Revell Land Rover Station Wagon

[landman]

Almost 50 years ago, I was part of the team who located the route and did the engineering survey of the Algerian portion of the Trans Mediterranean pipeline. And, of course we ran around the desrt in Land Rovers. We had five, two wagons and three panels. So I am going to attempt replicating one of the wagons. I'll cheat a bit and add a  resin winch. Wish me luck.

Edited January 30, 2023 by landman

[Bainford]

Cool project, I'll be tuning in. Sounds like an exciting life experience. Are you in the photos?

[espo]

Sounds like a great adventure. You can tell the locals in the pictures, they're the ones covered up without a sunburn. 

[landman]

1 minute ago, Bainford said:

Cool project, I'll be tuning in. Sounds like an exciting life experience. Are you in the photos?

I am the one with black hair and beard in cutoff jeans. 

[landman]

Here's the engine. This kit is an absolute pleasure to work with so far.

[dino246gt]

Great looking garage!

Yes this kit is a pleasure to build, here's my finished engine:

Cheers and keep posting pictures of your progress!

(I made mine into a Series 2 body, but kept the modern engine because it IS such a pleasure of a kit)

 

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by dino246gt

[Tcoat]

I love nostalgia projects! Nice to have actual pictures to work from though. The youngins' don't understand that pictures back then were rare since they actually involved forethought and cost money. 

[stavanzer]

I like it.

I notice that the Dark Coloured Machine has the odd Double Roof that Revell used on their kit. 

From the position of the gas can rack, looks like the roof could hold quite a bit of weight.

I can't wait to see where this goes.

[Michael F]

The Revell Land Rover sure makes a great expedition vehicle !

Some modelers call this kit boring, but it works very good for my (fictioal) idea of a

London to Capetown Landy.

Looking forward on yours!

Here is mine with a FEW modifications?

[c-plane362]

Wow a T-2 with one of the original distomats, I still have a T-2 on my desk in the office. I used one for the boundary survey on the Everglades back in 1981.

[landman]

46 minutes ago, c-plane362 said:

Wow a T-2 with one of the original distomats, I still have a T-2 on my desk in the office. I used one for the boundary survey on the Everglades back in 1981.

I remember the distomats but had forgotten the instrument was a T-2. Theodolite, right?

[c-plane362]

22 hours ago, landman said:

I remember the distomats but had forgotten the instrument was a T-2. Theodolite, right?

Yes it is a Wild T-2Theodolite, all the kids in my office just look at it and ask where are the LED screen, how do you use it, man its heavy

Edited January 19, 2023 by c-plane362

[landman]

14 hours ago, c-plane362 said:

Yes it is a Wild T-2Theodolite, all the kids in my office just look at it and ask where are the LED screen, how do you use it, man its heavy

I think they were state of the art in 1975.

 

[slusher]

Another very interesting project Pat.".

[landman]

A bit more progress

[slusher]

Coming along nicely !

[GLMFAA1]

One thing I found in building the Rover is that the exhaust has to go through the inner fender, so hopefully you haven't glued it to the manifold.

greg

[landman]

6 hours ago, GLMFAA1 said:

One thing I found in building the Rover is that the exhaust has to go through the inner fender, so hopefully you haven't glued it to the manifold.

greg

Yup.?

[stavanzer]

Looking Good, Pat!

[landman]

It is starting to look like a Land Rover

[slusher]

Nice progress,Pat.  Does the exhaust really go the inner fender?

[landman]

10 hours ago, slusher said:

Nice progress,Pat.  Does the exhaust really go the inner fender?

Oh yes. I had to disconnect it and wiggle it through.

[slusher]

I will remember that buddy, I have this kit?.

[landman]

And we have paint.

[landman]

What am I going to do about the lettering? I'm out of clear decal sheets and how do you write white on white paper? I wonder if Michael's would have the correct size and font cream lettering.