Scania 144L

__History__
Scania AB is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje, focusing on commercial vehicles—specifically heavy lorries, trucks, and buses. It also manufactures diesel engines for heavy vehicles as well as marine and general industrial applications. Scania was formed in 1911 through the merger of Södertälje-based Vabis and Malmö-based Maskinfabriks-aktiebolaget Scania. Since 1912, the company has been re-located again to Södertälje after the merger. Today, Scania has production facilities in Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, China, India, Argentina, Brazil, Poland, Russia, and Finland. In addition, there are assembly plants in ten countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. Scania's sales and service organization and finance companies are worldwide. In 2012, the company employed approximately 42,100 people around the world. The Scania 4-series is a truck model range which was introduced by Scania in 1995. It was the successor of the 3-series, and it came in five engine combinations, three cabs and four chassis types. The 4-series was succeeded by the PRT-range in Europe in 2004, but production continued in Brazil until 2007.
-Engine sizes-
The engine sizes are 9, 11, 12, 14 and 16 liters - as usual for the 1-4 series except the new 12 and 16 litre engines - shown in the model's name with a number constructed by the cylinder volume in liters followed by the generation of truck. This way a 14-litre engine in the 4-series will be a 144.
-Chassis type-
The letter, following the number describes the chassis type, but in the 4-series this code changed compared to former series (L, D, C and G in 4-series vs M, H and E on the 3 series). The 3-digit number on the opposite corner in the front stands for horsepower. This ranges from 220 to 580 hp. Styling The 4-series changed the well-known Scania front look from quite square and lined to new round and curved shapes. The new cab design also split the grill horizontally in two, making the lower part flip down to make a step usable for better reach when cleaning windows or optionally as a bench while waiting somewhere.
__The Model__
This model was built box stock. It was built over a span of about two weeks, which is a record for me since my last build took approximately 5 years. This is only the third Italeri European truck I've built, and it was a learning experience. For this truck I attempted to paint the entire chassis, suspension, and other fittings as one unit which did not work as well as I hoped. I have since completely changed my building process. Still, the truck turned out well for what I would consider a speed build.