staying as is as they will be covered mostly with the engine cradle.

[Isitme]

Update,
Been busy doing other things of late, and the break away has allowed me to re-focus on this build.
Have started work on the front lower hull where the dozer blade attaches (pic later) and the dozer blade itself.

This is the carcass of the blade, the cross pieces are there to support the curved part of the blade itself and not for alighnment or strength.

This is the rear under the early stages of construction...

... and here is the ally sheet ready to be added...
Cheers, Mike.

[Isitme]

Update more....
Here is the blade in place....

...still more detail work to be done...

..... The 'armoured' covers for the rams came from copper sheet and cut from a template....

... this pic show the half template on the left, and the full one which was used to mark out the copper....

... and this shows one of the rams for the 'dozer blade. More later.
Mike.

[minitnkr]

Lov'in the scratchology. PaulE

[Strenko J]

fantastic work going on there Mike...that stowage box is top notch :thumb2:

[Steve Jones]

Beautiful work on the back end Mike. Top class work

[adt70hk]

Great work Mike.

ATB.

Andrew

[Isitme]

Update,
Bit more work done on the rear end.




And that's it 'till next time.

[scottie3158]

Hello mate,
I wondered where you had got to. That is some dam fine scratchery mate. Hope all is well with you.

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent work Mike. Top line scratch work.

[Mini Me]

Loving it Mike........show me more!! :thumb2:
Rick H.

[Isitme]

Hello mate,
I wondered where you had got to. That is some dam fine scratchery mate. Hope all is well with you.

Hello Scottie,
Just been prowling around the work room doing a bit here and there. All is well here, hope the same for you.
Cheers, Mike.

[Isitme]

Excellent work Mike. Top line scratch work.

Thankyou Tim.

[Isitme]

Loving it Mike........show me more!! :thumb2:
Rick H.

Hi Rick,
Patience, this will be a slow build, loads more to do.
Mike.

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
A happy new year to you and yours - lets face it it has got to be better than the one just gone by.
As for your modelling - just so skilled. Really impressive scratch building. It all looks very neat and sorted.
Jim