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Finally glued the floor to the cab. Now the cab is fully closed save for the roof shaft. I could close this as well, but i decided to keep it open until the end in case I need to fix something inside. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

It turned out that with the back seat on, I can't insert the floor into the cab. I had to remove the seat and glue it to the interior of the cab first. Now, fitting the floor should be a lot easier. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

The cab floor with the rear seat removed. It got a bit fluffy, but most of the fluffiness will be hidden by the seat anyway.

The cab with the back seat cushion inserted.

A view of the inside of the cab with the back seat inserted.

Attached the seats to the floor. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

Front/left view of the cab floor with the seats on.

Rear view of the cab floor and the seats.

Front/right view of the cab floor with the seats.

Built the driver and passenger seats. For some weird reason I didn't take a photo from the other side 😞 #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

Built a cushion for the rear seat and a cushion and a back rests for the central front seat. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

The top side of the chushions and back rests.

The bottom/rear side of the cushions and back rests.

Finished the whole surface of the cab floor. Now I "just" need to add the seats and other details. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

The bottom side of the cab floor, with the air tunnel.

The top part of the cab floor, viewed from the front.

The top part of the cab floor, viewed from the back.

Extended the tunnel into the central part of the cab floor. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

I didn't finish any builds in 2025 but I also didn't quit, so I guess it was an OK year after all 😅
Next up is the floor and seats. It also covers the engine, this part is a tunnel that lets air flow to the engine through the front mask. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

Rear/top view of the tunnel from the other side.

Attached the dashboard to the cab and added the front mask. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

A front/right/top view of the cab. The steering wheel is visible through the windshield.

A view of the interior of the cab through the bottom which is still open.

Added a steering wheel to the mix. The wheel is made from a painted copper wire & a few paper parts. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

A view of the dashboard with the steering wheel from the front.

A view of the dashboard with the steering wheel from the back.

Merry Christmas! (if you celebrate them)

While we're getting everything ready for the festive dinner, here's the actual dashboard with a few more controls. The red round piece is not a radar but a gyroscope for ensuring that the vehicle is in a level position. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

A view of the dashboard "from the inside of the cab".

Built a base for the dashboard which also serves as a frame for the front mask. A lot of 1mm cardboard was used here. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

A view of the dashboard base/frame from the "dashboard" side.

A view of the dashboard base/frame from the "front mask" side.

Added interior walls to the rest of the cab. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

A view of the interior with the right and the rear walls.

A view of the interior with the left and the rear walls & the roof.

Exterior view from the front & the right, the interior walls are visible through the windows.

An exterior view of the cab, the interior walls are visible through the windows (and through the missing mask).

Connected all the "exterior" parts of the cab together, and the basic shape of the cab is now in place. Next up will be the interior sides. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodel

A view of the interior of the cab. I've put in the rear wall, but all other surfaces are white for now, waiting for me to glue the interior parts.

A top/front view of the cab. The windshield is there, but the mask is still missing - I need to build the dashboard before adding that.

Added "glass" to the back wall of the cab. For now, I only built the "exterior" side - I'll add the interior sides of most walls once the basic shape is in place. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

The interior side of the wall. I glued a piece of 0.5mm cardboard to the top to make attaching it to the curved surface of the roof easier.

The exterior part of the wall. Some profiles are just pained on as textures.

Built the windshield for the cab - cut out the frame and added glass from a transparent plastic sheet to it. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

The fitting of the air filters actually depends on the position of the cab, so I went to build that before attaching any of it. Starting by cutting out and shaping the main part of the cab body - and added "glass" to it. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

Built the exhaust pipe. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

Built the air filters. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

Added a frame that will hold air filters and the exhaust pipe to the chassis. On this version of the truck, the exhaust is facing up behind the cab. Also did a dry fit test of the engine to the chassis, it looks like it fits just right. #papercraft #Tatra815 #AV15 #scalemodel #histscalemodels

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