Series 1 4x4 car - Spring 2023

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Series 1 4x4 car - Spring 2023

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We are very pleased to announce that our next model kit will be a 1950 Series 1 4x4 car.

The Armortek Series 1 will have a CNC machined aluminium chassis and steel body. It will feature leaf spring suspension and have dual differentials for 4 wheel drive. The kit will be remote control capable through the option of a motion pack.

The Armortek Series 1 will be available in Spring 2023 and will cost £1,650 plus VAT and shipping. The order book will open in January 2023 for this LIMITED EDITION kit.

Dimensions of the Series 1 are:
Length: 56cm (22")
Width: 26cm (10")
Height:32cm (13")

More details will be available as the design is finalised.
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Re: Series 1 4x4 car - Spring 2023

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Hi Armortek
Interesting choice for the next model and as always I hope it is a success for you.
After the last survey you identified 6 possible kit releases and I was wondering if one or more of these are still in your plans ?
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A good one, I hope a wider community of interests discovers this model. Now my Gypsy Uncle had one or two of these in his youth!
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Cool!

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Verry cool option! - 4x4 drive verry interesting! 8)

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One very interesting option...
sas landy.PNG
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Excellent choice of vehicle.
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That looks really good.
Any idea of estimated weight for the landy?

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Awesome idea but Armortek has it backwards, now the body is going to rust away and the frame is going to stay solid?

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wondered when someone would spot that one :D
( other similar high-street models are available)
three days , not bad.
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Tim Page wrote:
Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:51 am
That looks really good.
Any idea of estimated weight for the landy?

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Not yet. We will jiggle the mix of aluminium and steel that we use in the chassis to try to get an even weight distribution over the axels
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johnny johnson wrote:
Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:45 pm
Awesome idea but Armortek has it backwards, now the body is going to rust away and the frame is going to stay solid?
If we made the body Aluminium, it would need to be at least 3mm thick. Otherwise first time you pick it up it would buckle.
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I love Armortek models, my comment was a direct result of owning a 1984 LR90, (defender here) body was awesome, everything else had major rust in it, would never complain about your models, how they are built or which ones are built, only happiness and appreciation here.

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Tim Page wrote:
Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:02 pm
One very interesting option...
sas landy.PNG

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Oooooo! I actually like that option Tim, the imagination can run wild with that...

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