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Land Rover Range Rover Camel Trophy Papua New Guinea 1982 Almost Real 1:18

Land Rover Range Rover Camel Trophy Papua New Guinea 1982 Almost Real 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Land Rover
Model Manufacturer
Almost Real
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
810106
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About the Land Rover Range Rover Camel Trophy Papua New Guinea 1982 Almost Real 1:18

TL;DR: Almost Real's 1:18 diecast Range Rover recreates the 1982 Camel Trophy Papua New Guinea entry with opening doors and bonnet. Expedition-spec detailing and zinc alloy heft suit collectors building a Dakar or cross-country rally theme around this landmark early Camel Trophy event.

The Camel Trophy's early 1980s events, run through some of the world's harshest terrain, established the Range Rover as a benchmark expedition vehicle, and the 1982 Papua New Guinea event stands among the toughest editions the series ever staged.

Opening Panels and Expedition Detail

An expedition vehicle's story is told as much in its equipment as its bodywork, and the opening doors and bonnet here give a collector direct access to check that detailing: roll cage elements, auxiliary lighting mounts and the raised-suspension stance all read clearly once the panels are open. Zinc alloy construction gives the model genuine weight, appropriate to a vehicle whose real-world counterpart was built to survive genuinely brutal conditions rather than look elegant doing it. Panels settle with a defined stop when opened, and the bonnet holds its position unsupported, letting a collector examine the underbonnet detail without propping anything. Diecast tolerances here run a touch wider than a sealed resin body would, an honest trade for the mechanical access.

Building a Camel Trophy or Rally Display

At roughly 24 to 25cm and sitting taller than a standard saloon due to its raised expedition suspension, this model needs a shelf with enough clearance above it. Paired with the Borneo 1985 Defender or other Camel Trophy entries, it traces the event's early years and Land Rover's dominance of the series. Keep opened panels closed between viewings to protect interior detail from dust, and the mud-toned livery hides dust reasonably well between cleanings, a practical bonus for a display piece handled often.

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