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Gearshift for the transmission. Red is low to high range shifter Yellow is to shift from 2WD to 4WD The smaller black one is the overdrive. And of course, the e-brake.

I love old Land Rovers. I have a couple of the passenger versions, but when I was visiting the UK back in October, I saw this in a hobby shop and had to grab it. Hadn't seen this version before, and still haven't seen it locally, although I know it is technically available here. Anyway, here's my review and a bunch of pics. Flaws and all. I knew from the start how I wanted to build this one. As a child of British parents, and as a bit of an Anglophile, I knew this would be built as a UK-spec model with right hand drive. I also know that I wanted something similar to the classic Keswick Green colour, with the off white trim. Plan set, time to build. Being a new tool, the molds in this are perfect. Absolutely no flash, and no sink marks or flaws of any kind. In fact, other than smoothing out the sprue mounting points, there was no cleanup required at all on any of the parts. Even the body was free from mold lines. There are two very extensive decal sheets included. There are a lot of parts (174) in this one, and a lot of detail. In typical RoG fashion, the instruction are clear and well laid out. Just pay attention to the version you’re building, as some steps change depending on whether you’re going LHD or RHD. In fact, this was probably one of the most uneventful builds I’ve ever done. I experienced no issues at all, with no questioning the instructions or second-guessing myself on placement of parts. Which is a rarity! After removing parts from the sprues, everything was primed with Tamiya’s white primer. Larger pieces were sanded smooth and primed again. The roof and wheels were painted with Tamiya TS-7 Racing White. This is a nice off-white that I think is a pretty close match to the creamy colour Land Rover used to use. Tamiya’s AS-29 Gray Green looks really close to Land Rover’s Keswick Green, so the body and interior got a coat of that. The real truck features aluminum trim along the body and throughout the interior. RoG provides decals for most of this, but I felt paint would be better, so most of the trim is Tamiya XF-16 Flat Aluminum. Speaking of decals, Revell provides decals for just about everything. Every underhood sticker or label on a real truck is represented here. On the interior, Revell include decals for the 4WD instructions, as well as the shift pattern on the shift knob. Some of these decals are very small, and I’[m actually quite impressed that I was able to place them right side up! After finishing this one, there are a couple of things I would change. First, I would have left off the headlight covers. These grilles are quite bulky, and once installed, you cannot see the headlights at all. Second, I’d re-position the mirrors. I placed them in the same spot as seen on a reference photo I have, but I think I’d prefer them mounted on the door hinge, which seems to be more common. There are only two things on this kit that I feel R0G could improve on. First, one of the spare tire mounts on the hood. This is 100% accurate, but once mounted, the spare tire prevents the hood from fully opening. Second, I would have made the wheels a multi-part item. I’d rather see the hubs and possibly wheel lugs as separate items. This would make painting easier. Overall, I think this is a fantastic kit. Definitely excited to build my other ones. Tip: do NOT attached the exhaust to the engine before attaching the interior tub. You will have issues.

Very 90s! I dig it!

Wow. Just wow.

There's this as well. I've purchased the files, but haven't gotten around to printing yet. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/ford-crown-victoria-2010

So good. And to your previous post. A front splitter totally suits the build. I say keep it.

I wouldn't mind attending. That would be fun. Bit of a drive though.

Not at this time. Online merch is quite low on the priority scale for the time being. We like the idea for sure, but there are some far more important things to take care of first.

I've been thinking about this build quite a bit... And that's about all I've done! I do have some 3d files ready for printing, so I should probably get going on that.

For larger builds with a high parts count, that's not a bad idea at all. I've built some Italeri truck kits with a dozen or more sprues. And I have some 1/32 and 1/24 aircraft that look to be quite parts heavy. This would definitely help with organization. Hmmm...

It's not just the blower up top that I'm questioning. What's with the intake in the front bumper? That's weird.

Even up to the 90s we saw a lot of vehicles that weren't available in the US. Even though they kind of were...albeit under a different name. And a lot of the time, some of the cars we got were different/better than the US versions. For example, the 1995-1996 BMW M3. Canadian cars got the Euro-spec engine, while in the US it was de-tuned.

The new Mustang Dark Horse, and the new Mustang GTD are both angry looking. And you can't forget this. Like the unexpected villain in a horror film, you just know this car is about to unleash some serious stuff.

A lot of his books featured Plymouths. I believe it was a '47 that was mentioned a few times in Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption. Having said that, Buicks are common in his books too. He even has a a book called "From A Buick 8."

Wow. Just...wow.

It's almost comical how poor the original kit parts are. Once again, you do amazing work!

Similar to what Canepa was doing to Kenworths and Petes back in the 80s. Bumpers, skirts, wheel covers, mirrors, etc.

That white Capri and the Keswick Green Defender both need to end up in my driveway. I love those.

The wheels and tires look great. Definitely bookmarked your site for future file downloads!

Don't forget the F-1000.

Cameras are significantly smaller than mirrors, and therefore more aerodynamic. Better aero should result in better economy. Plus the camera monitors can probably change view depending on the situation; say from a narrow focus to a wider focus. Highway visibility needs vs parking lot visibility needs.

Pretty dang awesome.

The Testor's Van Hauler has it, but that's in 1/24 scale.

I'm enjoying watching your build immensely!