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Old 01-12-2011, 09:55 PM
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I managed to get some paint on.......did some more detail work on the blade, added steps, mesh on cab, a/c unit, air intake and exhaust. It's rumored there are hyd. pumps headed this way....we'll see. I need to get some decals made now......








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Old 01-12-2011, 10:14 PM
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Ben! The Skidder looks Awesome!! Great paint job! Almost ready to skid some wood!!
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Old 01-12-2011, 10:20 PM
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Wow! That turned out great!
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Old 01-12-2011, 10:33 PM
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Your skidder is awesome!! It looks too clean though. Here is a 1/50 Cat 545 from back in my weathering days.

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Old 01-12-2011, 10:59 PM
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great looking skidder, you did a great job on this can't wait to see pics and video of it working
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Old 01-13-2011, 09:34 AM
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nice work i like it keep up the great work
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Old 01-13-2011, 01:40 PM
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Very nice! Just needs the decaling and it be perfect!
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Old 01-13-2011, 05:37 PM
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very nice paint job...
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Old 01-13-2011, 06:38 PM
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Thanks guys!! I still have a lot to do, hope to get it completed in under a year, we'll see though, pumps are rare these days as you know...... hope to find somewhere to make get some accurate decals made.

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Old 01-13-2011, 07:09 PM
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Snochaser, Your skidder is looking good. Decals are easy enough to make with water slide off decal paper and a Ink Jet printer. I have an old Windows 95 program for lettering and with a little working at it, I have been able to use the paint program to make some. I believe that some of the newer Windows programs have some useful features that may lend themselves to making decals. Once again, I'm anxious to see your skidder complete and powered up. Fred
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Old 01-13-2011, 08:43 PM
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Wow that really looks awesome, well done! Hope you plan on taking some videos of it pulling some logs.
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Wow, that's looking great! Keep it up.
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Old 01-13-2011, 11:18 PM
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Well done Ben !
Your skidder looks great and even better with fresh paint. Looking forward to seeing it in action. Almost time to put it to work....

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Old 01-14-2011, 01:29 AM
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Very nice Ben! Boy, this thing is almost done, huh? It looks great. Even without the decals, it's a very nice model. Just goes to show you don't always need really expensive equipment to build nice models.
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Old 01-14-2011, 05:47 PM
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Now that's a very sharp piece of equipment Ben! And as others have mentioned just imagine how awesome it will look when the decals are applied!

Not having a whole lot of exposure to forestry equipment of any kind it's neat to watch a build like this take shape.

Keep up the excellent work!

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Old 01-14-2011, 06:21 PM
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looks very nice, did you do the articulation with a servo and links or is it hydraulic also?
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Old 01-14-2011, 07:19 PM
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The new paint job has transformed it... looks a load better now, good work.
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Old 01-15-2011, 09:49 AM
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Looks great! Hope you're able to get your pump soon and get it running.
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Old 03-18-2011, 02:52 PM
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I received a nice little box of goods in the mail the other day! Finally after 11 months. Time to dig in.

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Old 03-21-2011, 12:19 AM
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A lil paint can make a huge difference, looks really good!
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