Land Rover 101 Forward Control

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I've created a new model of the British Army Land Rover 101, based on a design from the Sketchup Library by ram0761. I added a chassis, which was missing in the original model, and strengthened the suspension for printing and wargaming use. The model is scaled to 1:76 and divided into several parts to make printing and assembly easier. I used Sketchup to convert the model to STL format and then imported it into Microsoft 3D Builder, where I fixed some issues with faces and edges. I added a chassis and split the model into separate parts in 3D Builder. I sliced the model using Cura, but chose not to include wing mirrors as they were too small. I'm not entirely convinced about the rear hoops and may use wire instead. The rear hoops are also not entirely accurate, so I'll look into improving them. The chassis is not exact, but it provides the right effect for this vehicle model. The rear is a bit too thin because I tried to match the roof hoops, but it's still usable. I designed the cab top to be stuck onto a piece of stiff transparent plastic, along with the side windows (which I haven't tested yet). I'm currently assembling the 1:76 version and have encountered some issues, such as the body needing strengthening in certain areas and the rear slice being too thin. The cab top is also a bit fiddly. I've revised the wheels to have larger holes and shortened the axles on each side by 0.5mm to position them correctly. I'll post updated versions of the strengthened body, cab top, and rear slice soon. I've attached some photos showing these changes.