Land Rover Safari - Kenya
The look I'm going for minus the zebra.
Always that lone Acacia tree in the photos.
An idea for the how my Land Rover may end up.
Starting with the base on this build as I didn't have the model or figures yet.
Slight contours added with wall filler.
Sandstone masonry paint and white glue to seal the filler.
Fine sand added.
Red/brown paint and white glue mix.
Dusting with Desert Yellow.
Further dusting with Buff.
Time for some life with small flock.
The zebra are missing but looks a pretty good likeness for the original photo.
Some small static grass added.
Chopped up old paint brush fibres for some longer grass. More may be added later.
My Acacia tree and a fallen one to the right. Almost finished but there may be more grass, etc. added once the models are in place and I can see what's needed. The tree and bush foliage will need some lightening too at some point.
You can just hopefully make out a faint track from the right towards the front left, which is where the Land Rover will be along somewhere.
View from above
A start on the Land Rover. A problem with the Italeri kit is it having six stud wheels. I would have been perfectly oblivious otherwise, not being a Land Rover nerd and all, but reading on another forum that Land Rovers only ever had five studs and being a bit of a perfectionist and not wanting to spend upwards of another £20 to buy a set of wheels with the correct five studs, I decided to just slice my nuts off and replace them. Sounds painful I know, but I am of course referring to the wheel nuts on the kit. Hopefully once primed, painted and weathered, any visible scars from the operation will be concealed.
Configuring my safari seating. Rear seats will be raised slightly.
Starting to look more like a Land Rover now.
Some seat belt and floor mats added.
Fuel cap supplied in the kit but useless unless you cut your own hole.
Panels didn't line up too bad eventually.
Front windscreen, windows, bumper and headlights on. Now the tricky part to turn it into my safari Land Rover with some figures inside.
My bespoke, comfy, well used, forward facing safari seats.
A few adjustments, but the vehicle is pretty much complete now.
Time to join me on a safari on the plains of Kenya as we are now complete.
A few without background first.
Now the safari begins.
It's amazing where these SAS guys turn up!!!
Lunch and cold drinks are supplied.
Thanks for looking in.
Commentaires
26 25 March 2023, 22:55
Slackbladder
Land Rover is about complete. Not quite as originally intended but fitting figures into the vehicle didn't allow for the original plan. And also both roof parts in the kit were twisted beyond straightening even if glued.
Land Rover is about complete. Not quite as originally intended but fitting figures into the vehicle didn't allow for the original plan. And also both roof parts in the kit were twisted beyond straightening even if glued.
25 April 2023, 14:00
Bruce Huxtable
Really liking your work, but am curious about the figures that will populate the scene... watching with interest 🙂
Really liking your work, but am curious about the figures that will populate the scene... watching with interest 🙂
25 April 2023, 14:46
Slackbladder
Thanks Bruce. Three out of four figures for the Land Rover are complete and the fourth is finally underway now that I've managed to find suitable parts to get the pose I wanted. It's been tricky fitting figures not designed to fit in a vehicle into a vehicle that isn't designed to have figures fitted, and then also make convincing poses to fit the scene.
Thanks Bruce. Three out of four figures for the Land Rover are complete and the fourth is finally underway now that I've managed to find suitable parts to get the pose I wanted. It's been tricky fitting figures not designed to fit in a vehicle into a vehicle that isn't designed to have figures fitted, and then also make convincing poses to fit the scene.
25 April 2023, 15:02
Jv
A very interesting build and a great story to go whed it
Congratulations on a fantastic build and thanks for sharing
Look forward to see your next build
A very interesting build and a great story to go whed it
Congratulations on a fantastic build and thanks for sharing
Look forward to see your next build
25 April 2023, 15:33
Tyson Tu
Great topic and love your work on the base - following the rest of your build with interest 👍
Great topic and love your work on the base - following the rest of your build with interest 👍
27 April 2023, 11:10
Slackbladder
Thanks JV and Tyson. All the four safari-goers are now complete and waiting to be put in the Land Rover, but I'll wait for the final reveal before posting pics as I'm now waiting on the main attractions to be delivered so I can paint them up and finish things off. Now I have some time to think about an idea for the next project.
Thanks JV and Tyson. All the four safari-goers are now complete and waiting to be put in the Land Rover, but I'll wait for the final reveal before posting pics as I'm now waiting on the main attractions to be delivered so I can paint them up and finish things off. Now I have some time to think about an idea for the next project.
28 April 2023, 18:10
Bruce Huxtable
You, Sir, have knocked this one out the park! Superb work superbly presented 👍👍👍🙂
You, Sir, have knocked this one out the park! Superb work superbly presented 👍👍👍🙂
13 May 2023, 20:30
Tyson Tu
Amazing job on the cheetahs, and I agree with the lady behind the driver, they seem awfully close to the rover 🙂
Amazing job on the cheetahs, and I agree with the lady behind the driver, they seem awfully close to the rover 🙂
13 May 2023, 21:00
Slackbladder
Cheers Bruce, finished it about a week ago but had to wait for a sunny day to take some photos so that it actually looked right. And thanks Tyson, I was seeing spots where there were no spots for a while...
Cheers Bruce, finished it about a week ago but had to wait for a sunny day to take some photos so that it actually looked right. And thanks Tyson, I was seeing spots where there were no spots for a while...
13 May 2023, 21:47
Jennifer Franklin
Just seeing this now. Really nice! I love the cheetahs, the dio captures the safari perfectly.
Just seeing this now. Really nice! I love the cheetahs, the dio captures the safari perfectly.
29 May 2023, 03:02
Slackbladder
Thanks Jennifer. Now I need some inspiration, and cash, for the next project.
Thanks Jennifer. Now I need some inspiration, and cash, for the next project.
1 June 2023, 13:44
Jennifer Franklin
I hear you on the cash part. It has cost me a fair bit to start into this hobby.
I hear you on the cash part. It has cost me a fair bit to start into this hobby.
1 June 2023, 15:43
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My next door neighbour and good friend was born and raised in Kenya. He's soon to be turning sixty-five and almost retiring. He and his wife return once every few years and go on safari so I thought I'd make something to present to him on his big occasion. Trouble is if I like it too much myself I'll find it hard to let it go. Oh well...