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I haven't been on the forum for a while because I've been saving up for this Boom Racing 1/10 Land Rover Series 3 109. Each kit has a unique reg number and VIN. Should be an enjoyable build but I don't think I'll do a WIP but maybe a RFI. Came with a free gift, a 'Lucky Dawgs' kit.

Compressed card? All the ROKR kits I've made have been laser cut plywood.

At some point I might change the gear ratio when I'm in the mood. Just involves a major disassembly to get to the gearbox. It's fairly controllable at the moment if I'm gentle on the throttle

This was an enjoyable and relatively straight forward build thanks to the usual Tamiya quality and excellent instructions. The kit came with a pre-painted body which saved a lot of work. During construction there's an option for either standard or low gearing. I chose normal which with hindsight was the wrong choice. It's too fast!. The diffs can be assembled locked for better off road performance. I chose unlocked for better control as locked diffs can mess up the steering. When applying the stickers I started with the tinted windows and then realised I'd made a big mistake. I'd forgotten to remove the protective film from the body. After some careful cutting around the frames I managed to remove the film leaving the stickers in place. I added one third party hop-up item from Mirage RC Parts, a rear tow plate designed for a Traxxas tow hitch which is not included and has to be obtained separately from eBay sellers. The plate does include rubber mud flaps and an exhaust pipe and really sets the model off. My Land Rover collection. Thanks for looking.

Brilliant work Rich, love it

WPL C44-KM Toyota Land Cruiser kit with full RC. It features metal parts (axles, gears, drive shafts, suspension links, chassis rails, ball bearings), a working winch, LED headlights, 2-speed gearbox and engine sound. The scale according to WPL is 1/16 but I think it's nearer to 1/12 as the Tamiya driver figure I've added is 1/14 and he's slightly on the small size. The flatbed planks are real wood. No glue is needed, everything is either screwed or clipped together. RC receiver, battery pack and speaker squeezed under the bonnet Thanks for looking

Love those Emhar kits. Built the tanker a while ago, turned out real nice

This F-150 is my third Orlandoo Hunter build and one I would not recommend. Some of the mouldings are poor and require a lot of extra work to get a good fit. About a dozen 1.4mm holes have to be drilled for the mounting of the tiny ball joints. At least a drill of the right size is included in the kit. The gearing is not to the same standard as the previous kits, rough and noisy due to poor meshing of the crown and pinions gears in the diffs. A mistake in the manual didn't help my mood during the build either. I can only assume that this is an early kit and Orlandoo's quality has improved in later models. Thanks for looking.

My cat wouldn't let me build that model....gutted 🙄

Stewart & Stevenson 4x4 military truck retired from service and now in civilian use with a new paint job. Not exactly a fun build due to the tiny fiddly parts but satisfying when it all comes together. Thanks for looking.

Many hours of frustration it has to be said!

Wheels bolted on with 40 tiny nuts. Managed to fit one mirror, the other broke into several pieces. Pretty much at the end of this build apart from the RC installation.

Moving on to the wheels. Each one is held in place with 10 studs, just like the real thing.

With it being an RC model and not static, I'm hesitant as the mirrors won't survive the slightest collision (likely as I'm a hopeless driver!). The plastic used is very brittle and one has already broken during handling 😦 I'll probably fit them anyway for completeness

Spring-loaded hinges for the tilt cab. Completed cab apart from side mirrors which are so fragile I'm hesitant to fit them.