King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Hello Guys,

I would like to show you my current project:

Those are some photos of my Tamiya Vovo FH12:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6534303630.jpg


http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6233373865.jpg

A normal, boring, European truck, as one very often sees it in model building meeting. But i wanted however a model which one see not so frequent. I like the American Trucks with its long hoods anyway most of all and thus was born my new project.

First I bought a King Hauler cab with all attachments:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6265326231.jpg

The Servos I put lengthwise into the front of the chassis. The front axle was turned, so that the tie rod behind the axle is:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3366613263.jpg

I used only the tanks and omitted the entrances, since the chassis is shorter of the Volvo than the chassis of the King Hauler:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3833396338.jpg

The fifth wheel was moved also somewhat to the rear and sits now nearly over drive differenzial:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6532376364.jpg

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My problem: Where with the accumulator?

For a deep emphasis to reach I built the accumulator lengthwise into the chassis. I removed two tie bars from the chassis and fixes the accumulator with the safety device lever from the "old" accumulator box in the chassis:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3863356234.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6133333936.jpg
Sorry for the bad image quality

The chassis got a cover from Diamond Plate:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6633306233.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3935323863.jpg

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A good friend in Germany build some Custom Parts for me:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6634386334.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3731333332.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3964643061.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3461376663.jpg

and now this Parts on my Truck:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3563636135.jpg

From the frontside:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6430383965.jpg

At Detail:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6166323335.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6539346162.jpg


The backside:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6464646138.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3961656335.jpg

At Detail:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3834613038.jpg

The last Picture is´nt up-to-date. I shifted the Diamond Plate a litle to the rear, thus that the Diamond Plate directly in the T-bar turns into.

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I have now also an idea for the airbrush topic of the truck:

The cab becomes black and the chassis remains red.

This one go on the backsite of the cab....

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3334336536.jpg
...for a big Representation klick on the picture

...and that on the hood:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3836356337.jpg

Both pictures are adapted to each other from the style

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At present i wait for my Airbrusher to do his paint job. He has many jobs to do at the moment and i meet him Saturday on the Intermodellbau in Dortmund.

So i have time to build some litle accesoires for the cabine:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6538363832.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3362373635.jpg

Ok thats an american Truck and "Tchibo" is a german Company, but i think thats ok - Mc Donalds gives it also in "good old Germany" and i am a coffeejunkie :D

In addition I has trie to copy my good old "Lehnert HS-120" in 1:14,5 (and this with my very big Fingers :eek:)

The Original:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6662313333.jpg

...and my "Big Fingers Copy" :D

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6163363533.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3561386433.jpg

On a shopping tour my wife found a litle dog and she means that this is a good "Shotgun". Ok i love my girl and so "Lucky" come on my "Shotgun Seat":

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3738656436.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3561386433.jpg

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Awesome project....... The artwork looks great!

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

This truck looks cool, i have to agree with you about the "boring euro style trucks". Those custom Chrome goodies look great, who made em?

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Great looking truck! It can only get better after the paint! Make sure you post lots of pictures when complete:D:D

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Thank´s a lot for your coments - that´s give me new power to work on :D

The chrome goodies are polished alu and steelparts and they are from "Custom Model Trucks and Parts"

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Yes of course - i will show you all :D

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Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Thank´s Cowboy

I found a generator for "License Plates" (http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/) - their you can generate also older licenses - bring it into the correct size - print it - and cover it with clear (self adhesive) foil

....and here is the License for my Truck:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6661636139.jpg

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Cool site :cool: , will add another touch of realism! Keep on your great work, we can't wait to see it complete :)

Salutations,

Gaetan

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

So Guys, now i can have a look on the "Backdoor" of the Convoy :D

My new Mirror Holders:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6463633561.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6233653331.jpg

Locking much more better them the tamiya holder and the mirrorarms are adjustably

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3538663361.jpg

After my easter holidays i paint the holder looked like alu and you get new pictures with holder at the cab.

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Them are some fancy little mirror holders. Who made them they look amazing.

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Wow, what a great looking project. Those mirrors especially! They look like perfect replicas of real truck's 1:1 mirrors.

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

Thank´s Guys for your positive feedback.

The mirror holders are from "LKW Modellbau Berlin" (http://www.lkwmodellbauberlin.1a-shops.eu/)

Re: King Hauler Daycab on Volvo FH12 Chassis
 

That's a VERY nice truck! These trucks are just like the real ones, that you can change and customize parts. I'm ADDICTED to them! Great job!

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Those mirror supports are the best I have seen so far, just another detail for me to add to the list.

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Sorry Guys,

when i have post the link to "LKW Modellbau Berlin" i don´t think about the language of the site (it is in german) and that somebody can´t find the mirror holder there :eek::eek::eek:

So here is the direct link to the productsite:

http://www.1a-shops.eu/cgi-bin/shops...6&subid=154426

The holders for Wedico Scale are the second Product (from the top) - in Tamiya Scale are the third Product (from the top)

I hope they supply the products also overseas, but i don´t know.

And by the way - i don´t work at "LKW Modellbau Berlin" and also i don´t get money to link the hompage :D:D:D