Italeri Volvo Globetrotter XL
SPOILER ALERT: I have actually already finished this model but I took 'on-the-bench' photos of every step. Given some of the fun I had getting parts to stay in place while they were glued, and the fact there are not too many truck builds on here, I thought people might be interested in something of a wip thread. I will not upload it all at once and try to keep you all in suspence to a big reveal. Plus, I hope to get proper 'completed' photos this weekend to post.
This is the actual kit:
Photo after step 2. The main chassis was painted Tamiya TS-94 Metallic Gray. Engine various shades of gray and 'metal'. The chassis is the two outer rails and many separate cross beams. Lots of holes that needed to be opened in the chassis rails, with many needing to be further opened or even new ones opened later in the build. First glue challenge, with rear of chassis held together with a twist tie during curing.
Step 3. Added the front axle, steering assemblyand 'brakes'. The steering was supposed the articulate in the end, but this got way to fiddly and did not end up happening.
Step 4: Read differential, drive shafft, air bags and suspension.
Step 5: Radiator and some hoses, parts of the exhaust/tubo system and an inner guard. Lots of random thing to hold parts in place here.
Step 6: More of the exhaust system, with actual exhaust out the left-hand side. A body panel had to be modified later in the build to clear the exhaust.
Step 7: Inner guard on the left-hand side and other storage containers and tanks. Lots of these colours were me taking complete artistic licence. Added support for the hitch toward rear of chassis.
Step 8: Hitch and rear wheel arches/guards added.
Step 9: Wheels on, fuel tank on right-hand side (held up with masking tape role) and tank to rear (stack of USB sticks as support!).
This is most of the chassis itself done. Next steps were interior and construction of the cabin, where the link between the instructions and my lived reality got extremely tenuous!
Grant.
This is the actual kit:
Photo after step 2. The main chassis was painted Tamiya TS-94 Metallic Gray. Engine various shades of gray and 'metal'. The chassis is the two outer rails and many separate cross beams. Lots of holes that needed to be opened in the chassis rails, with many needing to be further opened or even new ones opened later in the build. First glue challenge, with rear of chassis held together with a twist tie during curing.
Step 3. Added the front axle, steering assemblyand 'brakes'. The steering was supposed the articulate in the end, but this got way to fiddly and did not end up happening.
Step 4: Read differential, drive shafft, air bags and suspension.
Step 5: Radiator and some hoses, parts of the exhaust/tubo system and an inner guard. Lots of random thing to hold parts in place here.
Step 6: More of the exhaust system, with actual exhaust out the left-hand side. A body panel had to be modified later in the build to clear the exhaust.
Step 7: Inner guard on the left-hand side and other storage containers and tanks. Lots of these colours were me taking complete artistic licence. Added support for the hitch toward rear of chassis.
Step 8: Hitch and rear wheel arches/guards added.
Step 9: Wheels on, fuel tank on right-hand side (held up with masking tape role) and tank to rear (stack of USB sticks as support!).
This is most of the chassis itself done. Next steps were interior and construction of the cabin, where the link between the instructions and my lived reality got extremely tenuous!
Grant.