Very cool Adrian

thanks a lot guys. Just after i took those pics i did a set of rear mud flaps and next i'll be working on a centre dash console with guages.

Here are some more pics







and now i'm working on seats...

Adrian S3109 .. your work is for us, very refreshing .. you have hands artist .. the seats are certainly very well done .. good job .. ..

She is looking good "Two thumbs up"

Here are some more new updates on my project. Well i guess i really got carried away now LOL

...i managed to fit a driver LOL... had to break all his bones to get him fit LOL



...trick side exhausts made from an umbrella handle



...custom bumper made out of plastic coat hanger





Next i want to find some fruit net to put over bonnet to hold the loose rope like on real offroaders

Looks grate keep up the good work "Thumbs up"

For a scale look... I like using girls bungee/ elastic air ties for scale bungee cords and nets..

You can find them in any color and a bag of like a 100pcs cheap in dollar stores, They are actual miniature bungee cords. Other stuff that works grate for scale stuff is Fishing leaders/hooks (Just cut the barb off and bend to look like clips etc have the eyelet already. Braided metal fishing leaders you can use for many things. One of my fav with fishing line is spider wire to.

Another one of my tricks is to use solder for brake lines/fuel lines etc. Stuff works great since you can get it in any Diameter you want. You can drill a hole pull the solder through it then hit the end with a solder iron, ball the end so it cant pull through then use c/a ,Hot glue what ever you feel like to hold it inplace. I even make braided hoses with the stuff. You use a file and roll
it over the solder on an angle the indention it leaves, will look like braided line. You can even make clamps and brackets out of it buy flatting with a hammer.

I love using phone/Fax wire for small tid bits. Like engine and under dash wiring etc. Since you get a few colors out of it. Take a brad nail or any type of stiff rod you can coil it on and you get that coiled look,, Which makes nice lighter plug accessories/CB radio cords.

Adrian S3109 .. Your work is always so exciting .. your models we demonstrate all the talent that you .. continue your good work ..

Adrian S3109 great job i love the detail you have added like the rope exausts seats and driver infact all of it. if i did not know better i would say this is a tamiya model .very very cool.

thanks again guys. This thing will keep on going forever i guess LOL ...right now i'm fabricating a windshield which will be flipped down on the bonnet though...just to make it more realistic. Will keep you updated with my progress...

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thanks again guys. This thing will keep on going forever i guess LOL ...right now i'm fabricating a windshield which will be flipped down on the bonnet though...just to make it more realistic. Will keep you updated with my progress...

Adrian.. have any pictures of the truck your modeling it after?

I have not seen one like that or the green one.

Windshield ready...

Wayne that is based on the very first Landrover Series 1 of the 40s and early 50s... I dont have a particular photo cos i'm taking bits and pieces from various models.

this is how the very first land rover came out...



then headlamps were removed from behind the grill like this...



obviously mine is something in between these two but on lots of steroids LOL

Adrian S3109 .. THANK for the pics ...

I see so it is a 80 with a 86 grill style?

I like the style of the 86 my self.

wow, this sure is some good detail!!! You sure get a lot of fine work in a short amount of time!!
Nice work.

Adrian S3109 ..

Your work is exceptional ..

.. Your next model ?

thanks agai guys

emmhh...my next model?

would love to try a willys jeep someday

...but nowhere near soon... Now that this is kind of ready i'm going to bash it a little around... already broke front bumper but got it fixed again... since i hid the aerial i just lost contact and it kept going till it crashed LOL

...didnt worry me much...that is how this project started...i wanted a good looking basher to give a rest to the previous ones.

With the standard blue spring tops fitted again i managed to get a good balance of articulation without hitting much the wheel arches...front ones hit a bit but on maximum...i might try and cut out some more material from mudguards.

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We follow with interest your work ..

THANK Adrian S3109 .. to give us beautiful pics your crawlers ..

that jeep blue print you uploaded will be quite useful... thanks loulou