Range Rover 2 door, Italeri

[Bugatti Fan]

Thanks for the engine into Dennis.

[dino246gt]

This thing is on the back burner while I finish my 1/16th scale Jeep, but I WILL get back to it for sure, cheers!

[NOBLNG]

That Jeep is a real nice project Dennis. Nice detailing on the Range Rover so far too.?

Edited November 28, 2022 by NOBLNG

[Oldriginal86]

What kit is the Jeep? You have a build thread on that?

[afx]

Great looking projects - both of them.

[Foxer]

Great looking work!

[dino246gt]

13 hours ago, Oldriginal86 said:

What kit is the Jeep? You have a build thread on that?

It's the Takom 1/16th new issue, no build thread yet, but I should, Cheers! I made the rims and am using R/C tires, plus I modified the suspension, oh, yeah all that will be in the build thread!  LOL

[Oldmopars]

I look forward to the Jeep build thread, My buddy and I both have that kit and are both at the point of fully assembled, waiting on paint. I am going civilian Red Fire Truck/Brush truck. 

I can wait to see how you did the wheels and where you got the tires. 

[dino246gt]

Getting back to my Range Rover build.

1: Here's my wheel/tire choice, for the inside of the rims I carved the brake detail out of '41 Woody kit wheelbacks and just used the outer rings.

2: I cut the centers off and drilled out larger holes in the resin wheels.

3: Here's the wheels, drilled for valve stems and the wheelbacks and free wheeling front hubs.

[dino246gt]

1: I had to thin the wheelback edges so they set into the tires how I wanted. (before and after)

2: After primer and Alclad "dull aluminum", and Tamiya "sparkling silver" for the nuts and around the hub rings, flat red and flat black finished hubs and wheels!

3: I made up wheel mounts from styrene tubing, 3 sizes on each wheel, but now I have them spaced where I want.

Edited December 30, 2022 by dino246gt

[dino246gt]

1: I had opened up the grille before, but the flat headlights bugged me.

2: I cut out the flat part and modified these Subaru headlight buckets, had to remove the outer lips.

3: Glued to the back of the grille they look way better than the flat kit ones, to me anyway.

4: Just a light spray of Tamiya fine white primer, I like how it's looking, of course those buckets will be foiled and kit lenses installed.

Edited December 30, 2022 by dino246gt

[NOBLNG]

Nice progress Dennis. Those wheels look perfect.?

[dino246gt]

Thanks Greg, I know it's not accurate for Range Rover but nothing I do is actually "accurate", LOL

I'm just in it for the fun!

Cheers, and Happy New Year!

[dino246gt]

1: I test fitted the front bumper and realized that there's nothing below the grille as far as bodywork goes, looks like something is missing.

2: So.......... I decided to make something, but it can't be flat, needs a slight curve, that's what the top piece is for.

3: I added some slots for added cooling, didn't look up what a real one looks like, just thought I'd add it.

4: Much better, that lower part will be painted flat black as it's part of the chassis, not a body panel.

[dino246gt]

Since that lower panel I made was curved out in the center, it seemed to sag, so:

1: I made a tiny piece of styrene to build it up, NO putty.

2: Here is that piece glued on.

3: Now it looks much better, more level across. (grille not glued, will be perfectly spaced one painted and glued, and I use the word "perfectly" loosely!) LOL 

[dino246gt]

I mixed up a color, I wanted a silvery-blue, so here's the first shot:

[dino246gt]

1: I decided to use these seats, from this kit!  LOL

2: Here's the basic interior as it is, I'll need a level floor for the Mustang seats.

3: Level floor accomplished.

Edited January 7, 2023 by dino246gt

[dino246gt]

1: Kit door cards, I've already cut the long side parts to leave the rear portion separate from these.

2: Stock dashboard.

3: I cut off the binnacle, added one from "spare parts" and drilled for some more modern HVAC vents.

4: Made up a little console, with cup holders, added a touch screen and modified the door cars with arm rests, removed window cranks and made little power window switches from little squares and added a styrene strip to connect the upper and lower door card raised areas.

[slusher]

Fantastic work and detailing!

[Mattilacken]

Nice progress there! Keep it up!

[dino246gt]

Here's my interior colour scheme, Tamiya "Racing White" which is really an off-white, with black flocking and Tamiya "Nato Black" accents.

A friend of my wife took a few pictures of me at work on it!

Cheers.

[NOBLNG]

Coming along nicely Dennis. I see you use the same organizational system I do.?

[dino246gt]

16 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Coming along nicely Dennis. I see you use the same organizational system I do.?

Yeah, organized chaos! LOL

 

[Bainford]

Progressing very nicely. The whole package 'looks right'.

[dino246gt]

1: I've got the dashboard together and made some pedals, it's an automatic trans on the LS engine.

2: I made a floor shifter for that automatic.

3: Some simple sun visors from strip styrene.

4: Nothing special, not detail, just flat pieces, but still better than nothing.