Land Rover Series III LWB

[mrmike]

This is my Land Rover Series III LWB paint with Model Master Acryl Pale Green with a Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black interior.  Built box stock with a wired engine.

[Phildaupho]

Very nice - makes me want to build one.

[mrmike]

Thank you Phil!  If and when you do want to build one, take moment and decide which version you want to build.  License plate, seats and such.  So many options!

[slusher]

Looks Fantastic, Mike..

[Classicgas]

Well done sir.

[mrmike]

Thanks Carl and Lee!

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[thatz4u]

looks real, Mike, well done

[mrmike]

Thank you Chris and Al!

[crazyjim]

Excellent build.

[mrmike]

Thank you Jim!

[PappyD340]

Looks fantastic Mike, well done!

[mrmike]

Thank you Larry!  I'm glad you like it!

[Olskoolrodder]

It turned out great, Mike!  

[mrmike]

Thank you Stephen!  Good to hear from you!

[mrmike]

Well, I knew I had misplaced the fifth tire and I found it.  Apprently, I put it away in one of my parts drawers.  I added the extra wheel and glued them to the hood of my Land Rover Series III LWB.  The hood is not made for this application, but the spare tire looks good up there just like the rest of the pictures I have seen.  I added a piece of guitar wire for the antenna.

 

[Zippi]

Good looking land rover Michael.  That spare tire looks right at home on the hood.  Great job.

[mrmike]

Thanks Bob!  I started thinking, did I accidentally throw the tire away?  Did I accidentally put it into another model kit?  Did I put it away by mistake?  Well, I put it away in a parts drawer that I usually don't go into much and there it was!  Such a sigh of relief!  

Edited November 9, 2021 by mrmike

[happy grumpy]

You did this kit justice . There is so many things you can do with this kit, but I like the classic, light green we are used to see. I build one as soon as It came out , one of the best kit Revell has ever done, the instructions alone are really impressive.

Great to see this iconic vehicle in it's model form.

[Dominik]

well built - like it. Looks really good to me. 

The sparetire needs to be on the hood ?

[Matt Bacon]

That looks excellent -- very realistic finish and colour is spot on. Spare tyre on the bonnet is a lot better than on the roof! Oddly, that raised plate on the back door is also a mount for the spare wheel (check the spacing of the raised nubbins top centre and bottom corners vs 3 studs on the rim), but it's way too low. You could shave it off and mount the wheel near the top of the solid panel. There's no recess in the door for the wheel, unlike the bonnet which should be dished for the wheel to sit lower in... where's that aftermarket resin copy of the Esci bonnet when you need it?

best,

M.

[mrmike]

Thank you Mario, Dominick and Matt!  I am so happy that I found that fifth tire.  I have nothing in my spares that comes even remotely close to this and I searched everywhere for it!  For me, the spare tire for a Land Rover belongs on the hood and no where else.

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[NOBLNG]

That is a nice clean build! Glad you finally found the right spot for that tire…it looks good there.?

Edited November 10, 2021 by NOBLNG

[mrmike]

Thank you Greg!  It wasn't the spot I was looking for, but the tire itself as I had misplaced it.