56340 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution (Tractor Truck)

[TRUCKMAKER]

Hope this starts the Ford vs. Chevy competition between truck manufactures and like AMT did in the early '70's when they released the 1/25th Pete coventional which eventually brought out a model from just about every US truck maker! Once this kit is released whether we like it or not we need to take it to our favorite truck manufacture and say "we'd really like to have yours if you'd get with Tamiya and have them release a kit" Now it's all about competition you just need to write your favorite manufacture.

[Mikem]

How about a B model Mack . Mike

[404]

What the heck, they could have just as easily done a freightliner classic, but noo we need another areomax with a different grill and headlights.

That said nice execution, it looks just like the 856,000 I have seen on the road.


Edit: Also a with a bit of research I found these trucks are actually assembled in mexico, next time can we get a 389 long hood with a flat top sleeper?

[JoseFL10-4]

I was hopping to see a lonestar, hey guys just wait till next year and save money. Hard to picture that truck hook to a dump trailer, the only mod is a day cab and the mirrors can be use for a kw t800.

[ihbuilder]

HMM , I see a good crash truck for the shows and plenty of logos that go right with it

[Lmackattack]

Originally Posted by oztruck

Apart from the Aeromax, what other Tamiya RC truck looks like a real Nth American truck? Is the Volvo still the best selling class 8 truck in the states? LOL

Cheers Chris

The king hauler resembles a classic KW or Pete...a few mods and it's 90% there. Adjust the headlights and bam. You just made a classic paccar truck...the Globeliner well represented a international.....again a few bolt on mods and you couod have a Mack,Pete,kw etc.....at least with these trucks they not only looked like something classic but for builders like us , we could build them into what we want.

I don't see a lot of condo sleeper trucks hauling end dump or lowboys. It seams they market all their trucks to pull fleet spec van trailers. Glad we have 3D printing.....my fleet of 3 trucks are now all Mack's.

[Radio Control Trucker]

C'mon guys, at least it's not the Freightliner Revolution...

The Cascadia is a recognized truck on the road today.

- RCT

[dabears]

OK I kinda like it but I agree looks like a solid cab/sleeper what wont be easily modified. would I buy one yea prob just to see if I could make it look good and like Steve said put a few swift logos and hang it off the bridge with my F'd up trailer holding me on like the real ones.
I love freighliners but would rather have seen an older model done not this one. LIke a classic XL. The new IH would be nice too. this looks really similar to the Knighthauler and im assuming the grills will be the same size even. the Detail I see in the pics are better then previous trucks that have rolled out ill give them that but idk im still on the fence on this one. I kinda like it

[TRUCKMAKER]

This things not really worth modifing unless you've run out of better things to do. If you stay consistant with the 1:1 you can make it a mid roof like my Night Hauler or a day cab and if you really want to cut one up try making it a 113" cab, as it comes it's a 125" which means cutting the hood to peices and resetting the cab to the front axle. Like I said, not worth the trouble.

[Lmackattack]

If sticking with the Daimler trucks group.....it would have been nice to see a big Western Star logging truck.

[Radio Control Trucker]

I totally agree that I would also like to have seen a different truck... one that had many uses for modification or at least was a Classic American Truck of the '70's. With that said, as least it's a new design and I don't want to complain too hard because they continue to tell us that the reason they don't extend the line of trucks is because there isn't a high enough demand for the 1/14 tractor-trailer line to make it worth their time.

- RCT

[Lmackattack]

Originally Posted by Mikem

How about a B model Mack . Mike

I like your thinking!


Sadly I don't think kids these days would know what it is lol...

One thought I always had was why did tamiya not make a generic chassi and make optional cabs that would interchange.. It's a simple way to offer a kit with plenty of truck options....

But again 3 D printing has paved that road...

[cosworth34677]

well i love it. and will buy it.

[Lil Giants]

Originally Posted by lapazleo

We must remember Tamiya is looking at the mass market not us custom building truck buffs. Not my choice for a truck in real life but still a well executed model. I probably will buy one. There are plenty of after market people out there making fine stuff for limited markets.

Well said.

Given how much the talented aftermarket that has surfaced & flourished in the last 3yrs for this specialized hobby, pretty much anything is achievable now by anyone that we don't have to rely on big model manufacturing companies to provide the product we desire the most.

[cosworth34677]

i guess i don't see what wrong with it? or i just like funky stuff. because i think is a nice looking truck. i rather for it to be a day cab but we can't always get what we want

[Radio Control Trucker]

Originally Posted by cosworth34677

well i love it. and will buy it.

That was my first reaction too.

My dad & I both agree it's a nice looking truck. And we're glad that it's a new design and not just a "revision" of an existing cab made by Tamiya.

- RCT

[BRICKNICK]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Yeah! What A Sack of Junk! Just What Another Limp Hood SWIFT truck.. I Could Not Be More Sick To My Gut..

I absolutely agree with Paul, they couldn't have pic a more drab truck with less of a personality or some character. I also agree with some of the other guys as well, if they made an American style truck, that means tamiya hasn't given up on us Us and Canadian builders even tho sales of this hobby on our side of the Atlantic is way smaller and less profitable for them then in Europe. So atleast they are trying to give us a few more American style trucks....just too bad they didn't take any insight from American and Canadian builders into the tamiya tractor trailers. Atleast we could have told them what we all want and would buy. I know personally ill never buy this truck or the aeromax which is also gross in my opinion or any of the euro style rigs that to me all look.identical. but nice atleast tamiya doesnt plan on killing the truck line like the rumors I've heard for years.

[sundance]

I like the new Tamiya truck. I'm glad to see something new to add to me fleet. I think I'll buy two of them.

[JoseFL10-4]

How they Know What we want? The way is a MEGA SUPER SHOW IN US.

[fhhhstix]

Thank you TAMIYA for giving us another truck and I hope we will continue to see more trucks in the future.