Why no RC Tractor exist

[Black Phoenix]

As far as I know there are close to no RC Tractors. Sure Tamiya had the tumbling Bull and there are a few 3D printed RC Tractors although those are more for show and driving on flat ground. 

I think a RC Tractors made like a crawler would be super cool. With no suspension on back and a solid axle up front. High torque motor and big rear tires

There have been 2wd crawlers before so why no tractor crawler?

[Tamiyabigstuff]

What about the Farm King ?

Not sure if it has been discontinued now but was available as both a kit and XB pre-built versions.

[Black Phoenix]

Yeah the tumbling bull and farm king are tractors but the chassis has nothing to do with a tractor. I meant more scale stuff. 

[skom25]

https://www.bigsquidrc.com/cross-rc-1-8-tl4-ironbull-rc-tractor/

[JimBear]

LESU makes a 1:16 scale tractor chassis where you can put a Bruder body on top of that. Quite expensive (1400 euros) but there are things out there.

[JimBear]

3 minutes ago, skom25 said:

https://www.bigsquidrc.com/cross-rc-1-8-tl4-ironbull-rc-tractor/

Here is a video from Tomley RC:

 

[Black Phoenix]

35 minutes ago, JimBear said:

Here is a video from Tomley RC:

 

That's very cool but also very expensive 

[Tamiyabigstuff]

1 hour ago, JimBear said:

LESU makes a 1:16 scale tractor chassis where you can put a Bruder body on top of that. Quite expensive (1400 euros) but there are things out there.

LESU make some very nice kits...

I watched a YT video of someone assembling the big bulldozer - amazing piece of engineering.

Would love to have something like this but would never be able to smuggle it into the house unseen...modelling in N gauge has certain advantages shall we say  

[Gebbly]

1 hour ago, Black Phoenix said:

a RC Tractors made like a crawler would be super cool

I totally agree. I would get in the queue for a purchase. Along that line of thought it would be cool if there were various working machines like diggers, forklifts etc. I have seen footage of people who get together with RC vehicles re-enact a working building site which looks a pretty cool way of RC enthusiasts having fun together that isnt racing.

[Black Phoenix]

Honestly I might try to design a crawler tractor for 3d printing 

 

[ad456]

@Black Phoenix there is a build thread by @MadInventor here that he did before he passed away. Some nice work he did. Might be of help if yer going down a custom build route

 

[Andreas W]

MadInventor (RIP) created this ultra cool Ford County inspired tractor from scratch. Hat off for that  He is sadly not more among us, so not possible to ask for advice. 

 

i have saved my son's Bruder Ford tractor, if at some point an RC conversion costing less turns up. Personally I would have liked something a bit more retro, like a Massey Ferguson 1150, but you take what you have.

 

Edit: Looks like I was a tiny bit later on the trigger than ad456.

 

 

[ad456]

There’s more of his work in his showroom too

https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom.asp?id=33435&sp=40

[Guest]

If you can't find one, create one. That's what I love about this hobby, the experimenting. 

[Juggular]

6 hours ago, Andreas W said:

He is sadly not more among us

Oh, man... occasionally, I come across @Shodog's threads and feel the void.  I've been away a while. Now I see @MadInventor has left us also?  He was big on custom builds and not many could step up to that. RIP Madinventor.  

 

[Rinskie]

There is a ton of tractor stuff on YT but I am pretty sure it's all scratch built. And yes, it looks incredible. 

 

[Rinskie]

I mean come on! 

 

 

[alvinlwh]

https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/radio-control/rc-tractors/

 

[Andreas W]

54 minutes ago, Juggular said:

Oh, man... occasionally, I come across @Shodog's threads and feel the void.  I've been away a while. Now I see @MadInventor has left us also?  He was big on custom builds and not many could step up to that. RIP Madinventor.  

 

He said he was logging permanently out and that the cancer had got so far there was only short time left. A sad, sad thing and a reminder that life is not something that should be taken for granted. 

[Shergar]

https://www.piggytaylor.com/?product=john-deere-9620-rx-rc-conversion-kit

https://www.piggytaylor.com/?page_id=2706

[Black Phoenix]

Ok i am starting a design Tread here on tamiyabase where i will document the design of a 3d printed rc tractor

if anyone is interested you can follow the new tread

[Rijkvv]

I've noticed the lack of tractor/farming RC models as well, but also a lack of scale modeling kits. That being said, I've considered getting a Siku Control model on a few occasions. Bluetooth controlled if you have one of the newer models. Maybe more toy grade than hobby grade, but at first glance they have come a long way since the Siku tractors I played with as a kid, though not as detailed as the true diecast collector models. Includes working lights, tipper trailer, plough.

At the local annual model show, next to all the other models (including 1/14 RC trucks) I have seen those Siku tractors in the past as well, both straight out of the box and converted 1/32 models. 

I believe Tom Bikonkav also has some videos on his Youtube featuring (Siku) 1/32 tractors in action.