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Recently I went through my old picture folders and found a build which I haven't showcased here yet. It was a one-day build in December 2014. I rescaled it to 1/48 to go with another model that is still in the works. It was just a small test to see how the vehicle is assembled, if it still can be assembled in a smaller scale and how it would look like. It turned out really nice as you will see in the course of this thread.
The subject in question is the Flight Deck Tractor from Paperdiorama.
The kit is very well designed and comes with a full interior. This is built first.
![DSCF8414.jpg DSCF8414.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185284-7be61e5779a915faba8ec71a092b67a1.jpg)
![DSCF8415.jpg DSCF8415.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185285-1976e7438e21cea2d2f5f0a345bc511e.jpg)
![DSCF8416.jpg DSCF8416.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185286-b71c3597f435a9dca99895641d185fdd.jpg)
It even comes with a tiny steering wheel which I attached later in order not to break it off by accident.
The main body is very straight-forward but the smaller scale makes it a bit delicate to handle. I took my time and managed to assemble it as intended.
![DSCF8417.jpg DSCF8417.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185287-d9994d87f47942d33662846ab6b7aed2.jpg)
![DSCF8418.jpg DSCF8418.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185288-5542694db1e5539b4a21c05c1e82d1e2.jpg)
![DSCF8419.jpg DSCF8419.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185289-571bd2b30fb178b5a33f7963e62eea1d.jpg)
![DSCF8420.jpg DSCF8420.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185290-001ffcc374687074de95e6ab655b5eaa.jpg)
![DSCF8421.jpg DSCF8421.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185291-c0d788af9b2f17672b6ca30c2c8c0a55.jpg)
Now the interior was added.
![DSCF8422.jpg DSCF8422.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185292-f4e4f2832dce92f7d89e17daa7616581.jpg)
![DSCF8423.jpg DSCF8423.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185293-e9371d04c32a08f8accaa4d43e962970.jpg)
Everything fits very well.
The back receives a plate:
![DSCF8427.jpg DSCF8427.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185297-fee60672875479d858bfff2b5c0df743.jpg)
![DSCF8428.jpg DSCF8428.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185298-1d13e7a91e1b07f4045e8c6a4e4c5d24.jpg)
The front section is a separate piece:
![DSCF8424.jpg DSCF8424.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185294-06ddbf771574d55abcb43b3b72c57251.jpg)
![DSCF8425.jpg DSCF8425.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185295-3825b00b9b87fd919f36fb3886fe77e0.jpg)
![DSCF8426.jpg DSCF8426.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185296-171306ac13237c2f28d682f42436713d.jpg)
![DSCF8429.jpg DSCF8429.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185299-233fdcb824758a222b17ea4e83a93d6d.jpg)
![DSCF8430.jpg DSCF8430.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185300-bb1e0bd6b5d5151e0d2eddacd12b5beb.jpg)
Another plate comes on top:
![DSCF8433.jpg DSCF8433.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185303-328d14621717fcc152a3e833a1aa9be5.jpg)
![DSCF8434.jpg DSCF8434.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185304-16942330211e34a3bba54f480b5a3b2f.jpg)
And the front is glued in place:
![DSCF8435.jpg DSCF8435.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185305-68f573e6bafd700f9dbfa8ea65b5e027.jpg)
Recently I went through my old picture folders and found a build which I haven't showcased here yet. It was a one-day build in December 2014. I rescaled it to 1/48 to go with another model that is still in the works. It was just a small test to see how the vehicle is assembled, if it still can be assembled in a smaller scale and how it would look like. It turned out really nice as you will see in the course of this thread.
The subject in question is the Flight Deck Tractor from Paperdiorama.
The kit is very well designed and comes with a full interior. This is built first.
![DSCF8414.jpg DSCF8414.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185284-7be61e5779a915faba8ec71a092b67a1.jpg)
![DSCF8415.jpg DSCF8415.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185285-1976e7438e21cea2d2f5f0a345bc511e.jpg)
![DSCF8416.jpg DSCF8416.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185286-b71c3597f435a9dca99895641d185fdd.jpg)
It even comes with a tiny steering wheel which I attached later in order not to break it off by accident.
The main body is very straight-forward but the smaller scale makes it a bit delicate to handle. I took my time and managed to assemble it as intended.
![DSCF8417.jpg DSCF8417.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185287-d9994d87f47942d33662846ab6b7aed2.jpg)
![DSCF8418.jpg DSCF8418.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185288-5542694db1e5539b4a21c05c1e82d1e2.jpg)
![DSCF8419.jpg DSCF8419.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185289-571bd2b30fb178b5a33f7963e62eea1d.jpg)
![DSCF8420.jpg DSCF8420.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185290-001ffcc374687074de95e6ab655b5eaa.jpg)
![DSCF8421.jpg DSCF8421.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185291-c0d788af9b2f17672b6ca30c2c8c0a55.jpg)
Now the interior was added.
![DSCF8422.jpg DSCF8422.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185292-f4e4f2832dce92f7d89e17daa7616581.jpg)
![DSCF8423.jpg DSCF8423.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185293-e9371d04c32a08f8accaa4d43e962970.jpg)
Everything fits very well.
The back receives a plate:
![DSCF8427.jpg DSCF8427.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185297-fee60672875479d858bfff2b5c0df743.jpg)
![DSCF8428.jpg DSCF8428.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185298-1d13e7a91e1b07f4045e8c6a4e4c5d24.jpg)
The front section is a separate piece:
![DSCF8424.jpg DSCF8424.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185294-06ddbf771574d55abcb43b3b72c57251.jpg)
![DSCF8425.jpg DSCF8425.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185295-3825b00b9b87fd919f36fb3886fe77e0.jpg)
![DSCF8426.jpg DSCF8426.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185296-171306ac13237c2f28d682f42436713d.jpg)
![DSCF8429.jpg DSCF8429.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185299-233fdcb824758a222b17ea4e83a93d6d.jpg)
![DSCF8430.jpg DSCF8430.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185300-bb1e0bd6b5d5151e0d2eddacd12b5beb.jpg)
Another plate comes on top:
![DSCF8433.jpg DSCF8433.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185303-328d14621717fcc152a3e833a1aa9be5.jpg)
![DSCF8434.jpg DSCF8434.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185304-16942330211e34a3bba54f480b5a3b2f.jpg)
And the front is glued in place:
![DSCF8435.jpg DSCF8435.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/185/185305-68f573e6bafd700f9dbfa8ea65b5e027.jpg)
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