ukmodeller Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Well, it's been a while since I added my DAF XF105 truck and trailer with lights (here) but I have still been looking for other truck kits to build and add lighting to. So I came across the Italeri 1:24 scale DAF 95 Canvas Truck (Chevrier) and it looked perfect for the job. Firstly I must say the kit was clean with minimum flashing and everything seemed to go together well. A few locations on the instructions were not too clear but saving those parts until later on sorted out any queries. I decided to go with my own paint job on this and came up with the design below. With my fascination for adding lights to everything, my next build is a 1:24 motorcycle kit. I am looking at adding lights to that, which could be my biggest challenge yet. For some reason I cannot add any pictures to this post but the pictures of the finished build, WIP and video can be found HERE. Thanks for looking, folks 👍 Edited October 21, 2019 by ukmodeller Updated links 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Beautiful model brought to life by the impressive lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Excellent build and I like your choice of colours very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Tidy build, like the addition of the lights. I'm intrigued as to how you are going to add lights to a 1/24 bike too! Best of luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmodeller Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 On 5/3/2018 at 5:48 AM, Alpha Delta 210 said: Beautiful model brought to life by the impressive lighting. Thanks, AD. Really appreciate your comment. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmodeller Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 On 5/3/2018 at 6:19 AM, JeroenS said: Excellent build and I like your choice of colours very much! Thanks, Jeroen To be honest, I had a spare tin of gold spray that I wanted to use and one of my daughters helped me to choose the canvas colour. I am quite pleased with the signage colours too. They just came to me in a rare moment of inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmodeller Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 On 5/3/2018 at 9:35 AM, mbdesignart said: Tidy build, like the addition of the lights. I'm intrigued as to how you are going to add lights to a 1/24 bike too! Best of luck with it. Thanks, MB. The bike has a small fairing at the front so that should be ok. As for the indicators, that's a different story. I have a few idea's in mind but until I start I'm not sure if it will work. Alas, I like a challenge........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmodeller Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Hi everyone I have now added a video showing the lights actually working, The video is only 3 minutes long. MOVIE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Clean work, spot-on colour choice, stunning light effect, great model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmodeller Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Plastheniker said: Clean work, spot-on colour choice, stunning light effect, great model! Thanks. I really appreciate that. I wasn't totally convinced about the colour scheme but so far it seems people like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Lovely and brought back a lot of memories - I drove the artic version of the DAF 95 on my first driving job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmodeller Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 Thanks, Brian. Appreciate your comment. I'm sure that you are amazed by how much these cabs have changed over the years? I've never had the chance to actually look around these cabs but looking at videos they look incredible with all the mod cons inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Your right about the mod cons - satellite TV, microwave & hob, fridge etc - and that was 20 years ago! I recall there was an owner driver who even took out the passenger seat and fitted a combined shower/toilet like you get in a caravan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmodeller Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 17 minutes ago, brianthemodeller said: Your right about the mod cons - satellite TV, microwave & hob, fridge etc - and that was 20 years ago! I recall there was an owner driver who even took out the passenger seat and fitted a combined shower/toilet like you get in a caravan! The thought about the shower made me laugh, thinking how I would manage to have a shower in one of those cabs with my 6ft 4inch frame............ I know some of the American owner drivers actually live in their rigs but they are like twice the length of the trucks here. How do they manage to power all of those accessories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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