VanDub

[Ian M]

Is this the same Mark that was so worried about building an aeroplane? You are beating this hands down!

(Not to rain on your fun, but ou do know you can buy this as a kit.... Sorry I was googling to see if anyone had had the idea to put the engine in the front. (never found out) but there are a good handful of these in real life! then I saw the kit.)
I am sure that your build will be far more rewarding than the kit.

[Mark1]

Excellent work. Everything looks to be coming together nicely.

Cheers Jim :thumb2:

Is this the same Mark that was so worried about building an aeroplane? You are beating this hands down!

(Not to rain on your fun, but ou do know you can buy this as a kit.... Sorry I was googling to see if anyone had had the idea to put the engine in the front. (never found out) but there are a good handful of these in real life! then I saw the kit.)
I am sure that your build will be far more rewarding than the kit.

Cheers Ian, i did see one but it was a lot of money and besides i wanted to try my hand at some scratching and expanding my skills so this is a learning exercise for me .

[Ian M]

cheers Ian, i did see.....yada yada yada

Never intended it as an easy way out. more a heads up to anyone else that might want one but cant scratch there own elbow, let alone what you are doing.
It is giving me the itch to have a go at the landy safari samba bus. Any good Land Rover kits in 1/16 or 1/24 that has the full frame chassis. trans and motor.?

[Mark1]

Never intended it as an easy way out. more a heads up to anyone else that might want one but cant scratch there own elbow, let alone what you are doing.
It is giving me the itch to have a go at the landy safari samba bus. Any good Land Rover kits in 1/16 or 1/24 that has the full frame chassis. trans and motor.?

Ive built the revell 1/24 land rover and it is a good kit, one of their hits and not misses.

[Ian M]

Ive built the revell 1/24 land rover and it is a good kit,

Dont happen to have the wheelbase and track on that in mm - off the kit- by any chance. So i can measure it up against the Samba Bus I have...

[Mark1]

Dont happen to have the wheelbase and track on that in mm - off the kit- by any chance. So i can measure it up against the Samba Bus I have...

Ill have a look when i get home from work :thumb2:

[Mark1]

A bit more tinkering, ive made a headlining to match the the front section by cutting some sheet to size and running a scribe across it and also done the same to make a new parcel shelf/engine cover,it will still be fitted with rear seats because as a van its pretty impractical without a side loading door,ill be making interior panels for the van sides as well.

[Mini Me]

You've left no stone unturned on this build Mark......exceptional scratchery!! :thumb2:

[Mark1]

You've left no stone unturned on this build Mark......exceptional scratchery!! :thumb2:

Thanks Rick its slowly coming together.

[Mark1]

A bit more progress, bodywork still being filled /sanded etc and in the meantime i have started getting some colour on the interior parts,ive put a majority of the engine together,done away with the tailpipes and made some from aluminum tube and gave a little polish. The blue is a lighter /greyer shade than the picture looks.

[JR]

A bit more progress, bodywork still being filled /sanded etc and in the meantime i have started getting some colour on the interior parts,ive put a majority of the engine together,done away with the tailpipes and made some from aluminum tube and gave a little polish. The blue is a lighter /greyer shade than the picture looks.[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1183068[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1183067[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1183066[/ATTACH]

Love the engine , esp when you show it on top of the bottle, gives a good comparison.

[Tim Marlow]

Nice work. Colours look good to me.

[Mark1]

Got most of the interior done now,itll be good enough time the bodys on,some interior panels for the van sides to make next.

[Mark1]

And a little bit more done, after lots of sanding one of the rear wings is now glued in place

[Mini Me]

Ummmm.....Mark, you reversed the negative when you made the prints........steering's on the wrong side Sir. :smiling5: