Volvoman Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Hi folks, here is model no5 for me this year, an Italeri Land Rover 109 LWB. I converted this into a van by panelling out the rear windows and used the double front bumper from the military Land Rover and painted it white with red chevron stripes to give it a more purposeful look. Painted in the same red as my Routemaster bus, I decided to use the London Transport decals from my other bus kit and turn it into a breakdown/service van as these were actually used by London Transport. The roof beacon and the rear facing spotlamps were from the Italeri truck accessories kit, the door lettering is rub down Letraset and as usual, KFS supplied the number plates and tax disc along with the baseball cap, the scaled down London A-Z street map book and the resin coffee mug sat on the dashboard. Scale rubber sheet was used for the huge rear mud flaps traditionally seen on old Land Rovers and a couple of old stickers in the back window and she was done. It did fight me in some places as this is quite an old kit originally tooled by Esci so in some places, the fit is not quite that good. As usual, all thoughts and comments are welcome and thank for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvoman Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 A few more pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Very nice work, Both are very sharp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvoman Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Thanks for your comments,Slusher!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Very nice builds Mark, they both look like you could drive them right off the screen, excellent work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 WOW! That looks Great and the Bus does too.. Well, I full cup of coffee on the dash is a bit of a stretch tho.. LOL.. Fantastic builds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Great model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I like this a whole lot! It looks great with the Route Master bus too! I wish the Land Rover kit was a bit more available. I seldom see them for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platerpants Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 i like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBradKeselowski Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Awesome ! ! ! They look very realistic in the pics. Both are great looking builds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Excellent work Mark, awesome details mate Love the bus too, would like to build one, I think they retail for about $120 here in Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Love the LR Mark, great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvoman Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Many thanks for all of your positive comments ,guys, like I said in the text it was a challenging build what with it being a rereleased kit but using old moulding so when you get positive feedback from friends like yourselves, it makes you glad that you stuck with it because believe me, this kit very nearly went in the bin on numerous occasions!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Thanks for persevering! Both are outstanding models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Trying to overlook the steering wheel on the wrong side, Mark, you did a magnificent job on the Land Rover and the bus. The pics are fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 In a few of those photos you'd be hard pressed to tell that it wasn't real. Very nicely done! Oh, and the bus isn't half bad either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvoman Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Many thanks once again for all of your comments guys, they really are very much appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I thought the first picture was the real thing for reference at first,both units are beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 whow that's just stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Most excellent!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Very cool!!! Killer build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Excellent job, nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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