Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 06:40 AM UTC
Much as the Land Rover variants from Hobby Boss have been welcome (and needed), it's an inescapable fact, that the company who has done the most impressive work with the vehicle are Accurate Armour. Now, for the first time, the company has launched a series of Update/Conversion Sets for the LandRover from HB.
Now, before I list the four new releases, it's worth pointing out that all of Accurate Armour's extensive series of models of the LandRover were done with FULL cooperation from the vehicle's manufacturer.

The first price listed is Export, the second for within the UE.

LRA001: O-WMIK 1997-2004 Update £25.00/£30.00

This 1/35th scale resin and etched brass set by Rob Tearle is designed to correct and improve the Hobby Boss Land Rover WMIK kit and transform it into a correct O-WMIK* Standard from approximately 1997-2004.

This set includes corrected roll frame and ring mounting, adjustable height commanders seat, and super-detailed weapons and mountings, along with many other corrected detail parts. New wheels are included, including a pair of spare wheels.

*Original Weapons Mounted Installation Kit.

LRA002: O-WMIK TES(T/H) 2005-2007 Update £29.17/£35.00

This 1/35th scale resin and etched brass set by Rob Tearle is designed to correct and improve the Hobby Boss Land Rover WMIK kit and transform it into a correct O-WMIK TES(T/H)* Standard from approximately 2005-2007. Vehicles from this era were fitted with MAPIK Armour, ECM Suite and High Level Air Intake.

This set also includes corrected roll frame and ring mounting, adjustable height commanders seat, new front wings, sand ladder and super-detailed weapons and mountings, along with many other corrected detail parts. New wheels are included, including a pair of spare wheels with safety slings.

*Original Weapons Mounted Installation Kit, Theatre Entry Standard(Op'Telic/Op'Herrick).

LRA003: E-WMIK TES(T/H) 2007-2010 Update £37.50/£45.00

This 1/35th scale resin and etched brass set by Rob Tearle is designed to correct and convert the Hobby Boss Land Rover WMIK kit and transform it into a correct E-WMIK TES(T/H)* Standard from approximately 2007-2010. Vehicles of this type and from this era were fitted with MAPIK Armour, ECM Suite and High Level Air Intake.

The Enhanced vehicles were fitted with the rear internal firing platform, comprehensive BOWMAN radio suite with extended radio shelf and long pattern belly armour.

This set also includes corrected roll frame and ring mounting, adjustable height commanders seat, new front wings, sand ladder and super-detailed weapons and mountings, along with many other corrected detail parts. New 15 spoke alloy wheels are included, including a spare wheel. For these vehicles most (but not all) were fitted with 2x gpmg mountings to keep the weight down.

*Enhanced Weapons Mounted Installation Kit, Theatre Entry Standard(Op'Telic/Op'Herrick).

LRA004: R-WMIK TES(T/H) 2008+ Update £37.50/£45.00

This 1/35th scale resin and etched brass set by Rob Tearle is designed to correct and convert the Hobby Boss Land Rover WMIK kit and transform it into a correct R-WMIK TES(T/H)* Standard from approximately 2008 onwards. Vehicles of this type and from this era were fitted with MAPIK Armour, ECM Suite and High Level Air Intake.

The Re-Life vehicles were fitted with the rear internal firing platform, basic BOWMAN radio suite and short pattern belly armour along with a completely new 'V' shaped armoured rear body.

This set also includes corrected roll frame and ring mounting, adjustable height commanders seat, new front wings, sand ladder and super-detailed weapons and mountings, along with many other corrected detail parts. New 12 spoke alloy wheels are included, including a spare wheel.

*Re-Life Weapons Mounted Installation Kit, Theatre Entry Standard(Op'Telic/Op'Herrick).


Our thanks to our collleagues at Accurate Armour for the Update and Images!
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Comments

jimbrae
There are some really positive aspects to these sets... Firstly, if you don't have a mass of reference on the many (modern) variants (beyond WMIK, I get confused ), so it's nice and simple buying a specific pack for a specific variant. Secondly, and I consider this vital, the relationship that AA have with the manufacturers - other model manufacturers should REALLY start thinking about this... Frankly, it's an absolute pleasure posting News Reports like these when a manufacturer has clearly done their homework...
FEB 22, 2012 - 08:17 PM
terminators
Great Updates but I've already Legend Productions items. Someone on an another modeler site said that the weapon mount is a bit tall on the Hobbyboss kit. Perhaps it's right because Accurate Armour includes the weapon mount in all his conversions. What do you think about it ?
FEB 23, 2012 - 02:13 AM
markchis
Hakan - I went for this one also - it looks really good. Im fully aremed for the Lannie GB now !
FEB 23, 2012 - 02:47 AM
Sudzonic
Oh dear my bank manager is not going to like me! I have to say the sets look great it is good to see AA doing this and just in time for the land Rover campaign
FEB 23, 2012 - 03:00 AM
barny
Well well payday tomorrow and have just orderd 3 sets..... what with that and all the other detial sets i have should be fun.. i think the mount may sit tall,because the hobby boss frame is higher than it should be.. Terry
FEB 23, 2012 - 03:07 AM
terminators
Thank you.
FEB 23, 2012 - 04:03 AM
USAFSPOOK
Leave it to the folks at AA to do things right! I also jumped the gun and got a couple of the Legend sets--wish I had waited since the AA sets are much more complete. They appear- and are-a chunk of change but when you add up the cost of an update set plus a set of wheels, not much difference between their sets and the sets of others. Would like to see AA do something similar with the Srs III, like radio sets for the rear of FFR vehicles, do a commanders Carawagon (I think that is what it is called), do a 109" V-8. A Milan system for the WMIK would be nice too, as well as radios for the rear of a FFR Wolf. The list never ends, does it?! Anyway, thanks AA!!
FEB 25, 2012 - 05:43 PM
terminators
In Legend Production conversion there isn't any armor panel for the floor of the vehicle. And in Blackdog conversion, ther isn't any floor armor panel too and wheels are wrong because the old type of tires are mounted on recently rims.
FEB 26, 2012 - 02:31 AM
afv_rob
These are really very very nice looking. I think the E-WMIK is going to be a must to place alongside my Panther CLV.
FEB 26, 2012 - 02:43 AM
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