[WIP] Scania T143M w/ A Train

[Kiwi_Builder]

Hey all,

It's about time I made my first post on the sub-forum 

This is my Scania T143M I have been working on on-and-off for the past few months (a year now probably  ), it is Ingmar's Scania, but I am modifying it to suit my needs. I am doing it in TNL's colours, I am not aware of TNL ever having a T143, but I like their fleet and think it works quite well on the Scania.

Behind it I will be putting a five axle flat deck A-train such as the one below:

This is my progress so far:

The Scania repainted before any modifications were done

As it is now. I have replaced the painted bumper with a chrome bullbar, chromed tanks, a sun visor with lights and removed the floodlights.

Before I build this physically I would also like to add front mudflaps and put a nicer exhaust on it.
Any thoughts or improvements you have are more than welcome, I'll update this thread whenever I make some decent progress.

[Beck]

I have a few suggestions in terms of details.

1. Add orange highlights somewhere. 

2. Replace the black lining and 1x2 technic brick with 2 holes with one of these and these (sideways).

3. add 1x2 grille tiles in chrome on the steps to the cabin (lego actually makes these).

4. Horn?

5. Lengthen chassis and add larger fuel tanks?

http://usedtruck.org/used-1996-scania-t143m-for-sale/

 

 

Edited June 23, 2017 by Beck

[Kiwi_Builder]

On 6/23/2017 at 0:27 PM, Beck said:

I have a few suggestions in terms of details.

Thank you very much for your suggestions! Having talked to one of my mates who drive for TNL, I found that all company trucks have a full orange roof. Your idea for the headlights is brilliant! It looks absolutely perfect  Steps have had grilles added, as have twin air horns. I would like to keep the chassis as it is. Here in NZ we don't need as much fuel as the Australians, so the tanks/chassis' are still standard. I did consider adding a straight pipe between the tanks and front drive axle, but decided that I preferred the exhaust up the back of the cab.

All changes are:

• Chrome replaced with LBG, as the T143M was an age where chroming trucks was new, and it was only used sparingly. I decided that the chrome would be far too shiny.
• Chrome wheels with white ones with blue hubs. I feel that this looks far better than chrome! And more accurate to the artillery wheels it would have been on.
• Indicators added to the bullbar, as the stock ones are impossible to see from straight on.
• Front mudflaps added, something which I definitely wanted.
• White cab roof changed to orange.
• Headlights changed to be more realistic.
• Grille pieces added to the steps.
• Twin air horns mounted on the roof, one of the only features I would like to have chromed, as well as possibly the steps.
• Front number plate added to the bullbar.

So this is what it looks like now:

I'm not sure what else to add now. 

[Beck]

7 hours ago, Kiwi_Builder said:

Thank you very much for your suggestions!

Glad to help!

Looks great thus far. I'm assuming you're going to add the rear lights in the holes on the bumper. If you're happy with it, I would begin to build it IRL.