1/43 Land Rover Series 1 Pick-up (A55012) ~ In-box Review

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History:

Angular and purposeful, you would not expect a rugged and hard-working utility vehicle to attract the admiration of the motoring world, however, that is exactly what the Land Rover series managed to do. Entering production in 1948, the Land Rover was an attempt by the Rover Company to re-enter the motoring market during the austerity of the post-WWII world, producing an affordable agricultural and light industrial vehicle with a multitude of applications. The Land Rover was designed with little in the way of driver comfort in mind but was intended to operate effectively in the most demanding of situations, quickly earning a reputation for practicality and reliability. The pick-up version featured an enclosed cab and open rear compartment, which could be used to transport anything from farm machinery to livestock over all kinds of terrain. If you have a tough motoring job that needs doing, better call on the services of a Land Rover.

In-box Review:

This is a new tool 1/43 scale starter kit.

Dimensions are 102mm x 34mm

Parts count is 39 pieces.

Skill Level is 1.

1 Flying Hour is printed on the box.

Moulded on three runners: two grey and one clear styrene. The model is nicely detailed. The kit is manufactured in India and the UK.

Instructions are printed in an 8-page, A4 leaflet. . Construction is illustrated over 26 steps.

Airfix provides reference images for paint colours and decal placements on the reverse of the hanging style Type 16W with Type 13, 3-D angled logo, non-blister pack Starter Set. 

The Cartograf decal sheet is high quality, as we expect.

Paints advised:

11 Metallic Silver

33 Matt Black

96 Matt RAF Blue

196 Satin Light Grey

These are included in the kit with paint brush and glue.

RRP £14.99.