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First new generation Scania in Lego
With Christmas just around the corner, maybe the kids can build dad’s truck in Lego like this guy did!When 17-year old Joakim Jidbacken heard that Scania would be launching a new generation truck, he thought it’d be cool to be the first in the world to build the truck in Lego. After ten weeks of effort, the truck in all its replicated detail has now been completed.
Joakim, who is by no means a beginner at masterminding intricate Lego builds, watched the webcast of the global launch of the new truck in August and started planning his construction. “I started at the age of seven to build individually designed Lego models,” he says. “Although most of my friends of the same age quit Lego, I wanted to continue since it gives me the opportunity to build whatever I wish: robots, machines, whatever.”
He now belongs to the community of AFOL – Adult Fans of Lego. The community has a strict code of conduct, that Joakim sticks to. Only original Lego bricks and other pieces may be used without modifications. “Some people cheat by using external parts but my builds are 100 per cent Lego.”
However, Joakim admits that he does have an advantage over most other Lego fans who want to build trucks. He’s a final-year pupil at Scania’s upper secondary school, located near the company’s head office, he has had short internships both at the engine and chassis assembly workshops. “I know a bit about how trucks are designed and understand how the frame is placed, which is rather difficult to fully grasp,” he said.
The construction of the truck started in Lego Digital Designer, which helped him identify and itemise the 1657 bricks and pieces that were needed. He then rummaged through his meticulously sorted stocks and fired off online orders for missing parts. “The Digital Designer gives you the design but it is not until you actually start building that you can determine whether it holds together. Some parts didn’t and the design needed to be adjusted,” Joakim said.
To finance future builds, Joakim plans to sell his instructions for the Scania to other Lego aficionados. In spring, he graduates and plans to continue his studies at university. “But I’m certain that I’ll continue building Lego models for as long as I live,” he said.
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