stavanzer Posted August 15, 2019 Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) Nice! Is that the much missed Monogram Landy? Oops! I see it is. I should scroll up before I post..... Edited August 15, 2019 by alexis
mrmike Posted August 15, 2019 Author Posted August 15, 2019 3 hours ago, alexis said: Nice! Is that the much missed Monogram Landy? Oops! I see it is. I should scroll up before I post..... It's okay Alan! Many people post before looking at all the previous comments. Thank you!
mrmike Posted August 24, 2019 Author Posted August 24, 2019 I have been rethinking my paint choice for the body. In my mind, the British Green is ultra glossy and I don't really want that. It needs to be a bit more subdued. I decided on changing from Tamiya British Green to Polly Scale GN Big Sky Blue with a Tamiya Gloss Clear coat. This color shouldn't be that glossy. I have been researching what engine is in this Land Rover and I have come to the conclusion that it is a 2.25 Ltr. Petrol (gasoline) engine. But, what is the second smaller hole in the engine block? Most of the pictures I have looked at don't show the side of the engine clearly. The larger front hole is for a oil tube which is in the kit, but the smaller hole is for a distributor that is not included in the kit or listed on the instructions. I can find a distributor and mount in my parts box and drill it for four plug wires and an ignition coil wire. More Land Rover to come...
GeeBee Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) the distributor goes in a slightly different position above the oil filter,it was driven off the camshaft. Edited August 24, 2019 by GeeBee
mrmike Posted August 25, 2019 Author Posted August 25, 2019 That is a better picture than what I have been able to find lately. Most of the pictures I have found are in engine bays or are surrounded by junk. Thank you for posting that picture Geoff!
GeeBee Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, mrmike said: That is a better picture than what I have been able to find lately. Most of the pictures I have found are in engine bays or are surrounded by junk. Thank you for posting that picture Geoff! Glad to be of help, just shout out if you need anymore info' Edited August 25, 2019 by GeeBee
mikemodeler Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 I would really like to get one of these kits, but do not want to spend the $100+ that they go for on eBay. Nice work so far, will be watching this build!
mrmike Posted August 25, 2019 Author Posted August 25, 2019 Revell is releasing a Land Rover 109 Station Wagon kit at some point. I prefer the shorter wheelbase 88 as this is what I think of when the name is mentioned.
Atmobil Posted August 26, 2019 Posted August 26, 2019 21 hours ago, mikemodeler said: I would really like to get one of these kits, but do not want to spend the $100+ that they go for on eBay. Nice work so far, will be watching this build! We can always hope for a reissue?
mrmike Posted August 26, 2019 Author Posted August 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Atmobil said: We can always hope for a reissue? Keep hoping, it'll never happen now that they have the 109 version coming out.
stavanzer Posted August 26, 2019 Posted August 26, 2019 My only hope for the 88" Rover is that the tooling MIGHT have been in the batch of old Revell/Monogram tooling that Atlantis Model bought. But, there has been no word from Atlantis on exactly what they have so, I'm not holding my breath waiting for it to come back. I' d assume that the tool is gone, as many have speculated, and that we will never see the kit back again. So, if you really want one, pony up for it, or do without.
mrmike Posted August 26, 2019 Author Posted August 26, 2019 My sentiments exactly! I got the 2.25 Ltr. 4 cylinder engine wired and mostly assembled, I just need add the oil filler tube. Then I discovered what the second smaller hole was for in the engine block...there are two nubs on the back of the base of the oil filler tube! I guess I'll have to move the distributor over towards the center of the block and drill a hole for it. I must have been tired last night when I painted the exhaust system before I painted the frame. Well, I'll paint the frame and then paint the exhaust system...again! More Land Rover to come...
mrmike Posted August 31, 2019 Author Posted August 31, 2019 I got the chassis almost completed this morning before taking off for NH's Lakes Region. More Land Rover to come...
dino246gt Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 Nice extra details on that engine! I used the kit sprue to make a distributor, just for fun:
mrmike Posted August 31, 2019 Author Posted August 31, 2019 Looks nice! Good job! The chassis is done until I can paint the body and install it onto the chassis. The body is ready for primer and paint. More Land Rover to come...
mrmike Posted September 8, 2019 Author Posted September 8, 2019 I got the body, hood and doors in a coat of Polly Scale GN Big Sky Blue which is a close match to Land Rover Marine Blue. The color is a tad darker than what you see here. The flash washed out the color a little. More Land Rover to come...
mrmike Posted September 9, 2019 Author Posted September 9, 2019 Thanks Curtis! I hope it'll look a lot better when I get a coat of gloss clear on it.
LouO Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 Looking good, can't wait to see this all come together.
mrmike Posted September 10, 2019 Author Posted September 10, 2019 Thanks Lou! It's getting there... I painted the the Land Rover grille with Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black and the silver trim with a silver Sharpie. A mock up to check the fitment of the body on the chassis. Looking good! I left the coil wire long since the ignition coil is mounted on the firewall and not on the engine. So far, so good! More Land Rover to come... 1
mrmike Posted September 11, 2019 Author Posted September 11, 2019 Another mock up to check body fitment since a few items were slightly warped. I detailed painted the engine compartment. One of the warped pieces was the roof top. I have been bending the roof slightly in the opposite direction to remove the warp. More Land Rover to come... 1
mrmike Posted September 11, 2019 Author Posted September 11, 2019 I clearcoated the Land Rover this afternoon. This is two mist coats of Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear and it darkened the color quite a bit. More Land Rover to come...
mrmike Posted September 12, 2019 Author Posted September 12, 2019 I have been assembling the Land Rover Series III this afternoon. I got the hood mounted on its hinge, the interior has been assembled and I has all, if not, most all of the parts painted and ready to go. The Tamiya Gloss Coat is not too shiny which is what I was hoping for. Assembly so far has been a breeze...no surprises! More Land Rover to come...
stavanzer Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 Looks better and better with each update, Mike.
mrmike Posted September 13, 2019 Author Posted September 13, 2019 Thanks Alan! I may finish the Land Rover today.
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