Land Rover Series 1

[cooper_xl]

I was reading a magazine dedicated to the first Land Rover and those ugly Series 1 began to seduce me. Learned that the Willys is related to the origin of the Land Rover and the 80" shares the same wheelbase
And I have a Rochobby Willys 1:6...how cool will be swap the body for a 1:6 Series 1? There's not many scale Series 1 being made

So:

I'm modeling the truck(tractor? ) and the plan is to 3D print the most complex parts and scratchbuilt the big, straight ones out of styrene. I'm aiming for the very first ones, with the lights behind the grille

Hopefully, fitting the chassis with no modifications. Don't know the length but it is 250mm wide and the tires are tucked in like the 1:1

 

[cooper_xl]

I'll post some substance so you don't think that's one more project from that guy who never finishes them:



Machined headlights and lenses

Mesh for the grille

Door hinges

The hood...pardon.. the bonnet:

 

[durok]

This could be very cool... "thumbsup"

 

[cooper_xl]

This could be very cool... "thumbsup"

Thank you!




A front wing:

Printed in PETG-CF. Carbon fiber, pretty high tech for a 1948 tractor!

 

[diezel666]

I'm digging where this is going. *subscribed* opcorn:

 

[cooper_xl]

I'm digging where this is going. *subscribed* opcorn:

"thumbsup""thumbsup"







Well. my plan is to make a direct chassis swap on the RocHobby so I can use the Willys again without much trouble but...making axle crossed my mind. For now is just the body but in the future, who knows? a chassis and axles with leaf springs could be a nice side project to make after this


By the way, designed the rear to have a "3D template" to cut the pieces in styrene

 

[UZI4U]

Awesome looking Project!

 

[cooper_xl]

Awesome looking Project!

Thanks!






Mock-up of the front.

7" Bishop as reference

 

[cooper_xl]

One thing I've wanted to do on this build is scratchbuilding with styrene.. I've only done it with PVC sheet...Styrene is way better. Easy to cut and less messy overall . 3D printing is great but I hate the long printing times and sanding afterwards( and I'm ignoring redoing parts...)




This is the rear section, in 2mm sheet, bonded with Tamiya cement

 

[smog]

Beautiful, I was just considering the possibility of printing with a cf infused filament this morning. Nice to see you mixing in some styrene work as well. This will be enjoyable to watch unfold. Thanks for sharing it

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[ferp420]

looks like a awesome project

 

[cooper_xl]

Beautiful, I was just considering the possibility of printing with a cf infused filament this morning. Nice to see you mixing in some styrene work as well. This will be enjoyable to watch unfold. Thanks for sharing it

I'm using PETG-CF from GST and,considering I've never had much luck with regular PETG, this is like printing with PLA(with the proper settings). The finish is a bit rough but sands nicely . Even supports come out clean

looks like a awesome project

Thank you! I'm in a standstill at the moment because the plan of putting this on the RocHobby chassis is no more...hits in some places and I don't want to make compromises and look bad(like lift the body....)

 

[diezel666]

Thank you! I'm in a standstill at the moment because the plan of putting this on the RocHobby chassis is no more...hits in some places and I don't want to make compromises and look bad(like lift the body....)

Keep in mind, if "Scale" is the goal, specific vehicles even running moderate off road tires (a great example would be a 1996-2001 Toyota 4Runner) require a 1.5-2" Body lift to clear 33" tall by 10-12" wide tires And even then some light body work is required (we call it hammering the pinch weld, which is the body line of the cab to door pillar transition in the front wheel well, needs to be hammered flat against the cab).


So a bit of space (think sub 5mm) would be equal to a 1.5-2" body lift at 1/10th scale. 8)

 

[cooper_xl]

Keep in mind, if "Scale" is the goal, specific vehicles even running moderate off road tires (a great example would be a 1996-2001 Toyota 4Runner) require a 1.5-2" Body lift to clear 33" tall by 10-12" wide tires And even then some light body work is required (we call it hammering the pinch weld, which is the body line of the cab to door pillar transition in the front wheel well, needs to be hammered flat against the cab).


So a bit of space (think sub 5mm) would be equal to a 1.5-2" body lift at 1/10th scale. 8)

Thanks for the tip! I scaled the blueprints and it shows a 120mm tire. My plan is to run a narrow 120mm but that don't exist . I'm making cut and shut tires

 

[cooper_xl]

Did the seats and 3D printed in TPU to be soft.

They are in 2 pieces,held by 2x 2mm metal rods

https://i.imgur.com/BsGJRZ0.mp4

 

[cooper_xl]

Another small thing:

On the 1:1, this half of the hinge is welded to the bulkhead so I've made them thicker with a shape that matches a cut in the bulkhead and assembled with glue + screw that will be covered . That solves the problems of parts' position and alignment. The pin is a 1mm steel nail

 

[Gula]

So cool! I need to get off of my lazy ace and get both my printers running and use my cad skills for something

 

[cooper_xl]

So cool! I need to get off of my lazy ace and get both my printers running and use my cad skills for something

Printers are such good tools for RC....I've made parts that aren't possible otherwise...servo mounts, axles...



Progress is slow. Spent quite a bit of time researching tires for the Land Rover. Basically, I need something around 120mm, narrow and with an realistic thread pattern . Couldn't find nothing - 120mm tires are always wide

But I have a set of RC4WD Trail Busters that I've got second hand. One of my favorite tires (on looks)

They could suit the Land Rover but they are 104mm, a bit small.

So I've risked doing cut-n-shut for the first time.

Some things could be improved but it is the very first time. I'm waiting for a new pair to arrive to do the other tires. This one could be left for the spare tire

 

[ferp420]

Thanks for the tip! I scaled the blueprints and it shows a 120mm tire. My plan is to run a narrow 120mm but that don't exist . I'm making cut and shut tires

have you looked at the rock hobby Jimny wheels there vary narrow and about 5 inch tall maybe just a hair over4

 

[cooper_xl]

I have a Rochobby Willys with those, but with ID green rims. They can be a choice, sure