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I already showed the kit in the review section, but here it is again:

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Building this kit is very straightforward, so I won't type much, because I'm a lazy bastard. I let the pictures do the explaining.
Feel free to ask if you have any questions.

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The diecast cabin is a very clean casting:

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Note open cast grille:

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Spare wheel carrier. This is hydraulic on the real trucks.

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The load bed was more difficult to assemble than the end result might suggest.

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This is this what makes it a 257 "B":

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Two air reservoirs for the dual circuit brakes.

 

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Edited by Junkman
  • 2 weeks later...

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