BRELs 0 Posted October 25, 2011 One thing i have noticed about Tamiya is that their manuals are very simple to follow. yup they are easy to follow and if you are waiting for paint to dry you can flip through the manual and start on building something else as a sub assembly nice work on the R470, I like the colour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSM546 10 Posted September 4, 2015 So, here we are, 4 years later... I have (finally) ordered a trailer to accompany the lonely Scania only to find it has been held up in customs, which should be resolved in the next few days (build thread imminent - watch this space). However in the mean time, I ordered some aluminium wheels from stella for the truck and to be honest I was very surprised how much difference they actually make to the overall look. They look more euro spec which suits the Scania much better. I was also very impressed at the quality of these wheels by LESU model sport, considering I had never heard of them previously. This means now that I'm running 30mm wide front tyres which are a bit of a squeeze, but do fit! Here's what I ordered The old stock front wheels vs new The old stock rear wheels vs new 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad Lav 367 Posted September 5, 2015 I want one of these to pull my tanks along Good work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSM546 10 Posted September 5, 2015 I want one of these to pull my tanks along Good work Lol cheers mate, now that would look mad! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSM546 10 Posted September 11, 2015 So here it is, finally arrived. I chose the 40ft NYK trailer as I wanted a container trailer, but thought it would be different as everyone seems to get the maersk one. I know the colours or the truck and trailer, being two shades of blue, may clash slightly but I have future plans for the Scanias paint .... Anyways here it is, and the first thing you notice is the size of the box! Pictures just don't do it justice. Thought I'd compare it to the Scania box for scale, and it makes a nice picture (idk why its upside down?) So I've started the build, only completing parts bag A which I know isn't much, but there is one parts tree that needs spraying before I can carry on, only to find I've run out of primer . Here's the progress so far... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSM546 10 Posted September 11, 2015 And just a quick question... So the container itself is made of plastic inserts with metal rails, can the metal rails simply be sprayed over with primer and then a topcoat or is there any particular way of prepping them for paint??? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSM546 10 Posted September 15, 2015 So I finally got round to getting some primer and here's the offending parts tree I continue here to make the axles Fenders on Wheels on At this point, most of the chassis is complete Just to add the support legs mechanism And the rear bumper, which turned out quite well, especially the number plate Just added the final touches and here we are, chassis complete And tamiya have done a good job with the stickers, there's loads! I feel they add that last bit of detail Finally, I just had to... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSM546 10 Posted September 15, 2015 That's huge!! Loool tell me about it, it just about fit on my desk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad Lav 367 Posted September 15, 2015 Now let me drive this on the back. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSM546 10 Posted September 19, 2015 Now let me drive this on the back. Loooool if i had a low loader than certainly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ukfox 347 Posted September 20, 2015 Please keep those pictures coming. Great build, Would love to have a trailer for my rigs. How long is that container trailer, now its built? Only issue I would have is where to store it once built. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites