CrankyCrafstman Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Hey all Yeah, it's me again. This is another build tread that Jeff said I had to post. So here we go. Jeff has had me on this logging kick for awhile. The DM800 with Peerless logging trailer, a scratch built IH Paystar 5000 with scratch built logging loader mounted on it, Italeri 1/24 timber trailer converted from European version to modern Peerless logging trailer and this build. Mack 1/25 DM800 offroad logging truck. Same thing before paint. 1/25 Peerless logging trailer with modifications. Scratch built logs for trailer. 1/25 International Harvester Paystar 5000 with custom log loader mounted on the rear. 1/24 Italeri timber trailer modified into an American Peerless modern logging trailer. This is a rendering of what it will look like when done. Scratch building logs for this to. Ron G 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Diversity is the spice of life, looking forward to this one…… 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Hey all And now on to this build. It is my representation of a KMC 2600 log skidder. It's made right up there by were Jeff lives in British Columbia, Canada. I've never seen one of these other then pictures. So all I have to go on is pictures and Jeff. It started out as a OLD Tamiya 1/25 scale T-85 tank kit. It's not a bad kit for It's age. It has individual link tracks and working suspension. These are the pictures I'm using to build this. This is the kit I'm using. And this is what's in the kit. This is all you get to figure out how the tracks go together. Springs and axles. Track peices. Some of the track assembled. Ron G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Hey all The tracks were a real pain in the ~☆# you know what! They are made out of a rubbery plastic kinda like nylon, but not. You have to force them together link by link. It reminded me why I'm not fond of tank kits. These are the two different links that come in the kit As you can see they are going to be hard to assemble And this is how they go together. 33 of each type per side. I had to narrow the kit hull by a scale 17" (0.68") or 17.3mm. Inorder to make it 8' 10" wide across the tracks. Hull sides glued together and wheels attached. Some more work on the hull. One set of tracks installed. Both sets of tracks installed. They are just tight enough to work, but loose enough to remove for painting. Ron G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Hey all More work done on the skidder. View looking rearward of hull and tracks View of the bottom of the skidder. This is a partial mock up of the skidder. I cut the top of the tanks rear upper hull into peices and reassembled it into this. The engine cover for the skidder. Here's were I'm at with this build. There will be screened engine hatches on the sides and for the front radiator opening. I still have a lot of scratch building to do before this is finished. These are the engine access openings. Well that's it for now be back with more updates soon. Ron G 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 That Jeff guy is somewhat relentless. He shud be banned. 🤭🤭🫣 Your scratch work is awesome there, bud . Not a talent I possess. This will turn out to be another spectacular build. Are you going to make all your logging iron the same company? Or different contractors? This will look cool either loading or on a low bed…… 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 I'm not sure Jeff. I think I would like to make them the same, but that means custom decals and I don't have that ability right now. Ron G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Well, never say never. I might know a guy who possibly cud do it. We will chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Hey Ron, where are you going tu put that gun ? Hubert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 It's in the box along with the turret. And that's were It's going to stay. Ron G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 17 Author Share Posted June 17 Hey all More work done on the skidder. I have the cab pretty much done, build wise that is. The white square tubing are the covers for the front blade cylinders. The front is to the right. White tubes are the covers for the blade cylinders. The open area at the left is were the log grapple and cylinders for it will go. Ron G 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 This is coming along briskly, bud. Lookin every bit the part. I can visualize the finished product , keep going. This is good stuff Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 18 Author Share Posted June 18 Hey all Got more work done on the skidder. I made the front blade from peices of black and white styrene. 100% scratch built. Ron G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Looks spot on to me Ron ! Excellent scratch building skills ! Looks like the real deal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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