Scania and tanker trailer

**dondecap** · #1 01-21-2013, 09:41 AM

Hi al,
been away a while... but slowly plodding on with this... a free plan just black and white with the choice of lowboy trailer and cat digger or a tanker,
here are a few progress shots.....

the cab was a straight box shape so I added a second skin for door panels etc and the front plastic moldings, and added a higher roof on the tractor unit as can be seen in the 3rd pic.
the wheels were flat as on the trailer, so I 'did' my own for the tractor unit.

.... waiting for a paint job now... I tried a cheap acrylic spray, but was not very good so think I will have to go 'humbrol' ... thinking 'shell livery'

**nosports** · #2 01-21-2013, 11:49 AM

nice build.....

How was the build ? conquered some problems or was it a clear sailing ?

My next cab will be a lot better shaped.....

**dondecap** · #3 01-21-2013, 11:56 AM

Hi nosports,
was not bad ,,, the cab screen had to be re-cut as the origional was a 'no where near'....and there is no internal at all,and no external details for the cab
the wheels were basic flat like the trailer, but the chassis and axels,suspension all were good. and the trailer was good

**mushroom** · #4 01-22-2013, 03:08 PM

Very nice, looks like its just waiting for a paint job.

**dondecap** · #5 01-22-2013, 05:05 PM

Hi Mushroom..
yes waiting....I tried a 'cheap' acrylic spray.. plasticote blue.. but changed my mind and went for the yellow and white 'shell' livey, but the white reacted against the blue.. same paint...
so now will have to under-coat or matt laqure and get some 'Humbrol' I'm thinking...possibly enamal?...
the wheels, tyres and chassis were done in ''proper' model paint and no problem...

I will be doing this cab again some time but with the lowboy trailer and excavator.... I hope to improve the strength of the chassis and suspension 'still in card' and thinking ...radio control it... uuummmmmm

**dondecap** · #6 02-08-2013, 12:11 PM

Well I have attempted a paint job....

need to do some thing with the windscreen... perhaps a pale blue/grey ??

also have the 'haschem' signs to go on yet..

GLOSS LAQURE OR SOME THING REQUIRED...
your thoughts....
don

**dondecap** · #7 02-08-2013, 03:23 PM

Haschem...

Have to do the brake and electric lines now for the cab unit.....

**dondecap** · #8 02-09-2013, 08:13 AM

eventually... a view under cab... problems with the cab hinge..as mentioned in previous build of this chassis unit.. I will be trying to sort a new hinge to replace the card strip type hinge tabs...

note to self... tidy up that paintwork.. :-0

don