Yep here I go again another diggy-thing ... "BEAST" of a build ..
.......BAT-2 Roadmaker..........



Got a few pics and awaiting more but needed to get that "B-B" out of my head ...so made a start











This is the easier part ---wait till I start on Jib and that "Diggy" ..gonna be 100% Scratch again

aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Nice one Steve!

That really is a brutal looking beastie.

Another interesting unconventional vehicle. Great.
you must have styrene chips in your bed.

Certainly is a strange looking contraption Steve.

[quote]Another interesting unconventional vehicle. Great.
you must have styrene chips in your bed


yo KoSprueOne,

Give him enough styrene and he will scratchbuild a bed for you

Steve C Jnr

What? No proper gun tube??? Oh well I guess I'm getting used to that by now...


Looks impressive btw mate. I suppose it is finished "in a day or two"?

Erik

Few more bits.....
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More soon
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Some more styrene bits....
" TEMPORARY CHASSI"



"JIB RAM"


"RIPPER BITS"




"PUSHY "BITS"


Thats all (for now ) Folks!!
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

A few more pics.....
Front end




Hydraulic motors








aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

all i can say is wow, u really have a talent for these things. Its looking good.

Totally amazing! You should build firetrucks ! Since there are no real kits for most firetrucks, firetruck modelers use blueprints the same way you do.

It still amazes me how fast you are able to build your beasties. Very nice work mate.

Erik

Yo,
Been up to my armpits but back to the bench for a spell ----here is some more "batty "pics











Hope you like ....
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Well ---eventually got back to building ...so much going on this last month..Club Show and being on "sick-list"has not helped....
Complete rebuild of the "blade "and added a few tweaks ---some progress pics....













Started on jib detais now --got 2 weeks to finish for Glasgow Show

aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

A few mor bits added..........













Blade rams started.....
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Rams ,knuckles and travel-locks finished --and some detailing.........













First full ccoat


Hope this works--Left click pic



aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

I bow down to you oh great one. A wonderful inspiration to us all. The man himself.

Well .......done it again ......."Melt -down"....gave it a coat of paint ----then 2 coats of "Clear"...left to dry then --on with the oils wash ------- ---"IT MELTED"...yep again ---
Found the culprit ..seems my new bottle of "Oil thinning Turps" is too strong ---all the rams --links ---the "skid" arms and fulcrums melted ---so back to bench after washing it and rebuilt the front set
Taken a few hours to get it back --Then !!!! .......sprayed the beast with what I though was my matt can... ..turned out to be my decal sealer --- (senior moment)
So ...here are a few pics --well glossed

















Now got to find my matt varnish ---did have a botle some where--oh the joys of building
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Ah! I think I get it... It's basically an armored "Ditch-Witch" w/o the auger.
Can you share the chassis upon which this bugger is built? Looks vaguely eastern but I can't quite place it.
Amazing stuff as usual. We don't call You GOSMG fer nuthin'...

Th running gear is from a T64 (Skif kits)--plus extra wheel and a inserted section
Gave it a set of wipers some poles a dust with matt and a first wash.......







Oops --forgot the tow rope
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

It turned out great mate, even though it does not have a bang-bang.

Erik

Well had enough of this one -----dont' have time to fix things now ......so here it is















BTW.....it is 18" long when ripper and skid are deployed

Well -------"" thats all folks""
See you soon with another "" Batty Build ""
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)