How to make a RC Tractors like the ones in the video?

[benfebb]

Hello,

I have been admiring these videos for the passed few weeks and I'm done just looking and would love to know more about them. I have a huge list of questions nap out how you would go about building these so here I go. (Some may be stupid sorry)

1) Are these custom built or bought out of the package with these capabilities? 
2) Where can I buy these if I am in the US?
3) If these are custom built, What brand diecast model do you recommend?
4) What parts would I need to make one of these tractors?
5) How much money would it cost roughly to build one?

any additional info would be great.

Videos:

A) 
B) 
C) 

[RC Tractor Guy]

1. Video a and video c appear to be 1:32 scale control 32 models. They usually retail between 100 and 250 euro depending on the features.video be I believe are custom 1:16 plastic bruder models, the features are way beyond what can be done in 1:32 at the minute. Some even appeared to have a working pto shaft.

2. I can't help you with this unfortunately, you can buy control 32 models from the SIKU website but I don't know if the shipping is reasonable.

3. I use SIKU models because they aren't too expensive and the detail is reasonable. Video b I think are made from bruder models.

4. If you go for the 1:16 you can use normal rc car parts and get some pretty cool features. In1:32 you'd have to use custom electronics to fit into the tractor. Bare minimum would be two arduino minis, 2 wireless modules, steering servo, drive motor, a motor driver and assorted LEDs and switches.

5. Roughly I would guess you're probably talking 100 euro but it depends how complex you make it and the quality of parts you use.

[benfebb]

What scale do you recommend for this? I want to build multiples of these, Are there places to buy kits to build them? Do you have a complete tutorial of step for step how you build these?

Thanks,
-Ben

[RC Tractor Guy]

Well to decide ask yourself do you have a lot of space to use them? Do you want them to be able to have pto, lifting arms etc? How good is your electronics or how determined are you to learn because it could be a slow process.

If you have only small space for example you want to build a table top village in your shed or something then you probably want 1:32 scale, if you want to drive them in your garden you definitely want 1:16 scale.

The space constraints of the 1:32 model pretty much mean you will on get drive and steering and that will still be difficult. With 1:16 you have a huge amount of space so you can do a lot more.

With 1:16 you can buy off the shelf RC components and probably build the tractor in a day. I mean if you have a local rc hobby shop and brought the model with you I'm sure you could buy controller, reviver, motor, gearbox, servos, battery from 1:16 scale trucks or cars and check how they will fit your model before you leave the shop. All these parts would then just plug together in minutes you just need to install them in a nice way. In america I'm pretty sure there is a big scene for model trucks with good axles with differentials so you could make it very realistic. This wont work for the 1:32 scale because its much too small for normal RC components.

I don't have a tutorial but I hope to do it, the problem is finding the time to get it done. It's not like I can just buy a model and convert it quickly because it literally takes me months between waiting for parts and getting time to work on it. I'm thinking of building a simple one that I can take apart and trying to record a rebuild but it will be some time before I get it finished.