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1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:04 pm
by Ad Lav
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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Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:42 pm
by Ad Lav
In the process of finding a new Griffin sticker for the rear sides of the cab.
Black or silver?!
Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:20 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
That looks cool Adam
But, what exactly do you have planned for this beast?
Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:24 pm
by Ad Lav
Nothing more than the strip, rebuild and repaint.
I can’t be arsed to convert it to a Dragon Wagon again
Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:28 pm
by Ecam
But that Dragon Wagon was an epic build!
Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:37 pm
by Ad Lav
Ecam wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:28 pm
But that Dragon Wagon was an epic build!
Not wishing to blow one’s own trumpet, you are right
Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:39 pm
by Ecam
It had always been a plan to do one, but after your build I said why bother!
Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:58 pm
by 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.
Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:48 am
by Ad Lav
I do like the Volvo they offer, shame the trucks are more expensive than the tanks!
Re: 1/14th Tamiya Scania
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:04 am
by Son of a gun-ner
Ad Lav wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:48 am
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
