Airfix WMIK & Snatch Landrovers

[MikeyJ]

For my first work in progress I am going to have a go at the Airfix WMIK & Snatch landrover set. After a look at the parts and seeing it uses decals for window grills I decided to complete it with the Airfix etch brass detail set. Vehicles are not something I build very often and for me using etch for any model is even rarer.

Four grey sprues of nicely detailed parts but seems quite few need work to clean flash and mould lines up

and one clear

The etch is very nice. The bonnet checkerplate and grills are very finely done.

So lets see how this goes...

Edited December 13, 2015 by MikeyJ

[MikeyJ]

First job was cut the rear step and bumper bits of the rear of both chassis.

Couple of hours later, both engines and 1 chassis partly built

The instruction call for chassis to be painted black, but I'm not convinced about that so they will be painted in the same sand colour as the body

[Dads203]

All the Land Rover Wolf's that I ever worked on had black chassis, it was never painted the same colour green/sand as the body.

Not sure why ?

Dan

[DAG058]

Chassis is definitely black. That includes everything attached on that assembly, so front and rear bumpers, radiator guard, anti-roll bars etc.

Other parts that you may think are green/sand but are in fact black are the splash guards on the wings, radiator grills, bull bars and exhaust snorkel.

[MikeyJ]

OK, thanks for the info. Black chassis it is.

[MikeyJ]

A small update before packing up modelling tools for a couple of weeks. Finished assembly of both chassis & assembled and fitted the brass rear step to the Snatch Landy but had to salvage the two plastic bumper protusions from the bin due to loosing an etch part, while i was at it i refitted them to the WMIK too. Just little bits of painting left and a blast of matt varnish then on with the bodywork.

[brodiebear]

looking good

[FrancisGL]

NIce start, cheers