Revell Land Rover 1/24th scale

[laurencecassidy]

Hi all, I hope that everyone is keeping healthy and safe. I have not posted anything for some time, so I thought I might show a couple of models made in the first lockdown. This is the 1/24th scale Land Rover from Revell. It is a basic kit that goes together quite well, and at least has a reasonable representation of the engine. The engine was detailed with pipes and HT leads, and with the addition of a coil. I was thinking of opening either the tailgate, one of the doors or a window. However, although these would be possible at the hands of an experienced model maker, I decided not to try as there would be too much work involved. There are some options as to regards the seating, and also for left or right hand drive versions, and of course I chose the RHD version. Once the body had been sprayed with my usual Halfords plastic primer, it was ready for the first top coat. I had chosen a Land Rover colour from the Zero paints range, (Warwick Green). This was applied by airbrush. Disaster! The paint went all crinkly to the extent that I thought it had melted the plastic. I checked on the Zero paints website and Halfords primer is approved. I looked on the BM website and found that another model maker had exactly the same problem with Zero Warwick Green on the same model Land Rover. His photo could have been the one that I had taken. I managed to get all the paint off by rubbing down and also using brake fluid as a paint stripper. The plastic was OK, so the paint had reacted to the primer. I doubt I shall use Zero paints again, has anyone else has a similar experience?

I resprayed the body with enamel paint, as I had decided to base the vehicle on a local one. Amey Roadstone had a laboratory in the village where I used to live, and they had several vehicles, vans, cars and Landy's, for staff to visit construction sites and roadworks.  The old Amey site is housing now, but that is progress! The vehicle was weathered using Humbrol weathering powders and home made pin washes, and the decals are home printed. As the body of Land Rovers are made from aluminium, no rust would appear, only on the wheels and bumpers. The figure holding the dipstick is a modified Revell German firefighter from an old set I was given some time ago. The other figure (the manager with hands in pockets, as usual), is from a set of pre made figures from EBay, but is actually 1/25th scale. So after the issue of the paint, I enjoyed making this in the end, but that is what it is about, eh. I do not normally make vehicles in 1/24th scale, but have recently finished the Belkits Mk.1 Escort rally car, I will post that on here sometime soon. Happy modelling and stay safe.

 

 

 

 

 

[Pete in Lincs]

Very impressive weathering, and well done for overcoming the paint disaster. I look forward to seeing the Escort.

[Marco F.]

Real good looking Landy!! I like the weathering very much. 

Your Landy looks like the idea I got in my head for my one , so if possible some more pics would be great 

Thanks a lot in advance 

Marco F 

 

[Homer]

Congratulations on a fantastic piece of modelling. Looks great ,the bloke wth the brown jacket on keeps reminding me of doctor who for some reason, well done 👏 

[swralph]

Looks great Laurence.😀

[Natter]

Lovely Land Rover Laurence.  As a (now retired) Manager I can say we don't all wander around with our hands in our pockets, in fact I had something of a reputation for getting out on the shop floor in my coveralls!  Land Rover bodies may not rust, except for the bulkheads, but they do suffer from corrosion, especially where steel and aluminium meet like the door bottoms and where the body to chassis stays attach.  It's good to see you went for locating the spare wheel on the bonnet too, just as they should be, and there's no sign of Revell's awful roof rack.

 

Don't give up on the Zero paints.  I used Halfords primer and Zero paints on my Revell Land Rover and it all went pear-shaped in exactly the way you described, but I have used them on other several other models without any problem at all, and all over Halfords primer.  The only problem came with this Revell kit.

[Viking]

How did I miss this? Fantastic build of the Revell Landy, and great recovery from the paint troubles. I like the weathering, it looks just like it has been on building sites and working hard!

 

Cheers

 

John

[worcesterjohn]

Fantastic job, looks brilliant.