TIGERCAT SKIDDER 3D PRINTED

[Swamp Dog]

Been working on this off & on for a few months. everything has been painted. the hardest part so far was adding the small engine cover bolts. cylinder shaft are made with uxcell 304 Stainless Steel and inter K&S tubing. looks way more better than any painted or bare metal foil plastic. i had to use two different size as i could not find the right OD & ID in the same size tubing. mounted cylinders beside the blade and cylinders on each side of the pivot point. installed the log grapples, added decals. i just temporary pined the two half's together sat the cab , winch, blade & tires on it to see what it looks like. a 3/16 brass rod runs thru the axles to inside the tires. sure gonna be hard for me to dirty it up...lol..still a long way to go.

[Swamp Dog]

woops i see one of my hood bolts fell out.. gonna fire that mechanic..lol

[Gary Chastain]

Ok David, is this kit? Or are you scratch building this one?  Either way, wow, what a cool build. 

[BK9300]

That's going to look pretty impressive on a trailer behind your Superliner!

[Scott Eriksen]

Is that a diecast kit? Looks good! ..........oh wait I should read everything 1st before typing,,,lol   3D PRINT!  awesome ,,,,,,,,,engine detail ??

Edited Thursday at 01:11 AM by Scott Eriksen

[Swamp Dog]

On 10/8/2025 at 3:49 PM, Gary Chastain said:

Ok David, is this kit? Or are you scratch building this one?  Either way, wow, what a cool build. 

thanks Gary, its 3D Printed. 

Edited Friday at 12:09 AM by Swamp Dog

[Swamp Dog]

On 10/8/2025 at 4:17 PM, BK9300 said:

That's going to look pretty impressive on a trailer behind your Superliner!

Brian i started another Mack R that will be pulling it. i guess i need to start another post and show it.  

[Swamp Dog]

22 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said:

Is that a diecast kit? Looks good! ..........oh wait I should read everything 1st before typing,,,lol   3D PRINT!  awesome ,,,,,,,,,engine detail ??

thank you Scott, no engine. 

[The Brush]

This is the one of best 3D printed models i`ve seen , finish & detail are spot on. Well done.

Edited Friday at 03:57 PM by The Brush
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[Ace-Garageguy]

Man, that's nice. 

[Swamp Dog]

5 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Man, that's nice. 

thanks Bill

[Swamp Dog]

8 hours ago, The Brush said:

This is the one of best 3D printed models i`ve seen , finish & detail are spot on. Well done.

thank you.

[Chariots of Fire]

That's really something!  However, I have never seen one quite so clean and neat!  Time to get it just a little bit dirty and with the paint taken off the claw and plow! 😎

[Rockford]

On 10/8/2025 at 7:27 PM, Swamp Dog said:

woops i see one of my hood bolts fell out.. gonna fire that mechanic..lol

You only ever need half the bolts the manufacturer supplies. The rest are spares. 

[Swamp Dog]

3 hours ago, Chariots of Fire said:

That's really something!  However, I have never seen one quite so clean and neat!  Time to get it just a little bit dirty and with the paint taken off the claw and plow! 😎

i have not made up my mind yet if im gonna leave it as a new Skidder headed to the woods on mud it up yet. ether way it will be on a trailer hooked to a R Mack. 

[Chariots of Fire]

No mud.  Just a little wear at typical places where the paint would rub off.😃

[Kanada Kustoms]

Great detail work on a cool subject!

[bytownshaker]

Wow! one of the most amazing projects I've seen in a while. It will hard to dirty it up but it bring out all the detail.

 

[Chariots of Fire]

2 hours ago, bytownshaker said:

Wow! one of the most amazing projects I've seen in a while. It will hard to dirty it up but it bring out all the detail.

 

Maybe not so much.  Things like hydraulic fluid around pistons, grease drippings around articulation points, etc.  bright shiny bare metal for the grabber surface and blade on the rear, dusty but not muddy tires, slightly worn tire contact surfaces.  Even worn off paint where the operator walks and grab handles, door edges where constant contact wears the paint off. These kinds of things are easy to do with light washes, weathering powders and the like and they don't take away from the details of the piece.  They just enhance without making it look like a muddy mess.