Large Scale Central

Crown Willamette Paper Co. #3 tower skidder-build log

Modeling
#61

Had a little free time today so decided to get a little more done. Today I made a water tank using some 1 1/4" od pvc pipe

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderwatertank002_zpsf3c91ab0.jpg)

then I started the bracing for the roof over the boiler

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderwatertank006_zps2e594e93.jpg)

and here is an overall shot of the whole assembly mounted on the frame and the water tank in place

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderwatertank005_zps06ef7aed.jpg)

#62

Looks Good!
BTWā€¦If your gonna tease us with Grandmas cookies in the scene then you need to have enough to share with everyone!!!
:wink:

#63

Thanks David!
Donā€™t worry I ate a cookie for you guys :wink:

#64

little more work started today. Got around to starting the steam cylinders, made from more pvc and styrene

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skiddercylinders004_zps9b939a7d.jpg)

and here are the four in place on the deck

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skiddercylinders005_zps81ef211a.jpg)

#65

Aaron??? Is it Done yet???

Nice work, dudeā€¦ :slight_smile:

#66

Andy Clarke said:
Aaron??? Is it Done yet???

Of course hehehe :slight_smile: Its starting to look like a skidder now. Decided to start on the drums so I could start planning a little more. here is a picture of them during construction. I used pvc pipe rings glued to sheet styrene and used styrene strip for the centers

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderdrums001_zps079d1f1c.jpg)

heres some cut out and one put together

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderdrums002_zpsa424154e.jpg)

and here is a mockup of them on the frame

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderdrums003_zps477190ef.jpg)

and an overall shot of it at this point

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderdrums004_zps3fc25250.jpg)

hope to get these mounted soon and then can start building around them. stay tunedā€¦

#67

Aaron
Nice use of various materials.
How are you cutting your PVC rings?
Rick

#68

Aaron,
I see a large quantity of ā€œClinton County Power Juiceā€ is being consumed. Careful, it causes the jitters.

#69
Ric Golding said:
Aaron, I see a large quantity of "Clinton County Power Juice" is being consumed. Careful, it causes the jitters.
It's not the juice that causes the jitters, it's what you mix with it.... :)
#70

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! @rick, I am using a 7 1/4" miter saw, works good on wood, pvc, and larger styrene. however avoid acrylic and hard plastic as it will shatter it, donā€™t ask how i learned that hehehe :wink:

Ric Golding said:
Aaron, I see a large quantity of ā€œClinton County Power Juiceā€ is being consumed. Careful, it causes the jitters.

Just a drop or two :wink: need something to get this crew going, it was this or a stick of dynamite hehehe :wink:

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/ski-skidder001_zpsd686a92e.jpg)

#71

Aaron, youā€™ve got to stop moving the spools aroundā€¦ We wonā€™t know which order they really go inā€¦ :slight_smile:

#72

Andy Clarke said:
Aaron, youā€™ve got to stop moving the spools aroundā€¦ We wonā€™t know which order they really go inā€¦ :slight_smile:

hehehe gotta do somethin to keep ya guessin Andy :wink:

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/spoolsmoved001_zps1124b252.jpg)

#73

Aaron Loyet said:
Merry Christmas Everyone!!! @rick, I am using a 7 1/4" miter saw, works good on wood, pvc, and larger styrene. however avoid acrylic and hard plastic as it will shatter it, donā€™t ask how i learned that hehehe :wink:

Ric Golding said:
Aaron, I see a large quantity of ā€œClinton County Power Juiceā€ is being consumed. Careful, it causes the jitters.

Just a drop or two :wink: need something to get this crew going, it was this or a stick of dynamite hehehe :wink: [url]

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/ski-skidder001_zpsd686a92e.jpg)

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Heā€™s prepping for his tin roofs Ric. Really nice build Aaron

#74

Dave Marconi said:

Aaron Loyet said:
Merry Christmas Everyone!!! @rick, I am using a 7 1/4" miter saw, works good on wood, pvc, and larger styrene. however avoid acrylic and hard plastic as it will shatter it, donā€™t ask how i learned that hehehe :wink:

Ric Golding said:
Aaron, I see a large quantity of ā€œClinton County Power Juiceā€ is being consumed. Careful, it causes the jitters.

Just a drop or two :wink: need something to get this crew going, it was this or a stick of dynamite hehehe :wink: [url]

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/ski-skidder001_zpsd686a92e.jpg)

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Heā€™s prepping for his tin roofs Ric. Really nice build Aaron

Give that man a cigar :wink: roof work has started

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderroof-drums004_zpsacdb1c39.jpg)

next I started on the drum mounts and rails. I decided to use some bachmann rail as it snaps right on to the styrene channel

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderroof-drums001_zps7c7b6845.jpg)

here is a picture of it snaped on to the styrene channel

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderroof-drums003_zpsdd0e3e33.jpg)

and here is one of the large drums setting in the mount that is currently being worked on

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skidderroof-drums005_zpscf8c6172.jpg)

now on to finishing the other drum mounts and then back to the cylinders. stay tunedā€¦

#75

Wouldnā€™t be easier to just buy the Bachmann skidder?

:smiley:

#76

Aaron,
Thatā€™s really cool the way you got that Bachmann track to work. All your work looks real good.

#77

It is looking really nice. I cant wait to see it completed.

#78
Mark V said:
Wouldn't be easier to just buy the Bachmann skidder?:D
Heh, Heh... Bachmann could only wish theirs would look as good as Aaron's!
#79

Aaron??? Is it done yet??? hehehehe :slight_smile:

#80

Andy Clarke said:
Aaron??? Is it done yet??? hehehehe :slight_smile:

hehe something like that :wink: went to the shops today and found the drums mounted and the mounts being finished up

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skiddermounts005_zps181c761e.jpg)

when asked they said they werenā€™t sure how, but they did find this mark painted under one of the drums? :smiley: hehehe

(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/skiddermounts006_zpseb490f08.jpg)

I think I am done with this project for this year :stuck_out_tongue: Happy New Year Everyone!!! Stay Tunedā€¦