S.A.S. Land Rover Pink Panther British Special Vehicle For Desert Tamiya 1/35

I transferred the past articles to the new blog, but not all were in time within 2016. It’s time out. I wish to build many models next year in peaceful days.

The British Army Special Air Service uses the vehicle. I found this in my closet. I sometimes feel like making an old kit.

All the runners are pink. It is rare colored molding like a 1/144 F-14, which I made before.

There is a small number of parts, so fast assembly.

Is it a tire for desert? Thin threads are mold.

The figure wasn’t so well-made, so only a face was changed. Also, hair is made additionally.
(12-October-2016)

The other side of the jerrican was hollow. I covered it with a plastic sheet.

Because I could not see it anymore when I painted, I took a pink finished vehicle from various angles.

There was a gap between a canvas sheet and the main body; I buried it with putty.

I attached chains to the smoked discharger and wrapped the spare tire to fix it.

An old kit underside is also reproduced, even if it’s over 30 years old kit.

Regarding chain making, twisting thin copper wire and smashing it with pliers becomes the form such as the chain. It is a simple and helpful method to improve the looking.

It’s painted based on black.

Dessert pink was mixed with flat white, red, and buff by the percentage of 10:1:2. After blowing, pink was run out. I was in trouble because there was no mixed pink when I retouched with the brush later. It isn’t easy to make the same color.

There is various equipment, so needed many detailed drawings.

It’s getting gradual.
(14-October-2016)

A little earlier, I was packing my stocks of a plastic model for my moving house. This is about half. It stuck to the ceiling. It is almost AFV and airplane models.
(14-October-2016)

It is the vehicle for the special military unit in the desert. It’s for S.A.S. specifications.

Something confusing. Reading the lengthy commentary part of the Tamiya assembly instruction, this Land Rover is used in the post-war S.A.S. rather than WWII. During the Second World War, S.A.S. used the 3t trucks and Willis Jeep.

A large fuel tank is equipped, and it can run 1800km without refueling.

I peeled off the pink on the black base, so it was quite a realistic painting.

The crew is usually the commander, driver, and radio operator. Some operation needs one more soldier.

Anyway, there is a lot of equipment mounted. A spare tire, sand compass, a tripod for the rangefinder, a jack, smoke dischargers, radio, and a fire extinguisher.

The armament is FN 7.62mm G.P.M.G. 2 machine guns. And there are F.N. automatic rifles on both sides of the vehicle.

I thought about the severe environment of the desert and performed tipping hard.

It is dusty weathering but mixes with enamel paint, and there cannot be peeled off when I touch it with my finger.

Whether the hand-made chain of the smoke dischargers cap is a bit large, maybe it’s good-looking.

This vehicle uses a very thick tire to raise the performance of the off-road operation. We can see a logo of the Dunlop tire.

I change the headlight for clear parts. The searchlight used clear resin of Tamiya.

I changed the face of the driver to a resin head. I intended to paint his face seriously looking.

Though I did not adhere to it, it didn’t seem easy to take it off after fitting it in the driver’s seat.

It is better if the sightline is higher; generally, the figure is not so bad. I worked on additional hair-making.

Though it is an ancient kit, the parts’ adjustments are excellent. I wonder if Tamiya maintains the metallic mold regularly. It is a good impression kit.
(16-October-2016)