Tower Skidders and loaders

[PuckHog]

CHB Models provided lots of good stuff along with a host of other manufactures parts....Randy

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This project took alot of pipe fittings, valves and other goodies.....Randy

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The tower was made up of brass I-beams and brass stock soldered together for strength then plastic lattice work added....Randy

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The crane kits and Central Valley bridge parts contributed most of the lattice work with some scratch built if I couldn't find something that fit right ....Randy

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Jacq ...Most of the rivets were parts from Grantline ( gondola end plates ?)  .....

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Or embossed with a pounse tool on brass shim stock or sheet styrene.....

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The gears were a big part of the models appearance so I tried to get them as close as possible to the real thing. After locating a gear that was the right size I would often have to "dress it up". This photo of parts for another machine that I'm building uses this process.  The solid gear casting on the upper left is from the CHB kit. After removing the plain center portion a Grantline cable sheeve casting with nice webbing detail is inserted then nbw castings can be added if needed......

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The model, Jacq, is very! big even in HO...Thanks,  Randy

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it was important that the cable used would be strong enough to be rigged for display yet be scale in size with no fuzzing......Randy

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Top of mast with most of the rigging in place....Randy

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The product I used was "Metalic Thread from a craft store. Comes in various sizes with a good multistrand appearance.   Randy

[LLOYD]

Hello Randy

There I really am very impressed by the quality of your work!
I have already make some HO models of Clyde Universal Ground Skidder and Clyde Double End , well done, but not of such a level!
Super work !
Sincerely!

Lloyd

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Thanks Lloyd, I'm very impressed with your work!  Please post pics of your stuff here, also maybe more shots of your working  loading scene? ......  Randy

[LLOYD]

Thanks Randy,
well,

enclosed this photo of a Clyde Universal Ground Skidder, scratchbuilt in HO !
I make this with only two photos from the Website Steam in the Wood of Marc Russer!
Also, maybe is not perfect! I've no plan for built this model !

Lloyd

[LLOYD]

I'm make this diorama for my friend Guy J Tyteca of Belgium !
For the Clyde I used some styren part from Evergreen, volmer and same part of bridge for the boom, that you used also on your wonderful model !

Sincerely!

Lloyd