Tag: Land Rover

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LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender set launches alongside New Land Rover Defender at 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show 2,573-piece LEGO model developed with Land Rover to include authentic bodywork and a host of realistic functions Features in-line six-cylinder engine, gearbox with high and low ratios, independent suspension, expedition roof rack and working winch LEGO Technic Land…

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If you’re tuned in to the Land Rover Defender world, then you probably already knew that the folks at wax jacket specialists Barbour had built a Defender 90 in order to help promote their “Defender Collection” of goods sold exclusively through outdoor retailer Orvis. That contest is rapidly coming to a close, ending on June…

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The DIY nature of Legos is one of our favorite parts about the ubiquitous Danish plastic bricks. While Lego themselves have a platform for promoting would-be kit ideas, there’s an even more elaborate world out there of Lego hobbyists sharing their builds, be then how-to instructions or one-off builds. What you see here technically spans…

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Yes, we know, the annual  SEMA Show is there for the automotive aftermarket. In as much, it’s better known for the most ridiculous builds, or big corporate displays from this restoration part warehouse, that tuning house or some other wheel manufacturer. Nevertheless, an industry convention about the automotive hobby is sure to have some choice…

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Land Rover enthusiasts and RC car fans take note, Traxxas is getting into the RC Landy space with this new Defender 110 with this new TRX-4 Scale and Trail Crawler offering that aims to please. Whether you’re won over by the iconic appeal of the Defender station wagon or the impressive chassis tech from Traxxas,…

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What we’re learning in covering the model car beat is that the industry is rich. The sheer quantity and selection of new model cars hitting the market in any given week is exceedingly impressive. Rather than try to focus simply on a single new offering (as we did yesterday with the GT Spirit scale model…

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In the entirety of the automotive industry, there are but a few automobiles that can legitimately carry the title “icon”. Lucky for Land Rover set to publish a book on its long-running Defender and Series generations of 4×4 called simply that… “icon”, these illustrious off-roaders qualify. The new tome launches 69 years to the day that…

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Let’s face it, young car enthusiasts around the world (or rather fathers of young car enthusiasts around the world) have options when it comes to car-themed beds. A quick search on Amazon will net you everything from a Corvette Bed to plans for a Batmobile Bed. Cooler x infinity though is this Land Rover Defender…

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When it comes to model car collecting, 1:87 scale models aren’t typically the most popular running. They’re tinier than a Hot Wheels car, likely more expensive and definitely more delicate. Even still, their compact nature makes them great for managing a large collection in a small place. To the uninitiated in scales, 1:87 is the…

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Last week we featured the Speed Champions style Ferrari Dealership build going on over at the pitch-your-own-design platform Lego Ideas. To scale with Lego’s blocky little mini figures, what the Speed Champions style builds lack in detail, they make up for in potential for child’s play. Thus far, Lego has released a fair number of Speed…

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The partnership between Range Rover and Zenith Chronographs has born a second time piece, this time celebrating the new Range Rover Velar revealed just this week at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Dubbed Chronomaster El Primero Range Rover Velar Special Edition, it offers a simple lightweight design befitting Land Rover’s latest and arguably slickest offering…