What about more decent Land Rover?

[aristidesgb]

Defender 90 pick up are good but why not a decent Double Cab and a 110 SW as does Bburago recently in 1/32? Now that Britains are releasing old renewed tractors models, why not a revised version of his Land Rover 88 Series 3? Or a Hard Top version of his current fine Series One. And a final question: what happened with the Britains Defender 90 SW dissapeared from BTN catalogue?

Thanks for your patience...and all the best for the current 2012.

[MJB1]

Defender 90 pick up are good but why not a decent Double Cab and a 110 SW as does Bburago recently in 1/32? Now that Britains are releasing old renewed tractors models, why not a revised version of his Land Rover 88 Series 3? Or a Hard Top version of his current fine Series One. And a final question: what happened with the Britains Defender 90 SW dissapeared from BTN catalogue?

Thanks for your patience...and all the best for the current 2012.

dont hold your breath , when the more detailed landy's were released they took the working suspension away , bit like taking the drivers out of the cabs 

[aristidesgb]

Yes but anybody know why the BTN Defender 90 Hard top (station wagon) was deleted by Britains after one or two years? There's problems with Land Rover that do not find it accurate? Really do you think that is was not a good seller model? I think it would be more logical to recolor every 1 or 2 years as it does with its old Defender toy-models. I assume that Defender are now a very cool vehicle and model as we can see on Bburago, Cararama, Welly, New Ray, Matchbox, Bruder,... so I can't understand that Britains do not release new versions and liveries on it (with the exception of the pickup in red as well as in big scale). I only hope that 2012 will bring us the Bburago 1/32 Defender 110 SW in the promised metallic Green, as well as in other more farm color that the street fashion Ice & Fire released in the past 2011.

[ploughmaster]

I don't really understand what you are saying here - I doubt very much that the level of sales justifies Britains having more than a couple of Land Rover models in their range (particularly considering the competition with the number of Defender toys and models from other manufacturers). 

The current Defender 90 pickup is an excellent, well detailed model (although the fixed axles are a small disappointment, I agree) and was issued in a new colour (red) last year, having previously been available for 4 years in blue.

The current Series 1 (another cracking model apart from the wheels) is undergoing a re-colour this year.

If by "Defender 90 Hard Top" you are referring to catalogue number 40547, then that was deleted some time ago; at the end of 2005.  It was originally released as cat number 9507 in 1992 and was very outdated - it was rather basic; not accurate enough/well enough detailed for the standards we expect nowadays.

Whilst it would be good if Britains produced other variants based on the 90 (or even make a 110), I think it perhaps asking too much to expect them to do so because it would be at the cost of diverting development funds away from designing other models.  They are also limited by the cost of a licence to produce other variants, and by which licences for which vehicles Land Rover will grant to them.

[Fenside MF]

I only have the blue 90 pickup with ifor top and discovery3,these are excellant models and I do want to get a few more britains landrovers,I do hope Britains release a 110 double cab soon or any other double cab pick up truck.

If you want more colours in your collection,buy some extra models and respray them in different landrover colours,maybe a g4 challenge discovery 3

[aristidesgb]

First of all, please excuse my bad english. Model I'm referring is BTN ref. 42111 in dark green & white roof, named by Britains LR Defender 90 (Hard Top) and with the second reference LRO 1911 (perhaps LRO magazine? I'm collecting BTN Land Rover a lot of years since I was a young people, from the 90 Series 3 models to now and I own almost all references and liveries including the latest ones, as well as the excellent Series One, Freelander, Discovery and Range Rover. My only question is why 42111 is dissapeared from the BTN catalogue and not issued in other colors and liveries as usually does BTN with the exception of its latest Disco, Range and Freelander II. Their Defender 90 pickups are now in their third colour -green, blue and now in red-. I agree that Britains have improved seriously its Land Rover models so it's shame that do not recolors too its 90 SW. (I owned 4 actual Land Rover: a spanish Santana SIII 109 SW, a Defender 90 SW, a 110 SW and a Disco II).

[ploughmaster]

Aaah.... I understand what you mean - I had forgotten about 42111.  I have no idea why it was dropped so quickly - it was quite a good model and was released in late 2007 and withdrawn at the end of 2009.

The number LRO1911 will be the part number for the Land Rover dealerships.

You have no need to worry about your English - it is pretty good (and hugely better than my attempts at any other language  )

[aristidesgb]

Yes, that was the model I was referring. Previous ones were lovely and collectables models, including its suspension and driver but in my opinion they were more toys than models, at least compared with the high levels of accuracy of diecast of today. So, it's a mistery to me that when Britains was able to release at last a decent Land Rover Defender 90 SW, it dropped from their catalogue in a pair of years only. I can' t understand the ephemeral life of this good model. I hope any day Britains can reissue this fine model (with better wheels, I agree) in new colours and/or liveries. Thank to all people that reply to my question. If, like me, you love Defenders models to complement your farm layouts, please let you know to Britains.