Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Sure looks good! Would be nice to know a real painter.

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

thanks egronvold, always nice to find a painter with an interest in our hobby :)

I can see that we dont live that far from each other!

https://www.google.dk/maps/dir/Aalbo...84!2d59.907586

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

got some tires i the mail today :)

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Did a little work on Johannes scania today.


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...psqfszrddm.jpg


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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

opened another box from the painter today, stretched frame air ride on all axles, and low-profile tires for the lowrider look still got a long way to go ;)


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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Got a little lower last night

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

The SCANIA grill from VERKERK.NL , with "vintage" S-U-P-E-R logo

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...psht3jyit9.jpg


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...psrs1lil5s.jpg

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Your collection is eye candy for sure - and your painter knows his business. Superb finishes that contribute to the total look. Nice!

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Thanks for your comment Rakthi. The painter does superb work every time, I'll never paint anything again but myself :cool:

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Well you know that feeling when you sit around looking at something that pretty much is ready to put in your truck, and you get a new idea, i hope I'll be able to save the paintjob 😉

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http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps4xnfxfe0.jpg

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http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...psklnagndg.jpg



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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Its slowly getting there, test fittede the cab tonight.

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RIDING LOW


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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Looks good lowered, but in real life, a truck like that wouldn't last 5 minutes on the roads here in Malaysia :)

Stephan

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Don't think it will last long on the track we go to :D , it went a little down in the suspension when i fitted the cab so I raised it up 2mm again.

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

did a little scratch building, made a plastic mount so the cab can be fitted without the hinges, now i can fit a driver and what else there will fit in the cab easy, dashboard is glued to floor panel, interior needs paint so still a long way to go


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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

did a little more today, sidesteps, and trying to make the interior look like the what is used in the danish trucks..

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and what it looks like in a real truck


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...psrfjwnzrx.jpg

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Nice builds! Great attention to details. I think my favorite so far is the rusty cab. Also, did you create a separate thread for your bottom dump trailer? I can't seem to find that...

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Thanks for your comment Finster, I haven't come around to start a thread on my bottom dump yet, but i'm planning to get it done sometime soon, I want either a 53' trailer for my grand hauler build, or the bottom dump in matching colors with the grand hauler, so hopefully i'll start on it this summer.

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Fitted Electronics In the sidebox. And a 1500 mAh battery in the fuel tank. Got a cheap remote for it, its pretty much not gonna drive a lot, fitted an old front wheel instead of the racing wheel it came with.

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Had the scania lowrider out for a short drive yesterday, first time it pulled a trailer

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

The rebuild logtruck got a trip around the teack aswell

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

And finally i picked the King heavy Hauler up at the "warehouse" soens a couple hours changing some leftover parts around on it

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Nice updates. Like the Scania a lot - looks good pulling that trailer!

On the new king hauler, are the front wheels offset to the outside or are that very wide tires?

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

it's carson super single wheels for a euro trailer, the tyre are from a Tamiya Mercedes, I saw a picture of a heavy hauler with something like that setup on the front axle, i've wanted to do it to the Black King for years.

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Class of 66, my sticker guy made the 66 gold leaf decal 3years ago he thought it would look cool on the back of a King ;)

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The red an white stribe is leftovers from the PIE trailer.

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

It's slowly turning into a Grand Hauler addet Sun visor air filters and grill tonight.

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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

It's slowly turning into a Grand Hauler addet Sun visor air filters and grill tonight.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps9a6p8nuw.jpg


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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Startede on the rear fenders



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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Got my rearfenders cut tonight, still needs sanding and finish, fitted an servonaut motor/gearbox so it should be able to pull some weight now.


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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Hi René, you do have a good eye for proportions. That rear fender looks spot on.

Not being familiar with these models, I noticed that the rear steering axle (?) seems to be a lift axle too. Any chance of a picture from underneath? (If it is not too much trouble)

Stephan

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Ill post a picture when i get home tonight Stephan

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

thank you Stephan, I guess i've just been looking at to many real trucks ;)

Here is a couple pics of how i made the tag axle. The springs come from a Tamiya reefer trailer and the front axle is just a standard Tamiya. I've been thinking bout putting a rigid axle on it.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...psgcywnx3d.jpg


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Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Hi René, thanks for the pictures, really appreciate that! Always nice to see what's under the hood.

I am surprised there is enough room under the front fenders for those fat tires to allow actual steering :)

Stephan

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

your welcome :) it would be nice if everybody made their buildtreads as detailed as you do :jump:
there isn't that much room,had to raise the cab about 2 mm for it to turn, it was ok when it had the mercedes wheels on the front axle, but the carson wheels grabbed the fender ;)

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

they're all great builds

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thanks chris1210

Re: A VOLVO and a couple of KINGS
 

Hi René, in a way good not everybody makes detailed build threads ... would spend way too much time reading them and never get around to doing anything else :p

Looking forward to your next update!

Stephan