A 47 years old love

[sean kerambrun]

Thanks frank,

They look like a much better option than the armortek standard motors which are well under powered. I have bought a second cent and will be doing something similar in it.

Cheers

Sean

[Frank Breitenbach]

Hello
Now my 2D design with the dozer blade and the hydraulic drive. The next step is the assembly control with a 3D drawing.

Kind regards
Frank

[Frank Breitenbach]

Hello
Now the 3D assembly is ready and I can start.

Regards
Frank

[Fabrice Le Roux]

Hi Frank,

Great job!
I think the dozer blade kit was the same on the gun tanks as on the AVRE. If so the angle of the blade in the travelling/raised position is fractionally steeper than shown in your drawing.
I hope this photo explains this better.

AVRE Blade

A small change in the length of the swing arms will correct this.

The hinged flap on the top edge of the blade would not have been leaning aft but pointing vertical or slightly forward if the locking pins were fitted.

Keep up the good work!
cheers
Faabrice

[Frank Breitenbach]

Hallo Fabrice
Perfect! This picture I did not found. Do you have a picture which shows the dozer blade on the ground?
Regards Frank

[Fabrice Le Roux]

Frank,
Check your email.
Fabrice

[Armortek]

Thanks frank,

They look like a much better option than the armortek standard motors which are well under powered. I have bought a second cent and will be doing something similar in it.

Cheers

Sean

Hi All

As far as I can tell, Frank is using motors of almost identical power output and torque, as those that we offer as standard in the motion pack. Only the gearbox arrangement is different.

Mark

[Frank Breitenbach]

Hello at all
Now the hydraulic cylinder are there. They are made following my design from a very good specialist.

Kind regards
Frank

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hello Frank,

the cylinders are looking very good. Next time you could place a coin or better a Cup of coffee, to show the dimensions of the components for the dozer blade.

[Fabrice Le Roux]

Hi Frank,
Lovely work!
By all means give yourself a cup of coffee
regards
Fabrice

[Frank Breitenbach]

OK now with a cup of coffee.

The fixing befor mounting with the hot melt adhesive UHU Endfest 300.

Cheers
Frank

[simon_manning]

when a build is this good you have to post, superb! frank, regards simon manning.

[Stephen White]

Frank, as Simon says. I've been enjoying every one of your posts, seeing how you're developing the project. I've found one photo of an Australian dozer tank in Vietnam, amongst my collection.

Do please keep posting.

Regards

Stephen

[michael hilton]

Hello Frank, I am following your excellent build with interest. I am very envious of your engineering skills, this will be a superb model. Looking forward to your next post.....Mick

[Frank Breitenbach]

Hello at all
Many thanks for your kind words.
To find the right position I milled a drilling tamplate



Kind regards
Frank