Hi everybody,
I have been working on this project since mid January, but due to a loooooong and appreciated vacation in February and a bit more hectic work since coming back I haven´t moved forward much.

If one day done the kit should represent the SAS Land Rover 110 DPV from it´s earlier deployment in Iraq in 1991.

Obviously, I started with the Accurate Armour 1/35 kit. References I got from the internet only. There is a great collection of very detailed pictures at the militarymodelling.com so as loads of "in action" pictures at the militaryphotos.net. Pics of some preserved vehicles helped a lot as well.

JIm Wechsler did a GREAT comment on the quality of the kit and the whole construction recently. No way ,I would be able to write at least an equal blog, so in my postings I will only mention a few updates I had to do to make the AA´s kit match the 91´ version.

Now the exterior work is more or less done. I have to finish the driver´s and commander´s compartments, rear seat and racks, safety frame and of course the holders of GPMG and Mk.19.

Following changes have been made on the original kit:
- New front bumper (I did´t want to have the winch there)
- Rear tank mouth covered with putty (as per pics the 91´ vehicles didn´t have this)
- New sideracks (made from scratch as AA provides them moulded together with the jerry cans)
- New rack for oil cans (behind the commander´s seat)
- Upper part of the rear body sanded off (due to the WMIK frame in the original version there is kind of ledge moulded on both sides of the rear body)
- New covers for the front and rear lights (no way the lights would be seen "behind enemy lines", but their covers were little bit different in 91´ compared to the ones provided in the kit. These were some kind of individual muzzles connected with a wire while there are one-piece covers in the AA´s kit)
- Few more minor adds

Please see photos of my current work. Any comment highly welcome, especially if you know there is something missing or wrong. Now it´s still time to fix it





Of course the main difference to the AA´s kit are the wheels. I managed to make my own master which was copied by a friend of mine.

Thanks for watching. Further pictures to follow as the construction will continue.

Jiri

Great start,I am planing on one of these for the special forces campaign.

I've posted some photo's you may find useful here.

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/131848&page=4

Hi there,
finally I got to the point where all the construction works have been done. Within next 2 weeks I would like to have also the paint job done followed by painting the gear, weapons and accessories.

As the wheels are completely different in the AA kit, the ones you see is a resin copy of a master I did using the Tamiya´s Land Rover 7 rim and Tamiya´s SdkFz 222 tyre which has more or less the same pattern.















Your comments are appreciated..

Jiri

I like it, that is a great looking build. I am really starting to like the wheeled vehicles instead of the tracked. Keep going on this one, I will be following it.

Hi,
another update on the kit. Sprayed with a base colour and tarp added over the frame. I decided to do so as the tarp is made of gauze and paper and fixed straight on the kit with a disperse glue and I did not want to destroy the final paint job with that. Also it helps to fasten the frame to the kit.







Comments welcome.

Jiri

Jiri
Very nice build. Which AA kit did you start with and how did you find building up the suspension? I am sure this will be stunning as usual, I'm watching this thread.
Good luck.
Bill

Dear Bill,

thanks a lot for your kind words. I'll do my best to finish it successfully
Obviously it was the SAS Land Rover which was very easy to convert into the 1991 version.
Yes, the susspension was not easy to build, but finally I realized that if I had started the construction of this part a little bit different way I would avoid half of the problems

Thanks again, will keep you updated.

Jiri

Hi everybody,
just a small update on the construction works. The kit now awaits its grey camouflage fields to be sprayed and filters, washes, oils and other weathering touches will follow.
THX for looking
Jiri

Dear all,

I finally managed to finished the Rover. Feel free to send any comment...

Regards

Jiri

Awesome work! Rendered speechless here.

lovely model ,i love land rovers and you have done a super job on this one.
well done you

Awesome work...... I love all the stowage and your weathering is top notch.

Thanks for sharing.
Chris

Great Vehicle.
Paint job is great and weathering is subtle.

Congrats
Cheers
Seb

That is breathless, speechless, . .... etc. The paint job is really well done. It would be nice too see more photos of the progess of your build from May to August. Just can't get enough.

Regards
Paul

Great work. Just the right amount of wear and weathering. Nice simple base too.

Wow! That is one impressive build! Amazing detail and quality of finsh! Simply beautiful.

Congratulations,Bloody marvellous.