Buck Rogers Land Rover
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That's gonna be bigger than a 1/18 Landram! I don't have enough space for this..! 
Both parts are put on a flat surface and glued together:
Then they are attached to the roof:
A few more details:
Then they are attached to the roof:
A few more details:
Thanks to some input from Phoxim member joeydee I revised the foldings on the hood:
The main crease is now in the middle, the triangular creases from the top middle are gone. Now it looks more like the original.
The main crease is now in the middle, the triangular creases from the top middle are gone. Now it looks more like the original.
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1/18th would be a nice offering though, even if you didn't make it. It would make a great Christmas gift.
This is looking really good!
I know that it is not canon, however, it would be cool to make the headlights swivel (have a handle inside for the operators to move them back and forth).
I know that it is not canon, however, it would be cool to make the headlights swivel (have a handle inside for the operators to move them back and forth).
Although, thinking about it now, this version was only featured in (a very small scene in) the pilot episode. So there is really no true way to say if the headlights did or did not rotate.
The builder has the chance to rotate them though.
When I make the detailed version, I will make headlights rotate and show how they rotate (It will be based on the concept of a police car searchlight).
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The screenshots show they are directed not straight forward but slightly angled to the sides. That makes me believe that they indeed have a svivel joint. The plans tell you exactly where to cut a hole and insert a rod. I glued them into place on my model only because of time constraints. Ya know, there are still two other vehicles to be built to conclude this project!
BTW, I had an idea how to revise the undercarriage. It should be much easier to build now. Here are the progress pics of today:
These are the parts for the turret.
Some of them are a bit small.
Since they used the Landram turret on the Rover I'm doing the same.
There is a stopper inside the gun mount which ensures that the turrets are mounted straight and do not interfere with the tube inside.
The hole inside the mount tells you where to attach the stopper.
These are the parts for the turret.
Some of them are a bit small.
Since they used the Landram turret on the Rover I'm doing the same.
There is a stopper inside the gun mount which ensures that the turrets are mounted straight and do not interfere with the tube inside.
The hole inside the mount tells you where to attach the stopper.
The barrels are pushed inside till they meet the stopper. You don't need any glue here.
A cylinder is glued inside. This will make the turret svivel.
The other end of the cylinder is put inside the hole of the roof.
I really like the turret. I looks GREAT! thumbsup
I am going to have SO MUCH FUN with this model!!!
I am going to have SO MUCH FUN with this model!!!
The wheels are assembled exactly like the Landram's:
I made a small mistake and forgot to add the marks for the wheels on the wheelbox. I revised them and printed out the sides so that I could attach them later to their appropriate positions.
I made a small mistake and forgot to add the marks for the wheels on the wheelbox. I revised them and printed out the sides so that I could attach them later to their appropriate positions.