DrDiff's Tamiya Freightliner Cascadia Evolution Build

[DrDiff]

So I started my build today got as far as step 8

[skeeter]

:worthless:
Soon, work will die off to a slow trickle, & I too will start building mine. I've never assembled the kit before. What are the steps?

[GlobelinerBrad]

Saw his pics on Facebook. He's moving along nicely!

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4377/37151444532_2781111f56_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS87)gears (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS87) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4380/37151444452_f9986eace6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS6J)motor and gearbox (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS6J) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4331/37151444162_cae2871755_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS1J)rolling chassis (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS1J) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4401/37151444222_d4794d1850_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS2L)passenger tank (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS2L) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4439/37151444662_cb0ed63ebc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YAWSam)Driver tank (https://flic.kr/p/YAWSam) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4427/37151444282_c0c09899ae_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS3N)mud flaps (https://flic.kr/p/YAWS3N) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/37133862666_21b5624919_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YzoKDu)Test fit (https://flic.kr/p/YzoKDu) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4401/37151444802_ccd86fb9e0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YAWScL)Body and skirts (https://flic.kr/p/YAWScL) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

Sorry I tried to upload the pictures directly no go...

photobucket...

So I had to flickr...

:worthless:
Soon, work will die off to a slow trickle, & I too will start building mine. I've never assembled the kit before. What are the steps?

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4385/37187965861_40f1f677cb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YEb3Dc)20170919_140946 (https://flic.kr/p/YEb3Dc)Trailer left front by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4422/37158089232_73a9834aaa_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YBwVmU)20170919_140924 (https://flic.kr/p/YBwVmU)Trailer right rear by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4335/37158090632_9084142f24_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YBwVM3)20170919_141115 (https://flic.kr/p/YBwVM3) Tractor and trailer by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4361/36517894203_86404f9436_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XCXKFz)20170919_141434 (https://flic.kr/p/XCXKFz) Tractor Delivery by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[ad2tude]

Nice job!!!

[DrDiff]

Unfortunately I am at the point where paint work must be done before I go any further. 2mm screws are a pain to work with and easy to strip out

[skeeter]

Looks like you've got a good ways on it. it looks good

[DrDiff]

I am expecting my new servos to arrive today. Bought one for the three speed and one for the motorized trailer legs (which I don't have yet).

[ad2tude]

What color are you painting the body?

[DrDiff]

I haven't decided on a color yet. But I may have found a co-driver "figure" ("https://www.verkerk-modelbouw.nl/ta11-bijrijdster.html)...

[skeeter]

The Bruder figures fit really well in these.

[frizzen]

Looks like it's coming along really well.

Heh, that figure has a nice figure
https://www.verkerk-modelbouw.nl/ta11-bijrijdster.html

[Cossett]

Got my first bruder figure the other day and Im really happy with it and it gives you the benifit of putting then any where or any position, unlike the tamiya or the verkerk ones.....

[DrDiff]

Finally ordered a three pack of servos so I can shift the transmission and have one for un-coupler servo

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4457/37421453250_32d4433446_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z1NJiQ)Painting my rig with duplicolor Ford toreador red metalic (https://flic.kr/p/Z1NJiQ) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4480/36970621404_38e8fce348_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YjY6GY)20171013_182636 (https://flic.kr/p/YjY6GY) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4467/36970623484_75994a8238_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YjY7jQ)20171013_182648 (https://flic.kr/p/YjY7jQ) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4460/37681048541_5a44ba49eb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZpKdWH)Laying on the color byDean Cory, on Flickr

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/37744280311_ccf5121617_c.jpg Got my three servos today two are installed one on reserve for motorized trailer legs.

I currently have a hacked FrSky GT3C doing the radio duties. I have the Shifter servo on a three position switch and now have shift on the fly capability!

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4472/37712445542_2063960f2b_c.jpg The Back door is assembled

[skeeter]

Nice! I'm liking how well it's coming together. You've been realy busy on this, to get this far in such a short time.

[ad2tude]

Looking great.

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/37744280311_ccf5121617_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZvkixD)20171016_191406 (https://flic.kr/p/ZvkixD) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

Got three new servos put one in for steering and another for shifting gears. The third is for when I get Motorized Trailer Legs

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4472/37712445542_2063960f2b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Zsw9bj)20171014_145338 (https://flic.kr/p/Zsw9bj) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

The battery door.

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/37525177580_bf0e43152c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZaYkWm)20171018_190126 (https://flic.kr/p/ZaYkWm) by Dean Cory (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159492367@N06/), on Flickr

Mounted the Aerodynamic Wings on the body

[egronvold]

Nice and bright red color.

[DrDiff]

I finally got all the light bulbs installed, and the truck finished. It has been a long time coming. This has to be one of the most challenging and satisfying RC builds I have ever done.

I am still working on getting the Beier USM-RC-2 system figured out. I have to make connections to the motor and get some resistors to get the LEDs working. And then I have to figure out how to package it all inside the cab!

[bigpipespete]

That color really pops, I bet it looks even more impressive in the sun.

[thebat]

normally nto a fan of the cascadia but it looks really good in red nice job so far keep the updates coming will be interested to hear your thoughs on the bier usm sound system

[GlobelinerBrad]

Looks pretty good.. Cant wait to see it all completed? Are you coming to the Lebanon show in a few weeks again?

[DrDiff]

I hope to be in Lebanon in a few weeks!

Looks pretty good.. Cant wait to see it all completed? Are you coming to the Lebanon show in a few weeks again?

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4692/25676351048_29280a1e9d_c.jpg Installing lights for the Beier Soundmodule.

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4554/25032440928_d77c935668_c.jpg Driver and Passenger

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4735/38621163055_bf3c45b63e_c.jpg Testing the lights on the Beier USM-RC-2 Soundmodule

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4543/38126496704_a1abbd8472_c.jpg

The Beier setup...

[DrDiff]

My thoughts on the Beier USM-RC-2

Well I don't recommend the Tamiya MFU as it lacks proper protection for use of LiPo Batteries.

Beier allows you to use any ESC or you can use their ESC and have extra switching options for sound and light control.

The USM-RC-2 comes with software that allows you to havrest sounds and program them into your soundmodule. Find an awesome Jake Break on YouTube and you can have that sound on your truck. In contrast the Tamiya units you are limited to what they choose. Beier gives multiple options for triggering your sound and lighting effects.

With the power of OpenTX and the FrSky Taranis Plus tx, one has almost as many options for transmitter setup as you do with the Beier Soundmodule.

[Izzy]

Dean, good work.thanks for the link on the driver figures. You're painting skills on them look great.
Zache - I agree red is her color. I did min in purple and black. Ok but not great.

[DrDiff]

I didn't paint the interior.
Reggie Stephenson did it for me. He is on the Facebook group true scale truck stop.

As for my paintjob... the internet hides a bunch of drips and runs!

Dean, good work.thanks for the link on the driver figures. You're painting skills on them look great.
Zache - I agree red is her color. I did min in purple and black. Ok but not great.

[DrDiff]

Started working on hooking up the lights and Beier soundmodul. This is almost as tedious as soldering up a quad copter!

[thebat]

how complicated is the setup to do a full say semi with lights an what kind of cost is this system run a person thanks in advance since i have a globe liner on the way that i would like to have lights an sound in thanks again.

[gismow]

Hi,

I can give you a comparison to the German Market. Here a MFU costs round about 350 EUR. It is easy to install but that's already the only advantage. It's absoluetly unflexible and definitely not usable for my projects. In my first Truck I had one, but it was replaced after 2 month.

My setup for my Trucks is the S22 ESC from Servonaut (https://www.servonaut.de/shop/de/product_info.php?info=p255_fahrtregler-s22--nachfolger-vom-s20-.html) together with the USM-RC-2.

The advantages:
- Extremly comfortable ESC, nothing better on the market
- Ligjt and Sound with hundreds of options and possibilities. My US Trucks do have an Air pressure Starter sound. Can you do this with the MFU?
- I can install whatever kind of lights I want to have and I can define how they will behave.

If you are willing to invest a bit more time and work, you will get a dream of flexibility.

Beier also provides a Forum were you always get a super support.

The service and support from Beier and also Servonaut are premium, never had a better one (no, I'm not paid to write this ;) ).

The costs:
ESC 99 EUR
USM-RC-2 145 EUR
Speaker 10 EUR
LEDs and cables ca. 20 EUR

275 EUR for my combination or 350 EUR for the MFU.

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4666/27913489369_9d98a35817_c.jpg

Am I certain I want to do this? That doesn't show the five lights on the rear and two fog lights on the bumper! The truck worked fine before I thought about lights and sound...

YES IT IS!

[DrDiff]

gismow I am saving for a Beier UFR 1230 ESC to go with my USM-RC-2 sound module and EXM-2. So I have even more options for lights! I just wiash Beier would get their hands on a FrSky Taranis Plus or Taranis QX-7 and give me the option for my three position switches rather than only two position switches from the german radios.

Hi,

I can give you a comparison to the German Market. Here a MFU costs round about 350 EUR. It is easy to install but that's already the only advantage. It's absoluetly unflexible and definitely not usable for my projects. In my first Truck I had one, but it was replaced after 2 month.

My setup for my Trucks is the S22 ESC from Servonaut (https://www.servonaut.de/shop/de/product_info.php?info=p255_fahrtregler-s22--nachfolger-vom-s20-.html) together with the USM-RC-2.

The advantages:
- Extremly comfortable ESC, nothing better on the market
- Ligjt and Sound with hundreds of options and possibilities. My US Trucks do have an Air pressure Starter sound. Can you do this with the MFU?
- I can install whatever kind of lights I want to have and I can define how they will behave.

If you are willing to invest a bit more time and work, you will get a dream of flexibility.

Beier also provides a Forum were you always get a super support.

The service and support from Beier and also Servonaut are premium, never had a better one (no, I'm not paid to write this ;) ).

The costs:
ESC 99 EUR
USM-RC-2 145 EUR
Speaker 10 EUR
LEDs and cables ca. 20 EUR

275 EUR for my combination or 350 EUR for the MFU.

[DrDiff]

thebat: You won't save any money by choosing Beier over say the Tamiya MFU but you have 10000% more setup options that Tamiya offers with the Beier setup!

how complicated is the setup to do a full say semi with lights an what kind of cost is this system run a person thanks in advance since i have a globe liner on the way that i would like to have lights an sound in thanks again.

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4699/38818120915_94aa32ff71_c.jpg
Started soldering the wires where I could but screwed up the wires above cab. Going to have to take them all apart, remove the roof, re-solder the wires, solder on extensions, and re-install the roof.

[DrDiff]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4697/39716497882_71b7dc1e33_c.jpgI unsoldered the roof lights removed the roof and resoldered the roof lights. Then I re-installed the roof.

[DrDiff]

So I was playing around with the slip in rainbow cord to connect to my lights. I was not satisfied with the connection I was getting.

So, I grabbed the original rainbow cord and started to separate the individual wires and started soldering them to the LEDs. I connected everything in the cab but the front and rear turn signals, front fogs, rear fogs, back up light and the brake lights.

I haven't tested anything but...When I get more done, I will take pictures. Then I have to start on the trailer!

[DrDiff]

I found some fenders on Thingiverse (http:/https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2015307) I saved the file to a USB drive and wend to my county library as they have two makerbot printers and printed them out.

Here is the results...
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4764/26155624228_db268cd94c_c.jpg

So I tried them on the truck...
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/39318339044_71bfa42807_c.jpg

I have to mount them permanently

[skeeter]

Them look great!

[DrDiff]

That's why I put the link to thingiverse...
Them look great!

[DrDiff]

I have a topic looking at the Beier Sound module setup (http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=12958) Click on the link to learn more about my setup.

[DrDiff]

I spent the day soldering the individual lights to the rainbow cable. Four lights to go, all on the front of the truck. The front turn signals and the marker lights in front of the doors. I may turn the markers into turn signal repeaters.

[DrDiff]

Federal Refund came today so I ordered a UFR-1230 speed controller form Beier. Cant My setup will change from Digital Mixed to Digital and I will have motor and shifting sounds! Can't wait to get the Axial esc out of it!

[DrDiff]

I got my Beier UFR-1230 ESC, today. Tractor works fine remotely, but the lights and sounds do not work any more. I desperately need help!

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4769/39559068154_91d34e820a_c.jpg

[DrDiff]

I have a 8 ch rx in my rig. C1 is steering Ch3 is throttle Ch2 and Ch4 are for auxiliary things such as lights and sound functions. I have the gear select servo on CH5 as it has 3 positions that match the positions of the switch on the tx. If I were to convert all light and sound function to switches the Beier unit only recognises on off switches or two position switches unlike the three position switches on my taranis. So because of this all Sound effects and lighting functions have to be on Ch2 and CH4

[trucker n]

Do u have speed control connected to the usm 2 so they can interact

[DrDiff]

Currently the ESC is attached to ch1, ch3, and ch2. The cable from the output1 of the ESC is going to Ch1 input on the sound module. The shifter servo is plugged into Ch5. Ch6 is plugged into the Ch3 port on the Sound Module and Ch7 is plugged into Ch4 port of the sound module.

Do u have speed control connected to the usm 2 so they can interact

[trucker n]

U have to enable digital mode with esc in sound teacher and drive teacher for esc then it will work together

[DrDiff]

On the General tab of Sound manager I have the mode Digital with UFR ESC selected.

[trucker n]

So u have it enabled in sound teacher and drive teacher software for esc

[DrDiff]

yes both are enabled

So u have it enabled in sound teacher and drive teacher software for esc

[DrDiff]

I unplugged all the connections between the RX and the Sound module. I now have the ability to turn on the lights and off the lights I have some sounds working. Soldering has become quite difficult after my stroke on February 5th but I can re-learn how to do it.

[DrDiff]

I bought some fenders from a friend who wasn't using them on his Grand Hauler.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/952/40986061874_59f634c09c_c.jpg[/url]

Looking down from atop the cab
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/964/26836197117_a44f6748c3_c.jpg

[DrDiff]

Rear 3/4 view, I am going to have to take off the mud flaps.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/825/26836193377_068f56e6d8_c.jpg

Side view, Trying to locate where to drill and tap the holes for mounting.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/945/40804914355_93cae4681b_c.jpg

[DrDiff]

I know it has been a while but after reading the instruction manual for both the Beier ESC and Sound module I have made even more changes I finally have some control over sound and lights. One of my changes involved moving the final three light positions around and thus a re-wiring of those three lights.

I have started seeing 1:1 Cascadias with cow catchers and other mods. I guess it is because they have been sold out of fleet service and independent owner operators are purchasing them. So I guess the fenders aren't as unrealistic as I had first thought.

[ramjetexpress]

thebat: You won't save any money by choosing Beier over say the Tamiya MFU but you have 10000% more setup options that Tamiya offers with the Beier setup!


was just reading along . I think he meant he is saving up for ?? and not asking if he will be saving money . Truck is looking good . Wanna wire mine ?

[DrDiff]

I just got my Wiring mess figured out now to tuck everything inside so I can put the body done and work on mounting the fenders!