1/14th Tamiya Scania

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Picked up a Tamiya Scania in need of a repaint with mint tanker trailer.

Full sounds and lights with the Tamiya MFC-03.

Trailer has rear lights and coupler sounds etc.

Had one of these years ago which I converted into a Dragon Wagon. Not doing that again

Simple strip, rebuild and repaint on this with a new Carson Posion motor and steering upgrade.

Colour has changed from red to grey. Metallic grey from Halfords and clear coated.

Going to do a false wall to hide the electrics and for the interior next.








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In the process of finding a new Griffin sticker for the rear sides of the cab.

Black or silver?!

[Son of a gun-ner]

That looks cool Adam
But, what exactly do you have planned for this beast?

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Nothing more than the strip, rebuild and repaint.

I can’t be arsed to convert it to a Dragon Wagon again

[Ecam]

But that Dragon Wagon was an epic build!

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But that Dragon Wagon was an epic build!

Not wishing to blow one’s own trumpet, you are right

[Ecam]

It had always been a plan to do one, but after your build I said why bother!

[jarndice]

We used to have a few of them in the yard and some of the drivers loved the Volvo F12s and some preferred the Scania, When I could get out of the office I chose the Volvo,
The range switch was in the front centre of the gear lever, The Scanias range switch was on the right side of the gear lever, In a left hooker that was fine but in a British Truck you move your leg and there is a good chance of moving the range switch and that could be very expensive.
Time was to fill a contract with "Ford" we took on a Transcontinental,
Disaster,
Drivers complained of seasickness and they meant it, Combination of soft truck suspension, Soft Cab suspension and seat suspension, Nice gearbox though.

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I do like the Volvo they offer, shame the trucks are more expensive than the tanks!

[Son of a gun-ner]

I do like the Volvo they offer, shame the trucks are more expensive than the tanks!

Because they have smoother, more positive control?

Gosh, imagine trying to steer a truck with trailer using the early jerky Heng Long control system, especially in reverse