Rangie

[00racer]

I've always wanted to build a Range Rover and had some time to kill today. So I started sketching out the body next thing I knew I was cuttin and gluin and thought I better start a thread before I got to far along. I don't know how fast this build will be (I'm not known for my speedy builds) since all I have is the tires and some styrene. Oh well on to the specs and pics

Body: hand built 70's Range Rover
Chassis: ?
Axles: MRC I think
Tranny: ?
Wheels: 1.55 steelies
Tires: MT Baja MTZ's

This is the body style I'm shooting for



This is what I have done so far







I didnt expect to get this far today. Not having the rest of the parts kinda makes it hard to get excited about going to far. On the up side my B-day is next month maybe I can talk the wife into an early present.

[greenjk]

Looks cool make sure to keep the updates comming.

[Jeepfixer1]

Lookin great !

[00racer]

small up date.

got the side panels roughed in and made some mock up axles (mrc width)

[00racer]

Originally Posted by greenjk

Looks cool make sure to keep the updates comming.

Originally Posted by Jeepfixer1

Lookin great !

Thanks guys

Had a few minutes to kill today and started the tailgate



and a mock up of ride height im shootin for

[gorgo]

That loos awsome. I have always loved the early 2 door rangies.

[Russelm]

This Range is going to look awesome, nice work!

[00racer]

few more bits started

hood



roof frame

[greenjk]

Comming along nicely, what are your plans for the chassis, a scale shassis and suspension setup would be cool.

[gorgo]

Are you gonig to have the doors hinged and full interior? also you've missed the petrol cap recess... Awsome work.

[00racer]

Originally Posted by gorgo

Are you gonig to have the doors hinged and full interior? also you've missed the petrol cap recess... Awsome work.

patience grasshopper

[Aussie scaler]

Nice work man looking good love rangies I'll be watching this build

[Dam]

Great fabrication, looks bang on. Nice one

[00racer]

Originally Posted by Aussie scaler

Nice work man looking good love rangies I'll be watching this build

Originally Posted by Dam

Great fabrication, looks bang on. Nice one

Thanks guys

oh, and Dam you need to stop posting it took me five minutes to read your post because your avatar is very distracting.... on second thought keep posting I'll struggle though

small up date

floor and inner fender wells mostly done

[mitchr97]

this thing is awesome!

[00racer]

Got some bits done tonight, most is just structure like fire wall, finish gluing floor, ect... but I did manage to get the petrol filler cap done

[Jeepfixer1]

Awesome styrene skills, my best work with styrene was a rectangle. But then that's how it came out of the package! lol

[00racer]

Originally Posted by Jeepfixer1

Awesome styrene skills, my best work with styrene was a rectangle. But then that's how it came out of the package! lol

Thanks, This is only my second attempt at styrene, you just have to jump in and learn as you go. I have learned a lot in just the little bit I have done.



I started the seats this weekend, they are almost done just a bit of filling, sanding and paint

started by building a frame



then boxing them in



then laminate the details on



then do it two more times









just sitting them in for mock up

[gorgo]

That looks awsome. Any ideas what colour you are going with? there were some sweet two tones on those models Petrol filler turned out a treat

[00racer]

Haven't had much time to work on this but did get the door cards roughed in and tried painting the seats but didnt like the color.









seats are not mounted