Gordon Ferguson
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Post by Gordon Ferguson on Jan 21, 2013 18:17:09 GMT -5
Having got a number of things into the paint shop and the need to leave them alone for a few days, decided that I would have yet another go at a 1/35 SWB Land Rover ............ I have tried this conversion a number of times always without success,probably due to me previously trying it with the Tamiya Pink Panther Land Rover.The combination of a pretty ropey kit + its raised suspension led to an accumulation of pink plastic in the bin. This time I started with this kit  and for me it was almost an OOB build ,shortened chassis to give the required 88" wheelbase and a bit of trimming of the bodywork ....... the hardest and longest bit of the build was converting the canvas tilt to a passable imitation of a non -works glass fibre hard top. Most bits are just temporarily in place for the pictures so that I can break it down for painting    This one I am pretty please with as it gets pretty close to capturing the look |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 18:20:11 GMT -5
Gordon,that looks like an extremely passable version of an 88 Series III mate!!!!
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Post by Leon on Jan 21, 2013 18:44:25 GMT -5
Don't know to much about the land rovers,but thats looking good
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Post by bbd468 on Jan 21, 2013 21:54:37 GMT -5
Looks good from here Gordon! Very nice.  Gary |
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Post by TRM on Jan 21, 2013 22:00:31 GMT -5
Nice build there Gordon!! |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 21, 2013 22:30:02 GMT -5
gordon it looks very good to me.
joe
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Post by Mence on Jan 22, 2013 3:07:04 GMT -5
Like it, when I was young I fondly remember rumbling around in my fathers '62 LWB Landy, he owned it for more than 10 years, sold it to a garage who converted it into a breakdown!
Watching with great interest...
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Post by `Boots` on Jan 22, 2013 12:19:28 GMT -5
That`s real nice Gordon.................could be one to add to the stash for a later project now that i`ve seen it built |
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Post by armorguy on Jan 22, 2013 12:53:06 GMT -5
The roof you've done looks the part Gordon (Now I realize your name is my favorite beer !).
Nice kit too ! Flawless build mate !
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Jaymes Crowther.
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Post by Jaymes Crowther. on Jan 22, 2013 14:12:23 GMT -5
Really clean work Gordon The roof looks really good. You have given some life to the old girl...
Jaymes
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Gordon Ferguson
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Post by Gordon Ferguson on Jan 22, 2013 15:19:48 GMT -5
Thanks for all the feedback, did decide that I was not completely happy with the hard top .  I removed my first attempt at the rain-guttering and refined the rest of the strengthening ribs then refitted some quarter round rod for the rain-strip ....... when this was dry use the tip of a fine blade to scrape the inside of the rod to make the gutter   Hopefully will get some paint on soon. |
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Gordon Ferguson
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Post by Gordon Ferguson on Jan 29, 2013 2:46:42 GMT -5
Started to get some paint on;- underside ,with a bit of weathering  And top side , still a bit to go but getting there just need to find a way of replication all the aluminium work   |
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Post by noname on Jan 29, 2013 16:41:14 GMT -5
I love these little Land Rovers. This is coming along nicely. Great bit of weathering there.
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Post by Mence on Jan 30, 2013 2:56:14 GMT -5
Very neat work, colours look perfect to me, excellent stuff.
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Post by bullardino on Jan 30, 2013 3:23:55 GMT -5
I'm with the guys above, wonderful result  |
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Post by bbd468 on Jan 30, 2013 23:38:17 GMT -5
Great job my man! Well done fella. Gary |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 31, 2013 13:08:08 GMT -5
still looks very good.
joe
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Gordon Ferguson
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Post by Gordon Ferguson on Jan 31, 2013 15:10:39 GMT -5
Well its finished,a rare event for me :-) There are a number of errors /mistakes with it but as it started out as an experiment I can live them ............ just need to remember them for the next one I build    Thanks for the interest shown and the postive comments ................ appreciated |
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Post by bullardino on Jan 31, 2013 15:31:11 GMT -5
It looks real, that's it |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jan 31, 2013 17:01:37 GMT -5
got to tell you the first thing i look at when i see an auto build is the rims/wheels. yours look absolutely perfect. outstanding work all the way through.
joe
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2013 8:22:09 GMT -5
1st class all the way!
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 1, 2013 8:43:01 GMT -5
Missed there! That's a great looking rover. Great work on the base... I'd love to know what you used for the grass.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2013 12:07:21 GMT -5
Very nice build, but how do you put fuel in it ??
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Gordon Ferguson
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Post by Gordon Ferguson on Feb 1, 2013 14:40:06 GMT -5
Greene, you are right it was one of the things I noted to correct on the original but then forgot .
Did not have the courage to take the drill to the painted body !
However an expert on Land Rovers has given me an out , evidently the military ones have fuel tanks under the seat, which you lift up to acces the fuel filler ...... So mine is a civilianised ex military Landy ;-)
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Post by multicam on Feb 18, 2013 19:04:38 GMT -5
Beautiful finish Gordon! Love the Rover and its subtle mud effects. Nicely done:)
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Post by bbd468 on Feb 18, 2013 19:50:43 GMT -5
Well done Gordon, looks right at home on that base which is also very nice. Gary |
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