discussion Itaeri 1\24 range rover.

[peterairfix]

This my entry and will be built as a garage service vehicle and easy conversion just by leaving off the police signs but I will be keeping the orange stripes and putting the blue lights to orange and hopefully finding a tool kit to go in the back.
Here's the victim.View attachment 315357

 

[papa 695]

Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one Peter

 

[yambam26]

Ill be watching this, im sure you'll work you magic on this kit!

 

[rtfoe]

Hi Peter, looking to see how you put this together. Simon's doing a similar kit but he's usually disassembling or should I say dissecting it to show it's bare bones. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

 

[SimonT]

Richard - they are not just similar they are essentially the same kit. Peter's is a re-box of the original Esci kit

Good luck Peter - does it still have a lot of sinkage and that awful silver grey plastic?

 

[peterairfix]

Richard - they are not just similar they are essentially the same kit. Peter's is a re-box of the original Esci kit

Good luck Peter - does it still have a lot of sinkage and that awful silver grey plastic?

Don't worry I have bought some new rust pigments so rest assured it will have lots of rust on it.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Really interesting to see Simon and yourself working on the same kit. I shall follow along, this old kit could be a challenge.
Jim

 

[peterairfix]

Time to show what's in the box and I have a weathering set to try and get my head around.
The build Will be out of the box.View attachment 315541View attachment 315542View attachment 315543View attachment 315544View attachment 315545View attachment 315546

 

[SimonT]

At least yours is moulded in a better colour than mine Peter - none of that horrible silver :thumb2:

Pics are a bit dark though so can't see if it has the same sinkage problems as mine - hopefully not

 

[Guest]

Some of us are quite mad ! :smiling:
John.
Ward 3

 

[Steve Jones]

Didnt here you arrive on the ward JR:smiling3:

Nice to see another Rover being rusted up. Good luck Pete

 

[Guest]

Didnt here you arrive on the ward JR:smiling3:

Nice to see another Rover being rusted up. Good luck Pete

No I was heavily sedated after Camogate
Pete ignore us please several of us are from the planet Zog .
That's a nice weathering set, I've had most of those separtely, some good shades to work with. You might find a light rust addition to that set will pay dividends.
John.

 

[peterairfix]

Here's my first go at the rust not entirely happy so I may take it off and try again but some of you might have different opinions.View attachment 315728View attachment 315729

 

[SimonT]

Hi Peter - don't forget that body panels are aluminium over a steel structure so no rust on wings, door skins, wheel-arches

 

[peterairfix]

I am going to leave the body for a bit I am going to have a go at the exhaust I have sprayed it in mig steel and then using liquid poly brushed it where wanted and using my Revell weathering Powder dab it on while the glue is wet and I have put a couple of holes in and a bit of black around the holes to simulate leaking exhaust.View attachment 315751View attachment 315752View attachment 315753View attachment 315754View attachment 315758View attachment 315759View attachment 315760View attachment 315761

 

[peterairfix]

Update time had a go at weathering the tyres and rusting up the wheels and a second go at the body.View attachment 315923View attachment 315924View attachment 315925View attachment 315926

 

[peterairfix]

Finished off the body work with some weathering and light rust on the front of the bonnet and some on the hinges.View attachment 316089View attachment 316090View attachment 316091View attachment 316092

 

[eddiesolo]

I think the rust looks okay Peter, I also like the worn and greasy look, as the vehicle is a garage recovery it would be filthy and I think you have nailed it mate.

 

[eddiesolo]

Just noticed the tyres, have you scrubbed them to get that dull look?

 

[peterairfix]

Now I have started on chassis putting on all the muck oil stains and rust to give that well used and not really cared for look.
And a trail fitting of the exhaust.View attachment 316117View attachment 316118View attachment 316119