MAN TGX Project
Page 1: Truck Assembly
Since I've already fully documented a tractor truck build on my King Hauler page and the chassis is 90% similar, I'll be providing only a cursory overview of the build here. My cabover 6x4 Scania is even more similar.
While most tractor trucks seem to come in white boxes, a couple of the
more recent releases have a black background. We still have old
school hand drawn art and the typically subdivided interior though.
This chassis looks exactly like my Scania from the reverse Ackerman
front steering to the side mounted servo. The only obvious
difference is the shape of the side skirts. Once the body is
attached as shown on the right, the differences become more
obvious. I usually paint the body before installing, but I knew I
would have to make modifications to this body to accommodate the crane
so I installed it first. At this point there are still big gaps
behind the cab where fairings should be because they don't fit around
the crane.
I chose a dark brown for this build to make it stand out from my other
models. I wanted something neutral that would not clash with the
red anodized crane. I've assembled the front bumper and the cab
completely including black accents and some minimal stickers. The
interior is not installed yet because I didn't know if it would
fit. It did.
I rarely get to install tractor truck interiors because the space is
usually taken by a Multi-Function Control Unit. In this case I am
not using an MFC because I need room for the electronics powering the
crane. I used dark gray for the very nicely detailed dash panel
and seats as shown. I still need to install a driver.
The completed truck looks pretty normal if you don't notice that crane
peeking out behind the cab. The fifth wheel is still usable to
pull a trailer only if that trailer has a very short overhang in front
of the kingpin.
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