In Ya Face!

Looking for something, I came across this kit I built back in 2005 which is now 20 years ago! Time does fly! Despite its age and being dusty I still have fond memories of building this kit. It is a Revell Mercedes 1628S Truck in the unusual to Europe scale of 1/25th scale which because of the large size of the completed model does make it look smaller compared to a similar Italeri kit truck in 1/24th scale. 

Never the less, I did build this as a British truck that would be used to haul across to mainland Europe hence the left hand drive configuration. It was also a model that I did a few additions to with aftermarket parts and decals. There is the lady on the grill, the TIR plate.....

....whilst inside the cab there were tax discs, papers and documents as well as the CB name of In Ya Face! which I just came up with based on the garish paint scheme!

I even added the suzies on the back which are the air and electrical connections to the trailer brakes and lights.

Apart from a good clean and one of the rear mudguards needing gluing back on, this model has survived well and it still has that charm that I thought it had all those years ago when at one time it was on the now defunct Truck Model World Forum! Now theres' a claim to fame!