Hello Eurobrickers!

It has been a while but now I am on a building rhythm again

This is the third in a series of classic Scania’s i have build. They consist of two 80’s Scania 142 in the same color scheme based on classic Scandinavian design, and this build features a 90’s type 143 V8 Streamline. This series was introduced late 80’s as the successor to the 2-series. The Streamline was the last version being more aerodynamic and fuel efficient.

Being a very popular truck amongst truck enthusiast, the versions with the famous V8 engine are the most cherished ones.

This truck is a 1:13 V8 500hp version of the 143. I have tried to make it as detailed as possible following current trends in customizing this type of truck, as you see them on truckshows. It doesn’t carry the roofspoiler and sideskirts, but has an oldskool roofrack, and ladder. The big standing exhausts show American influences, where the side and chassis covers and are a truly Scandinavian feature originating from the 80’s but still very popular.

The interior is made in more modern style, with brown and tan trim, to replicate the custom leather interiors seen a lot these days. The truck is in 6x2 (six wheels – excluding the inside rears, two driven) trim, with a liftable second axle.

This model contains about 4000 Lego bricks, and uses a lot of classic parts like the old Technic 24x43 wheels which went out of production actually around the time the real truck went in production. For my standards there is only the necessary chrome applied, and I custom made the stickers myself. The chrome parts are as always electro-plated truly chromed bricks (to avoid answering all the questions, you can buy them at Bricks4all.nl ). The rear mudflap is 1 mm genuine rubber to give it a more real appeal.

Edited January 20, 201312 yr by Bricksonwheels

Amazing truck as always bricksonwheels.

Awesome, the old wheels still work fine .

The older wheels look perfect on this truck, the whole thing looks amazing with the custom chrome as well.

Fantastic as always!

She is a beauty!

Now this is one the few model team trucks that's really awesome. It's so cool

Looks beautiful, but what's with the herb garden on the roof?

Fantastic work as always. Nice work on the pictures with the engine and air tanks etc. visible, they look like they come straight out of a brochure. :thumbup:

One question though: the grooves on the sides, are they a half stud deep? They look too deep in my opinion, is there any way to make the doors more flat?

Impeccable attention to details, excellent MOC as usual.

tim

Amazing work, once again! Love your trucks!

Excellent truck Bricksonwheels, the detail is amazing! Is there a link to view the engine and other components?

Looks beautiful, but what's with the herb garden on the roof?

XD I think that "herb garden" is a six pack

Amazing as always! Your work never ceases to impress me. One of these days I'd like to build a huge American style truck, inspired by you and Bosman.

Thnx a lot all. to answer some question:

The door is a bit too deep on the underside blue area, but as it is functional and had to fit to the rest of the cabin it had to be done this way. the herb garden is a sixpack indeed.

You can get a need for a beer on truckshows!

Awesome model of an awesome truck.

Regards Mike :)

Beautiful and detailed, true model team excellence

nice，i like it

Took it in the snow today, that is were a Swede belongs in the winter!

Epic! It's nice, clean and smooth. Can you, or have you already done, and Eddie Stobart truck? What you've done there is a form of art.

H

Hi Horace, well i am honestly not the biggest fan of the Stobart livery, next up is a revamp of a 25.25 meter Finnish Scania road train.

Amazing work as always, BricksOnWheels. You should have your own topic maybe for showcasing your work.

Thnx Noise, i have my own page at Flickr, and I post at some other media as well, As I don't build more then 6 to 7 models a year it is fine this way.

Wow, what a beauty.

Beautifully done! Perfect. I wonder TLG will produce such theme for collections.