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Mercedes Actros SLT
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3 Years ago I started to plan the build of a Mercedes SLT Truck Here's a sample picture: The build started in October 2015, I bought a Actros 1851 Kit and some additional parts like axles and frames. The plan was to create the most parts on my own.
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
My first milestone was to correct the measures of the stairs. I don't know why, but the stairs are different.
The final version:
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
Next milestone: The Side plates of the technical tower
Let's start with the left side... Copy the line of the cabin Cutting the styreen plate following the line Follow up the lines of the cabin Cutting the outer lines Adding an angle at the top to follow the cabin Lower the middle part Adding a double layer at the top to get the rounding Last step, a border
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
The right side in pictures:
Both 75 EUR saved...
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
Next step, the frame
Fenders added
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
The exhaust
Two holdings Final Some more EUR saved...
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
A storage box hiding the charger contacts and the On/Off switch
Two holdings added
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
The adblue Tank
The holdings Finished...
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
The rear end, it was made with CNC by a forum colleague
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
The rear light holdings slightly modified
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
Next step, the working area with a small ladder
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
The next huge milestone: The tower
To join the parts of the tower I decided to create "shoes" for the connection points. They have more stability. Placed on the frame The holdings for the side plates
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
Some air pressure tanks
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The diesel and hydraulic oil tanks
Two additional storage boxes (one will be modifed later) and one removed again. The boxes were planned to have the electronic parts, but that decission was changed later.
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
A small step, some working lights
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
After some test with the steering and some searches in the internet I decided to lift up the first fender by 5mm so that the tire no longer touches the fender if weight lies on the frame.
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
Some small items for the beacon lights
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
The oil cooler
The air pressure tanks are slightly modified
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
Front and rear lights from Servonaut:
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Re: Mercedes Actros SLT
Next step with a lot of work, I wanted to change the mirror holdings. The solution of Tamiya is a real joke.
So I started to model some brass.
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