Airfix 1/43 Land Rover for O Gauge Railway
Airfix 1/43 Land Rover for O Gauge Railway
Hey-ho, hey-ho, it's off to work we go. Here's the Landy from my Workbench Window thread ready to take up residence on my Uncle's model railway:
Various AK and MiG weathering products -- rain marks, grime, oil stains. The tools are from a MiniArt "Tool Set" in 1/48, also (and originally) available in 1/35 for your tank workshop. I couldn't find a way to get the oxy-acetylene cylinders in the loadbed without a major health and safety violation, so I had to stick with the little wheeled compressor, which is about the size of my thumbnail and still has 15 parts!
best,
M.
Various AK and MiG weathering products -- rain marks, grime, oil stains. The tools are from a MiniArt "Tool Set" in 1/48, also (and originally) available in 1/35 for your tank workshop. I couldn't find a way to get the oxy-acetylene cylinders in the loadbed without a major health and safety violation, so I had to stick with the little wheeled compressor, which is about the size of my thumbnail and still has 15 parts!
best,
M.
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The tools add a nice bit of veracity to the model.
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Beautifully done Matt, that has so much character
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Lovely!
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That looks just right with the assortment of stuff in the back!
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It looks excellent and the tools finish it off superbly.
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That looks great Matt, can't beat the old 'self-steering' Land Rovers! I would get the cylinders chucked in the back - I can't imagine they went a bundle on H&S back then!
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Good job with the tools in the bed, looks about right mix of carefully loaded and kinda thrown in !
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Re: Airfix 1/43 Land Rover for O Gauge Railway
Very convincing Matt, the weathering and the details look spot on.
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Thanks, chaps! I'm going to deliver it this weekend, so pictures in its new native habitat will follow...
best,
M.
best,
M.
Re: Airfix 1/43 Land Rover for O Gauge Railway
Absolutely brilliant. I doubt there will be any of Airfix's Landies done as well as that one: superb.