Posted January 5, 201411 yr I was checking my Flickr account and noticed I hardly put any pictures on it of my large Scania low loader combo. I already built this one some time ago. The model is over two meters in length and it took me more than two year to design and build it. The unit has a real working V8 engine, tilted cab and accurate built chassis. Both the front and second axle are steered. The cab has open doors, open grille and detailed interior with adjustable seats. The trailer wasn't easy to build at all. The shapes are different than like a Nooteboom trailer which are more straight forward. Heavy hauler Van Elk helped me with some drawings of the real thing and once I joined the driver on a trip to Rotterdam were he had to unload a dragline on a building site. Here I could walk around the trailer and see how it works. This helped me lot to build it as accurate as possible. The trailer consist of four sections and it has a detachable neck. The loading deck can be extended in length and width, depending on what you've to carry. The ten rear axles (pendulum axles) are all steered, as well as the rear axle of the swing dolly. Now I'm having two combos of the same hauler; a vintage one and their last bought. Unfortunately heavy hauler Van Elk discontinued services in April 2010 and after building five of their combos there actually isn't another one to be build anymore. Have to look for something else but I'll give the Scania unit an update first. I'm building another one right now which it different than the one posted here. Pictures on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51102529@N07/sets/72157629173783843/with/11710180386/ Edited January 5, 201411 yr by Dennis Bosman
January 5, 201411 yr Very beautiful. Wish I had more studded Lego so I could try a hand at all those Model Team beauties being posted here ... What's the part count? Total weight? Edited January 5, 201411 yr by jantjeuh
January 5, 201411 yr Author Part count? I guess around 16 to 17 thousand. And weight? I really don't know, it is quite heavy. The main part of my collections consist of 'normal' bricks. I do have some studless Technic but do not use that quite often.
January 5, 201411 yr Simply amazing, you have put a huge amount of time and effort in to this and it shows.
January 6, 201411 yr From the 2 pics, this looks so real that I had to look closely to really see that it's Lego. Good job!
January 6, 201411 yr Not only the truck, but also the trailer are a realy stunning combination and i have seen it in real and is mind blowing to every detail in it . Keep going the good work Dennis :thumbup:
January 6, 201411 yr Amazing as ever! Great model. If I would have to take out one detail: I love those yellow wheel chocks (chucks?) on the side of the trailer.
January 14, 201411 yr I've seen these truck allready before, on the internet, and ofcourse on your site. Really love it. I always like those big trucks and the Lego models looks very cool. All the detailed stuff is amazing too. the Other models of you are great too like that Scania of v/d Vlist. I've seen those a lot on the carpool at the Meern, really impressive to see. So to see it in Lego style is great. Love to see those in real some time.
January 14, 201411 yr I am pretty impressed. Not only because of the size and the detailed looks, but also because it looks like the trailer isn't bending at all, even with the big weight of the crane. I'd say, that is the most impressing part.
January 16, 201411 yr Wow what a big beauty :) One question, wouldnt unimog wheels looks better? 24x43 are almost perfect for this scale, 1:13.
January 16, 201411 yr Author I always used the 24x43 and what Milan already mentioned these are perfect for scale 1:13. Besides this the Unimog wheels are too wide. I have a couple of those but have other plans with them.
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