JeroenS Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 8 hours ago, Ryedale Wolf said: Very nice build for such a little kit. One thing, a truck of that age would have a blue air line as well as the red and yellow. Thanks! Blue air line, ok I had no idea, these 3 came in a set. At least I'll know what to look for in reference pics now. 8 hours ago, Ryedale Wolf said: Nice plumbing job, where did you get the valves from? The valves are from KFS's generic air valve set (TQ142): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryedale Wolf Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Aren't they 1/24? Yes originally trucks had 3 suzies, red, yellow and blue for air and an electric suzie (we call them suzies, the origin of the term is not known) This changed in the 1990s and there are only 2 (red and yellow) but now there is an extra electric suzie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Ah ok, useful info. I wondered why they're called suzies (over here in NL also), but it seems everybody else is wondering about that as well 🙂 The valves are indeed 1/24 so I chose the smallest ones and also cut some protruding bits off to make them even smaller. It's just about ok, I used some more elsewhere on the chassis. There's not a whole lot available for 1/32 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Jerome, An EXCELLENT, IMPECABBLY IMMACULATE Build. Your VOLVO is SUPERB. Kudos. They are called SUZIES because The air and electrical lines are "suspended" between the tractor unit and the trailer. 'Suzi' is just an abbreviation for "suspended". (as a cop I used to stop vehicles and check them for roadworthiness, and check for any offences under Construction and Use Act ( Traffic Law) that's why k know why I know what a SUZIE is...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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