Jeep to Land Rover Conversion

[Rick]

Ok, I'm going to get quite ambitous here. I own a Land Rover Discovery (on mothballs after 227,000 miles) that I love and have always wanted to get a Defender, but the price is outrageous since their not sold here in the US.

Since I've been in this hobby I've wanted to get a 1:18 scale version and either they ain't out there or my searching skills suck. So, after seeing some versions over at joedios using this jeep I'm going to do the same.

Unfortunately I've striped the weapons on this for my Humvees, but I guess that's ok as it seems the British have different weapons.

The front grill is a dead giveaway, but by hanging some packs off the front lamp covers that will take care of that.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

so wheres the jeep from?

 

[K-Tiger]

Looks like a 21st Vietnam era MUTT.

 

[Rick]

21rst Century Vietnam era Navy Seal.

Thinking I also need to change out the tires to something with more tread.

WTF am I getting myself into???

 

[Midget]

I want a Defender too

 

[Beeavision]

Rick, were you trying to get a Land Rover Discovery or a Defender in 1:18?

There are several retailers out there who have produced both in this scale. Most are sold out of Europe but are certainly within means of getting for a price.

Here's a listing off ebay of one currently residing in the US up for sale. Now the real question of course is how much are you willing to spend for one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/LAND-ROVER-UH-1...30395?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item2eb6aa9d9b

 

[Beeavision]

Here's another site that sells them too....

http://www.universalhobbies.net/dhtml/home.php?id=10019&page[10147]=2&ancre=ac


This is pretty cool too. Too bad its 1:35.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-35-GHOSTDIV-B...378?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c5f6c972

 

[Beeavision]

 

[Rick]

Hell yeah Bee! Thanks for the links. You ain't kidding on that 1:35 scale beauty.

 

[Beeavision]

 

[Beeavision]

 

[Beeavision]

Here's more....

SOLD!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-18-scale-rac-landrover-eagle-collectables-/280707510748


http://www.classicdiecast.info/product/0000002972.html

 

[xhairs]

nice shots man.

 

[Beeavision]

http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/704_1_1421854.html


Some of these listings are sold out but rest assure they do exist in this scale.

 

[Beeavision]

http://www.megamo.hk/Land-Rover_c_32.html

 

[Beeavision]

Revell 1:18 Land Rover Defender Die-cast Model Kit

http://www.diecast.org/diecast98/html/asp/list_reviews/xq/ASP/id.RVG28509/qx/reviewpix.htm

 

[Rick]

Geeze Bee, my search skills do suck. that last one of the diecast kit could be the winner

 

[Beeavision]

Yeah, it seems that most of these if not all were released many years ago and are currently hard to find. Sites like ebay maybe your only source for tracking down such rare items.

 

[Beeavision]

ebay.com listings....

http://cgi.ebay.com/LAND-ROVER-111-...hicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item3cb8afac43

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-18-UH-Land-Ro...82965?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item3361e13bd5

http://cgi.ebay.com/LAND-ROVER-UH-1...30395?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item2eb6aa9d9b

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-18-UH-LAND-RO...hicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item3369d2e6ad

ebay.co.uk listings:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rove...hicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item2565e0d983

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal...hicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item415bd90674

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rove...hicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item19c74902f5

ebay.ca listings....

http://cgi.ebay.ca/LAND-ROVER-SERIE...cuits_VehiculesMiniatures&hash=item3cb9fdec9a


Checkout ebay's global site too.

http://global.ebay.com/1_18_land_ro...eNumber=1&SortBy=1&ListView=0&ipp=30&Region=0

 

[Beeavision]

JoMi toys produced one too. Though not quite as accurate as the others.

http://jomitoys.blogspot.com/2009/10/soldier-force-v-mobile-squad-playset.html

 

[Beeavision]

More on the Revell kits....

http://www.hlj.com/product/REV28404

http://www.hlj.com/product/REV28500

 

[NSA]

Those would be nice to see at Target!

 

[Beeavision]

I'm sure we haven't seen the last of these. After all the companies/producers behind these scale models are still in business and probably still have the molds to work with later if they feel up to re-releasing more in the future.

 

[thecorporation]

I would probably give up my first born child for one of those land rover kits. That is awesome.

 

[Rick]

With the sabotaged lines to verizon and the strike I can't post pics and have to use my crackberry.

I have painted it desert tan, did a brownish black wash and dry brushed exposed metal and I think it came out pretty good, but I have a question on the wheels.

I took the existing small tires off and hope to put the bigger pte tires from the chinese FAV on but here's the challenge. The hole in the center of the wheel is wider than the axle.

I bought some green stuff (first time), thinking I could fill the hole let it dry then drill out the center and crazy glue the axle in. I don't think it will get hard enough.

Question is will it get hard and if not what should I do?

Any help is welcome

 

[Rick]

Oh boy there's a few Eddieism's in there.

 

[Wild weasel]

I would find some styrene tube that fits the axle, then place it inside the wheel

 

[BL4CK5H33P]

Check this site... prices are ridiculously low for 1:18 scale diecast...

http://www.idcow.com

 

[NSA]

That Hummer is tiny.. I have one somewhere, I think the kids destroyed it.

 

[BL4CK5H33P]

good 2 know... have been contemplatin' some of these vehicles 4 a while now... when compared to the Diet Coke can in the last thumbnail, it does appear 2 B a tad on the smallish side (maybe closer to 1:20???) Some of the Garage accessories kits would be great pieces for a motor pool dio...

 

[NSA]

Yeah some stuff works better than others, though I know the HMMWV was super smaller than I thought it'd be. Not very good for military stuff IMO.

There is a "dirty" version floating around somewhere with roof racks etc, that looked better for sure..

 

[Rick]

That is cool though. Perfect ride for my Doku custom, but he'll never fit

 

[Rick]

Here are the finished shots. I updated first post which has all the constructing shots.

Let me know what you guys think.

 

[Firefly76]

Pretty sweet ride Rick. Nice pictures too. quite realistic.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

thats so bada$$ Rick!...wow!...really awesome job on the load out...the wheel upgrade is very great improvement...

that 2nd to last pic looks so real...if it wasnt for the joints on the figures, it'd be 100% convincing...

good to see your reference shots up top...

 

[Keenan]

That's really nice lookin'.

 

[Slaymaker]

that is sweet! nice work!

 

[Rick]

Thanks Everybody.

Eddie the wheels do improve it especially after the wash, but the space left between them in the rear and the wheel well bothers me. I'm not skilled enough to do custom suspension work yet though.

 

[Fled74]

Badass work, Rick!

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Thanks Everybody.

Eddie the wheels do improve it especially after the wash, but the space left between them in the rear and the wheel well bothers me. I'm not skilled enough to do custom suspension work yet though.

ehh, i didn't even notice it till you mentioned it...if anything, it just looks compressed due to weight or just from traversing the roads