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Hi all,
I have been on the forums drooling on peoples amazing builds for over a year and finally got started on my own project. I really wanted to get a kh before this project for practice and for use as a scale but this should do. So around 8 years ago for my birthday I was bought this (its 1/12 scale): ![]() I ended up making a yarder out of it by cutting the bucket off and splicing in a mainline and used some erector set pieces for a drift carriage. For the guy lines I just tied some string to the top of the tower and the other end to a stake in the ground. Well I ended up frying motors and striping gears(I don't know much about RC but where there's smoke coming from your yarder you should stop ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is what I want to have it end up look like: ![]() I love these forums and I have learned so much. Thanks for looking and hope to have updates soon. ![]()
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one thing about yarders is there are no two just alike , lol it seems companies build them on most any type of tracked vehicle or convert any drag line that they have sitting around , I have been kicking around an idea on making one from a 1/16 scale tank , I have a 1/6 scale tank now but it is a little big lol
please keep posting pictures as you go thanks |
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Thanks! Well today I made the cab able to rotate 360+ degrees. I also started working on a tensioning system for the tracks. Buying supplies tomorrow hope to have pictures going.
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Cool! Just make sure it can pull and lift a 42" long or bigger log. That way you could yard logs for my 850
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I plan to make this around 1/12 scale so I should be able to stuff in some beefy geared motors
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Thanks! PM sent.
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A little update. I cut everything with a utility knife.
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Looks pretty cool!! I'm new to this also, and I thought building a dozer would be a challenge. This yarder looks like it would be a challenge with all the rigging!! Interesting watching as I have found out that building is addictive!!!
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Haha, building is addictive! Next thing you know you'll have scale RC's stacked on top of the Corvette...
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![]() ![]() I got some progress done but ran out of styrene. Now I know what I need and can order a bunch online over the weekend. Im using .08ish thicknesses. I rebuilt the seat and started working on the main boom: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The boom will be around 3 feet long when done. Its about 5 inches wide by 1 1/2 inch thick. Not very scale but whatever ![]() If I were sticking to 1/12 scale the boom could reach 5 feet ![]() ![]()
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for sheet styrene check your local sign shops as that is were I found sheets of .030 and .060 4 foot by 8 foot for less than 30 dollars each
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Well I got a huge chunk done with the cab today. The interior will get more detail once I get some sort of filler. I am addicted to styrene now ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks. More to come sooner or later ![]()
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Nice work so far Trucker Jo.
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Great start Jerrett...Yes working with styrene makes it a little easyer ..Takes a little while to get your head wrapped around how you are go to put things all together ..Theres where insomnia come in ..Most of my designing is done on my back ..lol
Its amazing what kind a materials are already at hand ..good idea with the nails..keep up the great work bud |
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Would it be too cheesy if I said you "nailed" the cab?
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Hahaha.
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Today I shaved off bits of the lower black part of the body so it was flat to put some styrene on and start getting the square edged shape i've been looking for. I spilled almost all of my Plastruct glue
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Worked on the rear hood/engine bay today. Still need hinges and some mesh
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Nice work Jarrett..Realy taking shape ..Check out MEK for adhesive ..hard to to get but works great ..very thin and watery ..all you do is hold the 2 parts together and brush overtop and peices almost melt together ..stong bond too
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