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Offline tiking

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A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« on: July 26, 2026, 05:48:04 AM »





Charles
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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2026, 06:25:12 AM »
Nice photoshopping to put your hand in there with that real vehicle... ;)
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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2026, 06:49:07 AM »
 :smiley: Lots of work with hose & polish needed ! :smiley:

Offline tiking

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2026, 07:51:35 AM »
Nice photoshopping to put your hand in there with that real vehicle... ;)

HeHe! You caught me.
Charles
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Offline tiking

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2026, 07:52:13 AM »
:smiley: Lots of work with hose & polish needed ! :smiley:

Nothing a little hard work wouldn't fix. ;)
Charles
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Offline Kerick

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2026, 08:03:11 AM »
That’s amazing!

I need to find out where you guys get those shrink rays!

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2026, 11:16:49 AM »
Very nice!  8)

Must admit to being a little concerned by what looks like rust on the bonnet & passenger's door (Land Rover bodywork being all aluminium) but I could explain that away as tannins from rotted foliage bonded to the oxidised aluminium.
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Offline tiking

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2026, 12:00:48 PM »
That’s amazing!

I need to find out where you guys get those shrink rays!

Just send me 2 million Euros and I'll ship you one..;)
Charles
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Offline tiking

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2026, 12:01:54 PM »
Very nice!  8)

Must admit to being a little concerned by what looks like rust on the bonnet & passenger's door (Land Rover bodywork being all aluminium) but I could explain that away as tannins from rotted foliage bonded to the oxidised aluminium.

You answered your own curiosity.
Charles
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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2026, 09:05:11 PM »
Beautiful work, mightily impressive, Bravo!  :icon_alabanza:
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Offline Kerick

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2026, 12:24:46 AM »
Very nice!  8)

Must admit to being a little concerned by what looks like rust on the bonnet & passenger's door (Land Rover bodywork being all aluminium) but I could explain that away as tannins from rotted foliage bonded to the oxidised aluminium.

You answered your own curiosity.

Or it’s local dirt and dust that has accumulated. Any red clay roads in the area?

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2026, 01:20:49 AM »
Beautiful work, mightily impressive, Bravo!  :icon_alabanza:

Appreciate it.
Charles
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Offline tiking

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2026, 01:23:53 AM »
Very nice!  8)

Must admit to being a little concerned by what looks like rust on the bonnet & passenger's door (Land Rover bodywork being all aluminium) but I could explain that away as tannins from rotted foliage bonded to the oxidised aluminium.

You answered your own curiosity.

Or it’s local dirt and dust that has accumulated. Any red clay roads in the area?

Could be many reasons. I searched many photos of such subject matter and there were a few with this type of coloration. So, again, this is not rust. ;)
Charles
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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2026, 07:28:23 AM »
It is wonderful weathering - I came across some tri-metal (aluminium/steel/brass) corrosion on an airframe from the jungle - a nuisance but fixable.

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2026, 01:42:29 PM »
It is wonderful weathering - I came across some tri-metal (aluminium/steel/brass) corrosion on an airframe from the jungle - a nuisance but fixable.

Although, aluminium does not rust, there is sure to be some sort of corrosion,  like you have made clear. But just for your information, it is not rust on my vehicle, have some people had thought on other social media.
Charles
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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2026, 07:16:53 AM »
Super good.

Almost straight from some "Will it start" Barn find Youtube video.  Excellent !

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Re: A well weathered Beaten and Rover
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2026, 07:40:05 AM »
Super good.

Almost straight from some "Will it start" Barn find Youtube video.  Excellent !

Oh, I remember that show.
Charles
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