The vehicle

“The 101 Forward Control or Land Rover 101FC was a light utility vehicle produced by Land Rover for the British Army… The vehicle was primarily produced to meet the Army’s requirement for a gun tractor, and was designed to tow a field gun (the L118 Light Gun) with a ton of ammunition and other equipment in the rear load space, giving it the alternative name of the Land Rover One Tonne.” [1]

The kit

Airfix 1/76 (“OO” gauge) kit [2]. The 105mm field gun will be towed from this vehicle.

Assembly

Firstly I painted and weathered the interior – using the paints shown in the images above. I added some 1/72 stowage items to the load area. Then the windows and open back were masked.

Painting

The NATO camouflage scheme was sprayed on and other paints applied, as shown above. The decals were then applied. I will say in passing that – according to the tyre pressure stencils applied above the wheel wells – this vehicle requires the exact same tyre pressures as my car, not too surprising as it is from same stable!

Weathering

Weathered with a dark wash, the exhaust painted with rust colours and dirt and grime simulated with oil paints, mostly on the lower half.

The base

A layer of modelling clay was added to the wooden base. Once dry, AK Interactive “Neutral Texture for Earth” (AK8023) was applied. This was sanded back to a degree when dry and then various brown paints brushed on to create a layer for earth pigments to be glued on, using white PVA glue. I flicked diluted brown oil paint from a brush to create darker patches. After this, 1mm static grass – “spring” and then “summer” – was applied to those parts where glue had been brushed on.

References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_101_Forward_Control
2. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-a02331-landrover-1-tonne-fc-truck-gs-body–181810