A Tracked Front End Loader Just For Fun
- PainlessWolf
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A Tracked Front End Loader Just For Fun
I had gotten this 1/16 scale RC Bulldozer few weeks back and it works well enough even out in the Rough. So, it needs a little detailing. I started off today with a Pin Wash. I will throw in updates between other Builds as I find things for it ( like a working set of tracks ) and some proper markings. Needs some paint and fiddling with as well as a stronger battery. Powdered graphite for all moving parts works a treat. Pics: ( Click to Enlarge )
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Re: A Tracked Front End Loader Just For Fun
Very cool, Painless. Hope you put this one on the list for future video. Is that vintage or available today, and if available, where can a guy score one?
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- PainlessWolf
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Re: A Tracked Front End Loader Just For Fun
Gary!
Good evening. I have had this thing in the closet with other kits and toys for about a year. They are still available and cost about 20.00 bucks more than I paid so not bad. Thankfully, the flashing lights don't work on mine so if I ever open it up, I will take that wiring and add headlights or a lightbar. This is definitely on the 'toy' side of the RC Equation. At the time, I really wanted an RC tracked bulldozer but there was literally nothing between 59.99 and 800 - 1000.00 ( which is where the actual hydraulic\electric Cat dozers built up off of Bruder models, etc. reside ) I got the Mate a super nice, tracked shovel Excavator for 169.00 made by Huina. Nothing like that for Bulldozers tho'. If you ever get into laborious 3D stuff, I will definitely hit you up for track links for all of my rubber tracked wonders like this Loader. ( and the Stuart too if you want a challenge )
Here is a link to one of these on EBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2018-new-RC-Tr ... dozer.TRS0
Here is a link to the nice stuff: http://www.magomhrc.com/en/18-cat-963-b ... conversion
Here is a link to nice, middle of the road stuff ( No Bulldozers ) : https://www.hobbytron.com/HobbyEnginePr ... hicle.html#
P.S. A quick video from a few weeks ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Hb-ok5Rog
P.P.S. Scale is listed as 1/12 but it is definitely 1/15 - 1/16
regards,
Painless
Good evening. I have had this thing in the closet with other kits and toys for about a year. They are still available and cost about 20.00 bucks more than I paid so not bad. Thankfully, the flashing lights don't work on mine so if I ever open it up, I will take that wiring and add headlights or a lightbar. This is definitely on the 'toy' side of the RC Equation. At the time, I really wanted an RC tracked bulldozer but there was literally nothing between 59.99 and 800 - 1000.00 ( which is where the actual hydraulic\electric Cat dozers built up off of Bruder models, etc. reside ) I got the Mate a super nice, tracked shovel Excavator for 169.00 made by Huina. Nothing like that for Bulldozers tho'. If you ever get into laborious 3D stuff, I will definitely hit you up for track links for all of my rubber tracked wonders like this Loader. ( and the Stuart too if you want a challenge )
Here is a link to one of these on EBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2018-new-RC-Tr ... dozer.TRS0
Here is a link to the nice stuff: http://www.magomhrc.com/en/18-cat-963-b ... conversion
Here is a link to nice, middle of the road stuff ( No Bulldozers ) : https://www.hobbytron.com/HobbyEnginePr ... hicle.html#
P.S. A quick video from a few weeks ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Hb-ok5Rog
P.P.S. Scale is listed as 1/12 but it is definitely 1/15 - 1/16
regards,
Painless
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- c.rainford73
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Re: A Tracked Front End Loader Just For Fun
That is a very nice looking loader for the money Mr Painless
Tanks alot....
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Re: A Tracked Front End Loader Just For Fun
I've often wondered about buying a cheap chinese bulldozer/excavator and plundering it for parts to use in an armoured recovery vehicle?
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- Will01Capri
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Re: A Tracked Front End Loader Just For Fun
These are cheap, but at the money you cannot complain. They could make a great base for other or detailed build
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- PainlessWolf
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Re: A Tracked Front End Loader Just For Fun
Will!
I agree. I like the metal buckets and things that you can get for them.
regards,
Painless
I agree. I like the metal buckets and things that you can get for them.
regards,
Painless
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