mustang Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) Hi I don't normally do build diaries but I just wanted to see what you guys think. Here is just a little insight into a WIP I'm looking at doing soon, I’ve wanted to build the Defender from the tv series Death in Paradise for some time so I brought the Revell Land Rover to look at doing after my next project. But last week our JRT passed away very suddenly, so I needed something to destroy and something to keep my mind from wondering, so I dug this out and a 1/24 metal version I had (hence the destruction). So heres some photo of what I’ve done over the weekend to try and convert a Land Rover into a Defender, please leave feedback good or bad was to what you think. Kit I'm going to use The donner kit that I took apart. Edited May 3, 2023 by mustang Change Discovery to Defender 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 New wheels and the kit type in the middle New front end. Had to make the hinges wider Kit bonnet New bonnet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) Making a mould of the wheel arches. New arches I believe this looks more like a Defender. Edited May 3, 2023 by mustang Change wording 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 Had a little play with the resin from my 3d printer to see if I could make items just using it and a uv light I needed these to be really thin and it worked So I used the same process to make a new steering wheel Just needs a clean up Had one small hole at the back Which I filled by painting some resin into the hole and activating the resin with the uv light 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Nice project, but do you mean Defender rather than Discovery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Pete in Lincs said: Nice project, but do you mean Defender rather than Discovery? 🤬🤬opps yes sorry see my mind didn’t working it should be Defender. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Looking good. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Smith Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 The Sainte Marie fictional island police force Defender will be interesting to see built. Taking shape well so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Interesting project and what a great start, looks fantastic so far. Great work. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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