Scratchbuilt trucks and machinery models by Peter Jankovič

27/10/2025

20/10/2025

JCB 1CX / Patero (free model) / 1:25

It's been a while since I posted here something. So let me present what I was working on during the last weeks. I made this compact skid-steer loader/excavator from JCB.
It's not a scratch project, but I used as a base a free model from my colleague with nickname Patero on the Slovak papermodelers' forum. I added some of my details, such as operator´s seat and controls, wheel rims, lights, mirrors and some hydraulic pipes and hoses. Later I will upload a set of pictures from the building process, too. Hope you like it :)

16/03/2025

Hello dear friends! I´m back again after long months..
Shame on me, that I did not uploaded any update in the last year, since there was no big progress made on my DAF LF 260 project. However I did some little steps by processing the truck´s body. It´s gonna be a refrigerated box from Lamberet (the Carrier unit you have seen in previous post). So in today´s update you can have a look on the subframe, which supports and joins the cooler box onto the truck chassis. Next I made the box itself, which I reinforced by corrugated cardboard pieces from the inside, to keep the shape of the panels flat and stiff. And on the last pictures you can see some small items for the box.

14/01/2024

The majority of parts for the truck chassis is built so I could move forward to work on the superstructure. It will be a cooling box body with tail lift. First I made the refrigeration unit, which is Carrier Supra 850. Although it looks to be simple, due to the complex round and angled surfaces it was a bit challenging to design and unfold to 2D, but at the end of the day it fits well.

17/11/2023

After a longer brake I did a little progress on my DAF LF project: I have processed some small components for the air system of the truck.

18/03/2023

Here are some photos of the main cab inteior assembly of the DAF LF. Some small details are missing from the seats, etc. I hope it will fit well into the outer shell of the cab.
With finishing the interior parts, there are left only few small parts to make, so the truck is ready for the next steps and I can move on with design of the body & accessories.

09/03/2023

Few more parts of the DAF LF interior.