Interesting stuff

Dates for your diary

2012

June

Land Rover Max - 30th June 1st July
Stonleigh

2013

Show reports

Bedford Model Engineering Society Steam Event 2011

Building the car

Pictures of cars and some details of the build up process of a Toylander 1 put together in our workshops from our ready made body for Land Rover Monthly magazine in 2008.

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Painting:

Providing information on coach painting - Various painting tips, Land Rover paint colour codes including colours and a BS-381C colour chart.

Supplier of paint for Landrovers - All series, early 90 - 110 & early Range rover colours.

Deep Bronze Green: LRC 001 / BS224
Pastel Green: LRC 005
Marine Blue: LRC 006
Limestone [also used on wheels] LRC 007 / RAL 1013
Mid Grey LRC 008

QD90 from Blackfriars Full range of colours including Landrover Green.

MB43 Paint colour used here:
The label says: HMG PAINTS Ltd. 0161 205 7631
Undercoat: British Standard 283 Grey - Green Polyurethane
Topcoat: Plant Carraro Verde matt [I will try satin next time!]

Paint man - Supplier of paint for Land Rovers. All Series, early 90-110 and early Range Rover colours.

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New Models

A new tractor is due in 2012.

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Out and about:

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Owners club website

Check out the new Toylander Owners Club website HERE. It has a forum, more photos of customers cars and you can upload photos of your own project.

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Tools:

Jig saw with adjustable foot to cut angles, fine tooth blades and some narrow blades
Electric drill plus assortment of drill bits and hole saws or 'Forstner' bits and countersink
Protractor for setting angles, school compass
Pop rivet gun with variable rivet sizes
Hand saw, Hacksaw, Knife
Assorted screw drivers
Tape measure
Hammer, mallet, roll of tape
Rasp, files, surform or similar and selection of sandpaper
Assorted spanners, Allen key, pliers, scissors, snips etc.
Bench mounted vice

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Insurance:

Driving our cars in a public place requires Road Traffic Act insurance [3rd party] as of the change in the Road Traffic Act amendments in 2000. Public place e.g. the pavement including outside your house, parks, shows, exhibitions, school playground, car parks etc.

This insurance is available from Tony W via our link to Walker Midgley www.walkermidgley.co.uk no connection with our business other than good service.

Prices around £40

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Shipping a Toylander in the UK and some EU destinations:

Hotfoot Express has successfully moved several for both us and private individuals.

Toylander compliant shipping with personal control:
Chris at Hotfoot Express
Northampton
07841 471 371
hotfoot.express@gmail.com

Mark has moved several of our kits including the larger panel sets to Sweden again under personal control:
Mark at Mark Jennings AB
Sweden and UK regular runs
markjenky@hotmail.com
01525 717517

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Free Colouring:

Colour in a model from here and send it to us by email or better still draw your favourite Toylander and tell us what number plate you would have or what name you would give your vehicle.