AMT Construction Bulldozer

[SpreadAxle]

Cool. I'm glad it's returning.

[SpreadAxle]

Jerry at modeltruckin.com has a set called Dozer Replacement decals that have the correct markings for this kit.

[redneckrigger]

On 5/4/2018 at 12:05 PM, alexis said:

^MCB?

Mobile Construction Battalion

[hpiguy]

Enjoyed every second of mine.
Three types of grill decals, three construction companies on the decal sheet too.
 

 

[Bennyg]

Any news on availability of decals and photoetch for the dozer?

Ben

[Ben]

On 5/15/2018 at 6:30 AM, Bennyg said:

Any news on availability of decals and photoetch for the dozer?

Ben

Jerry at Modeltruckin.com has the original decal sheet.

Jamie Rahmoeller has the brass etch set for it. Moluminum.com it’s not on his site I don’t think. Just contact him through the site.

[Ben]

On 5/14/2018 at 4:04 PM, hpiguy said:

Enjoyed every second of mine.
Three types of grill decals, three construction companies on the decal sheet too.
 

 

Are the tracks hard styrene or are they made from the flexible type plastic like the original?

[Bennyg]

8 hours ago, Ben said:

Jerry at Modeltruckin.com has the original decal sheet.

Jamie Rahmoeller has the brass etch set for it. Moluminum.com it’s not on his site I don’t think. Just contact him through the site.

Thanks mate

 

Ben

[kilrathy10]

Just ordered one from 3000toys.com....They have them in stock....I would have ordered more, but I ordered 2 more, earlier this year from megahobby, but they're still in "preorder" status.....

[kilrathy10]

Both 3000 toys and Megahobby, now have them....I just received mine.....

 

[kilrathy10]

[OldTrucker]

This is a must get for me!

Had the original release only to have my wife's little brothers find it stored in their garage and play with it!

Mine will have to look like it just came out of the rebuild shop. No way I can do that kind of weathering!

[Ben]

On 5/31/2018 at 11:54 PM, kilrathy10 said:

Both 3000 toys and Megahobby, now have them....I just received mine.....

 

Hey JT, are the tracks made from hard styrene plastic or flexible vinyl plastic?

[Ben]

At least they gave you three grill decal choices of grills it never came with! LOL

[SfanGoch]

2 hours ago, Ben said:

Hey JT, are the tracks made from hard styrene plastic or flexible vinyl plastic?

According to this review on the original issue kit, written in 2007, the track shoes are vinyl. Probably the same this time around.

[Ben]

3 hours ago, SfanGoch said:

According to this review on the original issue kit, written in 2007, the track shoes are vinyl. Probably the same this time around.

That’s why I need to know on this specific kit. There was one issue that did come with hard styrene tracks. The reason I ask is that paint doesn’t like adhering to that vinyl plastic.

[Ace-Garageguy]

4 hours ago, Ben said:

... The reason I ask is that paint doesn’t like adhering to that vinyl plastic.

Use a paint made for vinyl car interiors, something like this...  

[Ace-Garageguy]

Gots to gets me some of these.

So glad I didn't spring for the $100+ asking-prices before they went back into production. Now I can get three for about the same money.

(Oh boy, at least two more kits I'll probably never get to.  )

[GLMFAA1]

I just read through this thread and pulled out a 2nd or 3rd release kit, circa 15 years ago, The treads were vinyl and I saw why the cleat is so large. The cleat is the part of the shoe where the connection is made to make up the track that is why it is so large. I experimented and found a way to shave the cleat down but can't thin it due to the connecting engineering under the track shoe. I plan on posting a 'how to' which worked for me. Guess my Fire Department is going to get a bulldozer.

greg

[Ben]

1 hour ago, GLMFAA1 said:

I just read through this thread and pulled out a 2nd or 3rd release kit, circa 15 years ago, The treads were vinyl and I saw why the cleat is so large. The cleat is the part of the shoe where the connection is made to make up the track that is why it is so large. I experimented and found a way to shave the cleat down but can't thin it due to the connecting engineering under the track shoe. I plan on posting a 'how to' which worked for me. Guess my Fire Department is going to get a bulldozer.

greg

I have every issue ever released until this one. Gonna get one soon though. Out of all the issues I have, only one has hard styrene tracks. I think it was the previous issue before this one, in the blue box.

[kilrathy10]

On 6/2/2018 at 10:03 AM, Ben said:

Hey JT, are the tracks made from hard styrene plastic or flexible vinyl plastic?

Hard styrene plastic, Boys....Made out of good ol' plastic....

Edited June 3, 2018 by kilrathy10

[Ben]

6 hours ago, kilrathy10 said:

Hard styrene plastic, Boys....Made out of good ol' plastic....

Cool! Great to hear! Thanks!

[PettyKW43]

Fabulous to have this back , regrettably I sold off the second issue kit that I had. Do have 3 sets of old AMT stick on decals so hopefully out of the three I can get at least one ste to adhere!

[PettyKW43]

Or maybe one set!

[Warren D]

Got mine yesterday and have the PE for it.  Does anyone have info as to what the PE parts are for?  I know the obvious ones, grill, pedals etc, but there are some of the smaller bits that are eluding me.