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Polux
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Hi to All!!
My next project is a Land Rover 110 military Hard Top. It's a Kit of the brand HobbyBoss to scale 1/35 (reference 82448).
After looking for information I found a photo of the original model with one of the same matriculations that arranges the kit!! That's luck!!! This allows me to locate the vehicle and to know his history!!
Allow me to explain a bit the history of this model:
In 1994 Land Rover created the Defender xD . Powered by 300 Tdi engines, the xD has a much stronger chassis, with fibre webbing around the welded joints in the chassis and around stress points to massively increase load capacity. The xD was available both in Defender 90 (TUL) and 110 (TUM) forms and known to the British Army as Land Rover Wolves.
Usually 110-inch (2,794 mm) Soft or Hard Tops, they are used for patrol, communications and supply duties. 90XDs are less common, but are generally ordered as Soft Top or Hard Top vehicles for light liaison and communications. Short-wheelbase vehicles lack the load capacity needed by modern armies, and the increased power of heavy-lift helicopters has made the largar 110s easily air-transportable, a historic advantage of the smaller, lighter 90.
The model I will do is a TUM FFR belongs to the Warminster based Land Warface Component Battle Group and was pictured during exercise "Army 2002". The LWCBG is the unit that provided the OPFOR for tactical engagement simulation exercise. In order to allow an easier Friend Foe Identification the vehicles of the LWCBG bear a two colour camouflage pattern of Black and Light Stone.
Abbreviations
TUM - Truck Utility Medium
TUL - Truck Utility Light
FFR - Fitted For Radio
LWCBG - Land Warfare Component Battle Group
OPFOR - Opposing Forces
I will mount it in a small platform of wood to exhibit, without diorama.
Excuse if today I don't publish photos ... tomorrow you will have it them here!!
I wish to mount very much this Kit!! I wait stay well!!
Regards
Polux
My next project is a Land Rover 110 military Hard Top. It's a Kit of the brand HobbyBoss to scale 1/35 (reference 82448).
After looking for information I found a photo of the original model with one of the same matriculations that arranges the kit!! That's luck!!! This allows me to locate the vehicle and to know his history!!
Allow me to explain a bit the history of this model:
In 1994 Land Rover created the Defender xD . Powered by 300 Tdi engines, the xD has a much stronger chassis, with fibre webbing around the welded joints in the chassis and around stress points to massively increase load capacity. The xD was available both in Defender 90 (TUL) and 110 (TUM) forms and known to the British Army as Land Rover Wolves.
Usually 110-inch (2,794 mm) Soft or Hard Tops, they are used for patrol, communications and supply duties. 90XDs are less common, but are generally ordered as Soft Top or Hard Top vehicles for light liaison and communications. Short-wheelbase vehicles lack the load capacity needed by modern armies, and the increased power of heavy-lift helicopters has made the largar 110s easily air-transportable, a historic advantage of the smaller, lighter 90.
The model I will do is a TUM FFR belongs to the Warminster based Land Warface Component Battle Group and was pictured during exercise "Army 2002". The LWCBG is the unit that provided the OPFOR for tactical engagement simulation exercise. In order to allow an easier Friend Foe Identification the vehicles of the LWCBG bear a two colour camouflage pattern of Black and Light Stone.
Abbreviations
TUM - Truck Utility Medium
TUL - Truck Utility Light
FFR - Fitted For Radio
LWCBG - Land Warfare Component Battle Group
OPFOR - Opposing Forces
I will mount it in a small platform of wood to exhibit, without diorama.
Excuse if today I don't publish photos ... tomorrow you will have it them here!!
I wish to mount very much this Kit!! I wait stay well!!
Regards
Polux
