Dratch's Defender Build
 

My WK Bronco is finished so I decided to try my hand at building a 1.9 rig. I started with the body, I know there's a lot of Land Rovers out there but I really like this truck and its a decent shape for my first styrene body. It's finally starting to look like something so its time for a build thread. Here is the body after week 1 of the build.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...DSCI2260-1.jpg
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...h/DSCI2261.jpg
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...DSCI2258-1.jpg
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...DSCI2259-1.jpg
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...DSCI2254-1.jpg

If you would like to see more pictures of this build, here is a link to the web album for this truck.
http://picasaweb.google.com/WarBoss....DefenderBuild#

Thanks for looking, what do you think?

Dratch

Great work on the body! But are those styrene tubes on the rollcage? Think it will hold up in a roll?

Thanks! I made the styrene cage so I have a model for the steel cage. I am making the Chassis from plate steel and the cage from brake line. The cage mounts to the body just like the aftermarket cage for the Defender, 4 points in the bed and 2 on the cowl. The body mounts will bolt into the cage from underneath.

dam nice buddy!!!! ill be hittin you up for a hood !! i dont want to run a jeep!!

nice work there Dratch!

Great work there buddy! looks even better in person "thumbsup"

I might have some work for you to do on something coming in the mail 8)

Looks good man, it's different too!!!! "thumbsup"

looks like it is off to a good start.

any plans on what is going to power it?

Thats some serious scratch building of the body! nice work.

Great work!!! Keep those pics commin.. Cant wait to see it finished....

freaking amazing! you can build your ass off with that styrene