Kostas Parchas Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) Hi guys, I am working on a few old builds of European trucks, that I though that may are interest for you. I started to rebuild this Scania Streamline that was first builded back in 1996 but didn't turned out the way I wanted. I want to improve my skills and I believe that doing practice on old builds is very fun, inspirational and you can lern many things of modeling technics. I am hooked on this build, inspired from a real truck I have seen a few times on the highway. This is a first mockup of the truck, without the cab fairings. I cut off the molded mesh witch will be replaced with a real one, Edited September 11, 2013 by Kostas Parchas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) I reworked the front bumper witch was inacurate at all. I know that my bumper is not 100% correct but I am very pleased with the result, more to come... Edited September 11, 2013 by Kostas Parchas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) Something that I don't like in Italeri Europoean kits, is that they are tooling only one fuel tank and the spare wheel. Long distance European trucks have factory specd two fuel tanks. I wanted to try to scruchbuild fuel tanks, so this is how they turned out. I am very pleased with them since these are my first attemp doing fuel tanks. More to come... Edited September 11, 2013 by Kostas Parchas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) I also wanted to try my skills to update the interior. I got inspired by Adam's (modeltruckmafia) work so here it is, The bottom of the bed is empty and because it is visible I cover it with styrene, Made out of styrene a laptop pc with ejected disc, a GPS device and a flat TV, working on how to build curtains for the side windows and the bunk more to come... Edited September 11, 2013 by Kostas Parchas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 I also reworked the rims by redusing the inacurate Italeri generic hub, Hope you all like it, Kostas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastardo Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Great start! I like your scratchbuilding =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 kostas i have drive this type for about 10 years and was one of the finest truck that the have building and was very fine to ride with it and your right about the italeri fueltank [ babysize ] aftermarket you can buy bigger one,s but that from you looks very good i follow this old workhorse al a color in mind? great work jacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundationsedge Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 nice job, I love the replacement drive hubs, and the bumper mod,s, will you be going for the Dutch Style look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Thank you for your coments. My inspiration for this build is a real truck I have seen several times on the highway. Unfortunately, until today I haven't been able to shoot some photos, but I remember main details of the real thing. The color is light yellow and the overall look is a workhorse working hard in style. Kostas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) Awesome looking truck, Man...I like what you did with the bumper and I really like the fuel tanks......I tried my hand at building this truck.....The only problem I had was me.....I dropped the cab off the table, one day. ....Then I drove off with the freshly painted engine that I forgot I had set on the bumper to dry and ran over it.. ...Never got it together.....But I do have another one.... I think I'll try it one more time..... Edited September 13, 2013 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap40rocktruck Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Super rebuild of the greatest name in trucks. On those drive hubs, KFS offers beautifully cast resin replacements that come with the brake drum attached. http://www.kitformservices.com/tq.html Part # TQ-H4. Looking forward to updates on this truck. Ap40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) Wow!!! 2 1/2 years since the last post on this. I might be slowest model truck builder ever. I am pussing forward on this girl, I want her to be done soon, so I managed to complete the frame as far as possible in order to start priming and painting. Once again plenty of styrene was used here and there. The frame rails are now covered by custom deck plates which were shaped to mimic the frame and the exaust pipe end was fabricated The fifth wheen release handle is now extended, new exaust brakets were fabricated and also the air filter pipe supporter was detailed. A few parts of the kit are missing especialy from the exaust, so I used parts from the parts box and bits of styrene, Hope you enjoy this. The forecast says heavy rains and temperature drop for the next few days, so I will not be able to prime or paint anything, but I might find some time to puss forward also the cab and its interior. Kostas. Edited March 11, 2016 by Kostas Parchas pictures added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Kostas, Glad to see you are back at the workbench .The work you are doing on this project looks pretty good.I hope things have gotten better for you. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Gator, thank you for yourkind words. Things are going somehow better for me and my family, but getting realy worst for Greece.Any way I am in a mood that I want to puss things forward and so on my hobby.Kostas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 This one has been completed abour a month ago or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kostas Parchas Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 That is all for now. I will post under the glass pictures later tonight. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Was this prompted by the Bring Out Your Dead topic? You started it 1996, thread started 2013, so it qualifies! And why are your pictures on Photobucket still working? Nice job. I know yellow is not easy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Yellow is a pain, you did a good job. I have only done 2 trucks in yellow. Both were school bus yellow, one was heavy weathered and rusted the other a Septic truck. I will never paint any model pale yellow, too much work to get it to look good. You did a great job, yours look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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