Volvo 445

[Vilperi]

Started with a resin kit wich is based on a Volvo 544 cut in half. Backdated it with a split windscreen and built a ribbed grille. in the 50´s Volvo offered a complete chassi with front fenders and cowl. There was both pick  up´s and stationwagons and even a few convertibles built on those chassis. 

[Rakentaja]

Is it like this when it's ready?

[GeeBee]

Very unusual subject, look forward to seeing this one progress. 

[espo]

I like your engineering on the rear suspension.. I remember seeing a couple of the wagons here in the US that may have been based on this design.  

[Mattilacken]

Cool project! Nice to se one from Hemlandet some times ?

[Vilperi]

On 11/8/2020 at 5:20 PM, espo said:

I like your engineering on the rear suspension.. I remember seeing a couple of the wagons here in the US that may have been based on this design.  

Thanks, I´m always worried over a toylike look as I want everything holding together.

[Brizio]

Cool project! I remember seen one made into a tow truck.

[BIGTRUCK]

That’s a nice looking project, who does the cast on this Volvo.

[Vilperi]

On 11/13/2020 at 4:05 PM, BIGTRUCK said:

That’s a nice looking project, who does the cast on this Volvo.

It´s cast in Sweden by Kent Gustavsson. Don´t know how active he is right now. He casted this pickup the 544 and 210.

Very complete kits, even a separate fanbelt was included.

[Vilperi]

Started to paint some parts for keeping motivation for the interior work were my builds usually got stalled.

 

[joernbs]

Very good so far. Good to see models from our part of the world.