Freightliner FLD120 Conventional Revell 1/24

[PierreR89]

Since i only work 3 days every week now thanks to the C word...
I had nothing to do 2 weeks ago and started on this.
It is a Italeri kit reboxed by Revell and different decals (much nicer imo then what Italeri offers in their kit)
I did find out a few things,
1: If you want the hood to open when assembled do not use the provided hoodpins that goes through the hinge and in to framerails, just let it sit loose. It will not fall off and when opening the hood the hinges will catch the front bumper letting it stay in the open position.
Alignment between the hood, cab and front bumper will be way off if the pins are used.
2: When mounting the exhaust between the Y pipe and stacks, do not jump ahead and mount the sideskirts first it will be almost impossible to get the pipes in place.
Manual also says to mount them after the sleeper is on but it will be much better access to it without it mounted.

Only problem i had with the decals was that they have started to get yellow due to their age, can bee seen on the freigtliner decals on the grille and mudflaps.
Did not manage to get the stacks to stand perfectly straight up so they are slightly tilted, but if anyone asks the driver hit a low branch knocking them that way because that must have happend alot of times irl because of how far up they go compared to the roof
Did also mount the sunvisors inside the cab in the down position, its har to see but it shows in the pic,s through the windows.

Edited April 16, 2020 by PierreR89

[kilrathy10]

Awesome build... I think I've cut all my exhaust stacks in half to deal with this very issue.... This has to be my absolute FAVORITE kit ever produced by Italeri/Revell, though.... Despite it's misgivings, I've developed a real affinity for this kit... 

[Hermann Kersten]

Despite the mishaps, the build look great.

 

38 minutes ago, PierreR89 said:

Only problem i had with the decals was that they have started to get yellow due to their age, can bee seen on the freigtliner decals on the grille and mudflaps.

 If you have that again with the another kit, just place the decal sheet on your windowsill in bright sunlight.
After 2 or 3 weeks of sunlight, the yellow has disappeared and it is nicely white again.

I did this also with a few kits from the 70's and early 80's, and the white on the decals stay white until today.

 

Hermann.

Edited April 16, 2020 by Hermann Kersten

[tbill]

Good looking build of a cool subject, well done.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Great Looking Build!!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[PierreR89]

On 4/16/2020 at 4:21 PM, Hermann Kersten said:

Despite the mishaps, the build look great.

 

 If you have that again with the another kit, just place the decal sheet on your windowsill in bright sunlight.
After 2 or 3 weeks of sunlight, the yellow has disappeared and it is nicely white again.

I did this also with a few kits from the 70's and early 80's, and the white on the decals stay white until today.

 

Hermann.

I will try that with the next kit that has decals that has turned yellow.
I dont thing i have one that has that problem now but it has been a long time since i opend them and looked at them

[Jim B]

Great looking FLD.  Well done.

[TECHMAN]

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Great looking build!!!

DJ

[slusher]

Beautiful semi!