WIP Köln truck

The chassis has some parts moulded on already. Naturally one piece is already broken off.

The gearbox looks quite alright

The exhaust pipes were moulded together

So I split them

The tip needed some putty, but came out nicely

The seats needed a backing too, probably never to be seen

The mount for the rear fender are frustratingly in the way for cleaning up the frame

So I got them out of the way

I replaced the plastic with 2mm brass rod and 1mm styrene sheet

Looks much better

Sanding the styrene to some identical pieces

The seam lines were impossible to fix

So I split the tank again and cut the other half from the frame

Internal strengthening of the tank

Dry fit. It will all be painted aluminium

Trying to line up the cab

All parts cut, sanded and thrown in one bag. Puzzle time later

All 10 parts need to be just right

A few days later. It took just under 4 hours to get everything glued just right.

All parts are bamboo-ed. Repurposing the box for sorting issues

Primer is on!

6 16 June, 18:26

Martin Oostrom
I spent a couple of hours cleaning up some parts that I cut of the frame

22 June, 18:33

Bozzer
These curbside chassis, really upset me. Just like the Volvo VN. If the manufacturer, went to the trouble, of making an engine, and separate frame parts, with other kits, then why would they cheap out, on kits like these? I love what you're doing with this though. Keep the pictures coming, buddy 👍

22 June, 19:35

Martin Oostrom
I didn't put up pictures of all the cutting and sanding. A summary:
All parts are cut, sanded and glued where possible. Only a few drops of filler were needed.
The cab consists of 10 parts that need to be positioned just right. **** job, but I think I managed.
Next up: Primer.

18 July, 09:20

Martin Oostrom
And primer is on after a monster session. 200ml primer + 50ml SLT = just enough.
Primer is zero paints grey. But a dirty grey.

18 July, 16:16