Model making since the 1970s
Trucks, fire engines & tow trucks – to scale.
Around the clock, 24 hours a day: I’m Klaus Lassen and this is my world of model making – from Revell prototypes to scratch builds.


Welcome to truckin24
Hello, I'm Klaus Lassen, and I'll show you my world of model making. Of course, you may also know how old I am: born in 1953.
Why truckin24? Because since the mid-1970s a lot in my life has revolved around trucks. It all started with the Bundeswehr, where I was allowed to get all my driving licences. There were, and still are, plenty of vehicles there, and when you see everything the troops run on tracks and wheels today, it is really impressive. That is where my interest in heavy vehicles was awakened, and I then combined it with model building. So: around the clock, 24 hours a day, and since trucks are still IN today: truckin24.
You can also find me on Facebook and YouTube.
On Facebook: Modellbau – Klaus Lassen.
On YouTube you will find me under – Lassen project –.

Model building
General model-building topics and ideas for building truck models.
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Revell
Klaus Lassen's time as a product developer at Revell from 1990, and his work as a freelancer for the Bünde company afterwards.
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Developments
What I developed for Hübner, Minichamps and my own label, Lassen project.
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Photo archive
Collected over decades: original photos, details and drawings of the real vehicles – the foundation of every model.
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Books
My books on American tow trucks, heavy tow trucks in Germany and the Metz crane trucks.
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Media
My videos: visits to US fire departments, an incident at the Lipperland Süd service area and memories of American LaFrance.
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All models
10 photosTrumpeter's American LaFrance
Over 40 years after AMT/Matchbox, Trumpeter released a new American LaFrance kit; strengths, weaknesses and original photos.
12 photosKenworth W900 with 50ft. Tele-Squrt
A visit to the Conover, North Carolina fire department: the Kenworth W900 with Tele-Squrt as a planned Revell model, with a 1:25 drawing.
5 photosPeterbilt 379, Bill Signs Trucking
Tips for converting a Peterbilt 379 of Bill Signs Trucking, based on the Revell 359 kit.
11 photosDanko, Ford F-350 Mini Pumper
My 1:24 scale conversion of a Danko Ford F-350 mini pumper: the real vehicle, the kit it is based on and the build report.
19 photosKaelble K 415 Z
The 1950s Kaelble K 415 Z tractor unit and my kit that never was, with photos and drawings for scratch-builders.
5 photosMAN TGA wrecker
A MAN TGA with Empl-Bison recovery body as a 1:25 model: finding the prototype, measuring it, and converting an EMEK tractor unit.



My books
My books on American tow trucks, heavy tow trucks in Germany and the Metz crane trucks.
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