Brizio Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) I had this kit from quite a while, I received it so without instructions, and after searching a little bit I think it came out from a old Airfix "Bristol Bloodhound", the kit has also a missile on a trailer, but I have only the Land Rover. I like only Jeep, so I will not build this as land Rover, but I will build the Spanish made one, called Santana Ligero 88. That was made in Spain from Santana Motors. Here the kit... Edited January 16, 2013 by Brizio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagoneer Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 That's a neat little kit. You're right it did come with a Bloodhound missile and trailer. It also came with a Hercules 130C kit that I remember my dad making in the mid 70's. He even painted the number plates by hand, but those were the days when he could see stuff that small! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks for the information, I though it came only with the missile. WOW painting the plates, that's require very good eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 I start to cut the right side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Here the comparison from the "old" body side and the new. And here the chassis, it is long almost 2 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 I did a little progress too... The tires had some molding issue, so when I sand paper them, they were slick, not the kind of tire you want put on a 4x4... ;D My eyes are not happy with my decision to cut the tread on them... ;D Her the result, the left is with tread and the right is stock (after sand paper. And here one tire done, 4 more to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Nice work. Cool little project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Nice work. Cool little project. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 The body... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 The diesel engine. For dimension reference it is small than a lady bug... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Here the chassis almost done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 The radiator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Here a test fit between body and chassis, and I reshaped the front grille, adding the grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 I was thinking... Instead make the stock Santana, like the one in the picture above, that it is pretty ugly, to make the one in the picture below, with a 106 mm rifle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Here I glued the tires, and front bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Here a picture from the back, with some interior work done, gas, brake and clutch pedals, hand brake lever, gear stick, 4wd lever and block lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Little progress. The interior is almost done now, add seats, steering wheel, and the side rails on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Here a picture of the steering wheel and column and snorkel... Next the exhaust so it can go in the water like this one... ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Here the long exhaust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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