Land Rover Defender Build Thread

TI-MAX

My landrover defender build 1/9
from this


scratch built cage


scratch built chassis



And 1 or 2 of my scx10 honcho

Plug

Keep us updated on the land rover build. Looks well, also Karpackie does series damage to you the next morning on the toilet:p

TI-MAX

ha ha yes it does,gotta get inspiration from somewhere though!!!

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I decided i wanted a newer type defender so i had to get rid ovf the dip and add a puma style bulge.
from this-

through this



Through this

To end up something like this.

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Raw steel fr bumper

rear bumper

hitch

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Made some body anchor points-front trailing arms,and got some new wheels

fallaci

Sweet! Are those RC4WD wheels?

TI-MAX

fallaci wrote: »

Sweet! Are those RC4WD wheels?

they are indeed

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they are indeed

Plug

@Coolwings, do you think you should move TI-MAX's post here into a separate thread? It definitely deserves a thread of its own.

coolwings

Plug wrote: »

@Coolwings, do you think you should move TI-MAX's post here into a separate thread? It definitely deserves a thread of its own.

Very good idea Plug.
New thread set up for Landrover Build posts previously in Model Pics thread. Done!

TI-MAX

Thanks guys i appreciate this

Plug

Any more updates?

2 Espressi

Haven't checked in here in ages, that's an epic build! It certainly puts my Land Rover build in the shade! The 110 stretch is very well done, as are the other body mods, great skill.
I'd prefer the standard LR steel wheels, bu I guess if you going to run big big tyres, you might as well go aftermarket with the wheels as well!

Did you use the Axial axles and other bits for the running gear?

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The honcho axles were way too big so

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And the back extended