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Time for a break from building trains... I thought it was time for a more detailed truck for our layout so I had a go at a model I built as a plastic kit when I was a bit younger. A good bit...

Volvo F12 Happy Trucker by Duq, on Flickr
I didn't want to put on too many stickers but a few I thought were essential, like the iconic diagonal on the grille and the orange/ yellow striping.

Volvo F12 right rear by Duq, on Flickr
The tank is using a technique I figure out years ago for a train but it came in handy again here.

Volvo F12 cab by Duq, on Flickr
The model is 7 studs wide and I'm happy I managed to give it a proper interior. Orange of course, this truck is from 1977.

I've started putting the model in LDraw. I only have the chassis done and I'm over 150 parts...

Next: more trucks and probable a trailer or two.