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Land Rover “Pink Panther” build – Part 1:Introduction

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The vehicle

Land_rover_Pink_Panther_wiki_400

Used by the British SAS and based upon the Land Rover Series IIA (109 inch) chassis, these vehicles stand out due to their vivid desert camouflage [1] [2]. Alas, I have not yet seen one for real …

The kit

tamiya_land_rover_pink_panther_box_400

This is an old kit nowadays but I saw it in the Bovington Museum shop on my recent visit there and, given my interest in real Land Rovers, it makes sense to build one or two models of them!

References

1. http://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/mobility-troop/sas-land-rover/
2. http://www.adrianstomcat.co.uk/PinkPanthers.htm

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