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Ranger Special Operations Vehicle, 1/35 Hobbyboss 12 Hour Build

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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Ranger Special Operations Vehicle, 1/35 Hobbyboss 12 Hour Build
Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, May 26, 2024 6:50 PM

I completed this build yesterday afternoon. Built in three monthly four hour Zoom session for a So Cal AMPS online 12 hour build challenge. This is the Hobbyboss 1/35 Land Rover Defender Ranger Special Operations Vehicle, built OOB, aside from swapping out the shovel and water cans for US types instead of the British types that came in the kit. I used Tamiya Rubber Black over a Tamiya lacquer flat black base, and Vallejo color for detail items such as seat cushions, weapons, and stowage. Weathering is AK Pigments, Middle Eastern Soil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking. Comments and critters are welcome. ;)

 

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  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Monday, May 27, 2024 3:14 AM

Hello!

Lookin' good!

So who is the user of this vehicle?

I'd also suggest to weather the spare tire differently from the "running" tires, to show it's just sitting there in the sun and not getting worn.

Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Monday, May 27, 2024 7:46 AM
Hey, Stik! Now that's a darned good looking job! I like especially the Subtle weathering! Well Done ! Sir! T.B.
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Posted by S Hollowell on Monday, May 27, 2024 11:38 AM

Good job, Stikpusher!

 

S.H.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, May 27, 2024 12:50 PM

Thanks guys!

Pawel, these LandRovers were used by the Ranger Battalions from the 90's thru around 2004 or so. They replaced the old M151 gun jeeps, and in turn were replaced with modified HMMWVs. Any mods to the wheels for wear would probably have put this outside the 12 hour time limit of the challenge.

TB, seeing how this was a 12 hour time limit on the build, I had to keep everthing pretty tame. Of course the Rangers kept these vehicles pretty well maintained, and aside from getting dirty/dusty/muddy while on ops, they were cleaned up afterwards

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Monday, May 27, 2024 4:36 PM

Very nice build stik! Don't think I could ever do a build in that amount of time let alone make it turn out that well. Yes Yes Yes

Stay safe.

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  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Monday, May 27, 2024 6:52 PM

Excellent work Stik.

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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, May 27, 2024 9:28 PM

Jim & TigerII, thank you.

Jim, it is not as hard as you think it might be to do one of these 12 hour builds. The monthly pauses built into the challenge give paints and glues time to dry if you plan things out and are able to stay with the planned schedule.

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:53 AM

You do a great job on these quick builds, looks great.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:51 PM

Tojo72

You do a great job on these quick builds, looks great.

 

Thanks Tony! For some reason, these 12 hour build challenges tend to work out well for me.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 11:10 PM

Looks great SP! I could never complete one of those challenges but my hat's off to folks like you that can not only do it but turn out such nice results as well! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 8:32 PM

Thanks Gamera! I bet that you could do a 12 hour challenge... kit selection is crucial, planning immensely helpful, and organization of your work area before each session a must! The built in monthly pauses for glue and paint to dry work out in your favor if you follow those guidelines.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, May 31, 2024 12:52 AM

Great weathering, Carlos.  Zoom build, eh?

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:29 AM

Thanks John! Yup, online zoom sessions for the challenge. 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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