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1918 Holt Trencher

Started by Barney, February 25, 2013, 12:12:28 PM

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Barney

The start of my latest "Odd Bod" a 1918 Canadian built Holt Trenching machine in 1/35th scale - Built by many companies some successful others not so good ! most started out life as a heavy tractor for agriculture work and modified by various companies into trenching / ditching machines many commissioned by the War Department for use in Europe for trenching and pipe laying enclosed a few photos of a few examples of these "odd bod machines"
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Barney


Barney

Back dating the Trumpeter Russian Cat drive by modifications to the side frames – replacing the coil springs with leaf springs and fitting a channel section chassis to support a wheel arrangement to the front - a central gear box with a transmission brake and pulley drive for the lowering of the Jib/ buckets
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Central Drive and gear box
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modified side frames and suspension
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Barney

Underside A frame and torsion bars to be fitted

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New wider floor fitted

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Barney

Andi Little

Very Clever! ....................................[Now repeat it again, slowly and with the appropriate Charlie Chan accent].
KBO..................... Andi.

marc_reusser

Brilliant! Beutiful scrtch and bash work, on a wonderfully unique and complex subject. Really looking forward to seeing how this build progresses.

Will you be bringing it to Gordon's?........;)


Marc
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

M-Works

shropshire lad

Quote from: marc_reusser link=topic=2080.msg39891#msg39891 date=1361831878

Will you be bringing it to Gordon's?........;)


Marc
/quote]

   Why ? Are you coming ?

Scratchman


shropshire lad

Here's a picture of Barney's first attempt at a Holt Trench Digger . It's not bad . I only just managed to catch it as he threw it into the dustbin .

lab-dad

Way cool!!!
Right up my alley - I love what OSHA hates.
Marty

JohnTolcher

Hi Barney, great start on this fascinating project!

Cheers
Cheers
John in Australia

marc_reusser

Quote from: shropshire lad on February 25, 2013, 02:50:05 PM
Quote from: marc_reusser link=topic=2080.msg39891#msg39891 date=1361831878

Will you be bringing it to Gordon's?........;)


Marc
/quote]

   Why ? Are you coming ?


Wish I could...but was trying to see if Gordon could possibly abscond with it for me. :)
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

M-Works

shropshire lad

Quote from: marc_reusser on February 25, 2013, 04:40:22 PM
Quote from: shropshire lad on February 25, 2013, 02:50:05 PM
Quote from: marc_reusser link=topic=2080.msg39891#msg39891 date=1361831878

Will you be bringing it to Gordon's?........;)


Marc
/quote]

   Why ? Are you coming ?


Wish I could...but was trying to see if Gordon could possibly abscond with it for me. :)

  Not much point absconding with it yet as it isn't finished and won't be by Saturday . Anyway , it'll need its regulation ten coats of Humbrol Khaki before it is ready to be nicked . And when it is , I'll be doing the nicking , to add to my collection of Holt Trenchers ,

   Nick

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