King of the (scaled-down) road: Remote-control model fan builds 16ft-long replica of American truck

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER



Realistic: Truck fan Luca Bordin spent 2,000 hours building this remote control model



Truck fan Luca Bordin couldn't fit the real thing through the tiny streets of his home town - so spent 2,000 hours building a remote control model.

The scale replica is exactly a quarter the size of the giant Peterbilt 359, which transports goods down American highways.

It measures 16ft long, 3ft tall and weighs 250 kg with a trailer attached.

A machine puffs out exhaust-like smoke and amplified speakers pump out authentic truck sounds.



Good effort: The scale replica is exactly a quarter the size of the giant Peterbilt 359, which transports goods down American highways



Mr Bordin, 30, copied every minute detail from photos and drawings of the truck during a nine-month design and production process.

He built a wooden frame, which he later used to mould a fibreglass cover and strengthened it with iron piping.

It has a top speed of 9 miles per hour and is so powerful it can tow a small car. Mr Bordin even sits on it for a ride.

The red truck features a steering system often found on go-karts, a powerful stereo and 22-inch LCD television.



Other details include California-style number plates, chrome edges and a horn.

It even features an emergency stop button to cut the power to its 36 volts 750 watts motor.

Mr Bordin, a computer graphics expert, from Venice, Italy, was inspired by an internet video of a similar model.



Hard work: Luca Bordin working on his impressive model truck, which measures 16ft long, 3ft tall and weighs 250 kg with a trailer attached



He said: 'It took thousands of hours to make but every time I see the truck I get an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

'Anybody who wants to make a similar model will need a lot of patience.

'A full size truck would be very difficult to drive around the small streets of Venice but my model is perfect.'



Detailed: Luca Bordin's model truck also includes a machine which puffs out exhaust-like smoke and amplified speakers which pump out authentic truck sounds



Technical: The inside of the model truck



He added: 'Since an electric model is silent and unrealistic, I installed speakers which simulate all the sounds of the real truck.'

Mr Bordin hand-built the truck as a hobby and has no intention of selling it.



source: dailymail