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 Subject:  [Chapter] Front End DetailsList thread.  
  
 Date:  Nov 18, 2007
 From:  James Wechsler 
Front End Details

Finally the heavy construction is finished and the detailing begins. This is where the kit really shines. Accurate Armour has done a great job of providing a set of stowage that is custom designed for this variant of the Land Rover. I’ll cover this in four parts starting with the front of the vehicle.

One of the first decisions to be made is whether to have the headlights exposed. The DPV has canvas covers that fit over the headlights, presumably to prevent sunlight glint off the lenses from exposing the vehicle’s position. I chose to use the covers but you can also show them rolled to the side as both parts are provided. One reason I did this is that you also get a set of side mirrors with covers over them to match. This allows me to avoid one of the toughest aspect of vehicle modeling, mirrors.

As you can see in the photo, there’s lots of stowage. All of it is customized to the locations shown so the fit is pretty easy. I did do a little trimming on the pack sitting on the bumper so it would sit really flush. Also, I added straps from lead foil for the side hanging pack and also for the shovels which are strapped to the pick that’s mounted on the front, right fender.

Finally, I chose to show the winch hook clipped to the small bracket on the bumper. You can also show it completely retracted but I liked this look better since it adds a little more to look of the vehicle. I did add a carabineer clip to hold the winch hook to the bracket since I’d seen that arrangement some photos.
 
Thread Listing 
  [BLOG] SAS Land Rover 110 DPV - James Wechsler - Sep 26, 2007
. . . [Chapter] A Simple Build? - James Wechsler - Sep 26, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] A Simple Build? - Chris Oldfield - Sep 26, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] A Simple Build? - Michael Powers - Sep 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Reference Pictures - James Wechsler - Sep 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Zip file - Chris "Panzer" Mrosko - Sep 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Zip file - Bruce Oomen - Sep 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Zip file - Chris "Panzer" Mrosko - Sep 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Zip file - Michael Powers - Sep 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Let's see - James Wechsler - Sep 27, 2007
. . . Re: [BLOG] SAS Land Rover 110 DPV - Mike Powers - Sep 27, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Maybe Not - James Wechsler - Sep 29, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Getting Started – Rear Suspension - James Wechsler - Oct 8, 2007
. . . . . . coil springs [IMG] - spencer norcross - Oct 9, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: coil springs - James Wechsler - Oct 9, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Front Suspension - James Wechsler - Oct 13, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Engine, Drive Train , and Exhaust - James Wechsler - Oct 15, 2007
. . . . . . Radiator Mounts - Hans Haase - Oct 15, 2007
. . . . . . About the Radiator - Michael Powers - Oct 15, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: About the Radiator - spencer norcross - Oct 16, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Hilarious! - Jim Wechsler - Oct 16, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Looking good so far - Chris "Panzer" Mrosko - Oct 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: About the Radiator - Chris Oldfield - Oct 27, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Body and Wheels – Part 1 - James Wechsler - Oct 31, 2007
. . . . . . About the hood - Michael Powers - Nov 1, 2007
. . . . . . . . . I can attest to that! - Hans Haase - Nov 3, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Body and Wheels – Part 2 - James Wechsler - Nov 5, 2007
. . . . . . build/rebuild woes - spencer norcross - Nov 6, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Roll Cage and Weapon Mount - James Wechsler - Nov 12, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Front End Details - James Wechsler - Nov 18, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Front End Details - Michael Powers - Nov 18, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Front End Details - James Wechsler - Nov 19, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Cab Details - James Wechsler - Nov 23, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Driver - James Wechsler - Nov 26, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Truck Bed Details - James Wechsler - Nov 29, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Roll Cage and Weapon Mount Details - James Wechsler - Dec 5, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Roll Cage and Weapon Mount Details - Glenn Bartolotti - Dec 5, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Roll Cage and Weapon Mount Details - Michael Powers - Dec 5, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Roll Cage and Weapon Mount Details - Jim Wechsler - Dec 6, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Roll Cage and Weapon Mount Details - Brian O'Donoghue - Dec 8, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Commander and Machine Gun - James Wechsler - Dec 17, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Commander and Machine Gun - Michael Powers - Dec 18, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Commander and Machine Gun - John Desrosiers - Dec 24, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Gunner and Grenade Launcher - James Wechsler - Dec 23, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Construction Complete – Perspective - James Wechsler - Dec 25, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Basic Painting - James Wechsler - Dec 27, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Camouflage - James Wechsler - Jan 1, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Camouflage - John Steinman - Jan 3, 2008
. . . . . . Re: Excellent Wheel overspray... - Michael Powers - Jan 4, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: Excellent Wheel overspray... Maybe not - James Wechsler - Jan 4, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Detail Painting – Step 1 - James Wechsler - Jan 6, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Decals and Dash Board - James Wechsler - Jan 13, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Drybrushing - James Wechsler - Jan 19, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Wash - James Wechsler - Jan 19, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Figures - James Wechsler - Feb 2, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Figures - Michael Powers - Feb 3, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Putting it all together - James Wechsler - Feb 2, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Putting it all together - John Yarosh - Feb 2, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Putting it all together - James Wechsler - Feb 4, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Putting it all together - Chris Oldfield - Feb 3, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Putting it all together - James Wechsler - Feb 4, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Putting it all together - Steve Camley - Feb 3, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Putting it all together - James Wechsler - Feb 4, 2008
. . . . . . Still more chapters - Paul A. Owen - Feb 3, 2008
. . . [Chapter] The Groundwork - James Wechsler - Feb 9, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Groundwork - Michael Powers - Feb 10, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Groundwork - Jason Bobrowich - Feb 10, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Groundwork - James Wechsler - Feb 11, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Groundwork - Walt Babst - Mar 13, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Groundwork - spencer norcross - Feb 13, 2008
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