DAF N2800

[Jürgen M.]

Hi Folks,

as I announced in my WIP thread 'Convoy, take 7' I refurbished an old DAF 2800 NTT Cattleman while waiting for the cab of my CO4070b.

I never really liked what I had made of that DAF kit so I used the time to turn it into something I like!

This is it before:

Knock down....

.... rebuild:

Thanks for dropping by!

Hope you like it!

 

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 03:25 PM by Jürgen M.

[Jim B]

Great looking DAF. Your conversion  was very well done. 

[Biggu]

You nailed that one JM...looks like the penultimate farm truck, with the wooden box, for grain or hay, and the colors are perfect for a hard working truck, that doesn't get a lot of daily love, but is always there to serve the fields...with a little rust on the door, and the dirty stack .........  well done, nice conversion , I like this a lot !

Edited Monday at 03:50 PM by Biggu

[Jürgen M.]

Wow! Thanks very much! 

You described my goal concerning this transformation very precisely!

A hard working truck not receiving much love but still always there!

That's why I didn't use clear coat on the flat colors!

It's supposed to look worn but kept in shape enough to keep going!

Maybe a trailer will follow after the IH is done! 

[stavanzer]

Wow!

What a Great Save!

I've always wanted that DAF 2800 NTT Kit. Goes for crazy money here in the US, and that is when you can find one. I keep hoping that Italeri will release it again someday, but I've been waiting 6 years, and had now luck.

You Version hits the Farm Truck vibe really well. I see similar trucks, here in the town where I live. 

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks. Glad you like it.

You can get the dump truck version of the N2800 here. The Cattleman is not available in hobby shops.

On eBay I found the Cattleman for 135€. The dump truck for 75€.

Here's the link:

https://trainstore-and-more.de/Italeri-No-781-Modell-LKW-Bausatz-DAF-2800-Dump-Truck-124

Edited 17 hours ago by Jürgen M.

[BK9300]

Great overhaul on your DAF, Jürgen!  Never set eyes on one in real life, but, from your model, it sure looks like a workhorse of a truck.

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks Brian,

I can imagine that they're not very common in North America. Eventhough DAF belongs to Paccar. 

I haven't seen the Cattleman version in real life either but in the 80s and 90s the N2800 were common trucks hauling cement silos because of their powerful V8s.

It's a bit a of a tribute to these old but reliable work horses!