beeiilll Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Well I suppose it is too late for this year butI finally have gotten around to putting my Empire sleigh and reindeer together.Since I have had little work lately and they have changed my meds around for pain so that for the last couple of days I have actually felt somewhat human, I decided that I had to get this going.I will have a CTB16D mounted up under the sleigh and will use all 16 channels for this.1 channel for the sleigh1 channel for Santa1 channel for each deer (9 deer)1 channel for Rudolf's nose4 channels for the reins - I have 2 lenghts of red and green ropelight to run for reins so that I will be able to have red or green or chase them together!I think that once this is up about 30 feet in the air off to one side of house (actually behind but above my mega tree) it will make a nice addition.So here is the work so far today.I am going to try and get the controller mounted tomorrow and the lights all wired up. That should make it pretty much ready to go other than the outside work I have to do to mount pulleys in a tree and a winch assembly on the side of my house to hoist it up.Of course now I am thinking of making the whole thing move on the wire as well and run it from one side of my lawn to the other which would be approx. 150 feet.But wouldn't that be wild!! Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeiilll Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Rudolf and his nose! Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeiilll Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 The controller Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Kibler Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Nice job! I have been wanting to get mine flyin' for several years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandlakedad Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Here are a few pictures of my Flying Reindeer and the drive system. The reindeer run on a cable 25' up on an old power pole. During the last song they reverse and get ready for the next show. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandlakedad Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Reindeer Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandlakedad Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Drive System Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandlakedad Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 LOR 8 Channel controller Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandlakedad Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Motor Control Panel Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnoldc Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Cool! Like to see video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamS Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Love it! I bet my HOA would $hit a brick if I went townhouse to townhouse with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandlakedad Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I am working with a professional videographer to shoot the entire 43 minute show but that won't happen until sometime right after the first of the New Year as he is swamped with work right now. I will post the video on U tube when it is finished and place a link on LOR forums to the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKSedg Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeiilll Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Well I finished up this project today, so it will be ready to go for next year.I like the outcome and this should make for some fun sequencing for a couple of songs as well. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeiilll Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 And the controller Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeiilll Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 My wiring on the front of the sleigh Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 WOW Bill that will be AWESOME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeiilll Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks PepperI hope it will be a nice addition to things. Using up a 16 channel card for it may be a bit excentric and excessive for this but I do have other people out looking for a couple of 40 foot radio towers for me to be able to run this back and forth across the property.Now that and with it sequenced into a couple of songs should make it worthwhile and add some punch to things.Plus the towers will let me finally display the 24 snowflakes that I have been sitting on and wondering what to do with. They should help make a great "star filled sky" for Santa to fly through.I just wish Publishers Clearing House would call with that check so I could invest more in this obsession!!Hope you have a great 2012 and your sleigh and mega tree looked fantastic!Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORisAwesome Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Wow, those are both awesome.I've always wanted to have a santa, sleigh and 9 reindeer in my display. Are these available for purchase someplace?ThanksJerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timon Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I noticed that the URL were not complete so I fixed them and posted the pictures below.I see that Rudolf is not the same as the others, who made him. I know how to get the set from the new manufacture but I like him being different so where did he originate from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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