My Little Cold Wars British forces have recently been tooled up with a new fleet of 1/43 scale Landrovers. These are all Corgi diecasts - readily available and startlingly cheap on eBay.
Most of the Corgi LRs around are Series Two Long Wheel Base versions - as indeed were the ones I had when a lad. I've also managed to pick up a few of the earlier Series One LWB, a couple of which still have their tinplate 'canvas' tilts.
Typically my new Landrovers looked like this on arrival. Actually this is quite a smart model. They arrived with anything between a full set and no tyres but happily replacements are cheaply available.
Where windows were intact I masked them with tape.
Green spray paint followed, then I hand painted on the black camo and added printed number plates.
A commendable addition to the Gow motor pool.
ReplyDeleteThat little lot should have the warpacmob fleeing in their longjohns.
ReplyDeleteGood job.
VERY nice, Tim.
ReplyDeleteRapid progress Tim.
ReplyDeleteConrad Kinch
ReplyDelete'You can never have too many...' Oh well, you get the idea.
Arthur
ReplyDeleteI suspect that the forthcoming Chieftain regiment may have more to do with that.
Mark Hides
ReplyDeleteNot bad for dodgily daubed diecasts.
Paul Foster
ReplyDeleteYou clearly don't know how long I've had them...
A very handy addition to your transport pool. You can't have too many trucks and similar vehicles...
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