<p>Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Workbench blog, and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix.</p><p>Read the blog: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/british-army-bid-farewell-their-iconic-land-rovers">https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/british-army-bid-farewell-their-iconic-land-rovers</a></p><p>For this week’s edition of Workbench, we will be entering the fascinating world of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uk.airfix.com/search?resultType=product&amp;langPath=airfix-uk&amp;category=all_products&amp;sub_category=combined&amp;q=land%20rover&amp;sort_by=0&amp;page=1"><strong>iconic British military vehicles</strong></a>, as we mark a poignant and rather sad occasion in the history of the British Army. Over the previous few days, the Ministry of Defence have announced the impending retirement of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uk.airfix.com/shop/vehicles?langPath=airfix-uk&amp;filters%5Bmandatory_filter_by%5D%5Bproduct_headless_category%5D=Vehicles&amp;page_id=923&amp;sort-by=8&amp;page=1"><strong>Land Rover</strong></a>, an incredibly successful series of utility vehicles which have faithfully supported British troops wherever they’ve been deployed since their introduction back in 1949.</p><p>In addition to looking at how the Land Rover made the successful transition from rugged, no-nonsense civilian utility vehicle, to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uk.airfix.com/shop/vehicles?langPath=airfix-uk&amp;filters%5Bmandatory_filter_by%5D%5Bproduct_headless_category%5D=Vehicles&amp;page_id=923&amp;sort-by=8&amp;page=1"><strong>dependable military mechanical warhorse</strong></a> in service for seven decades, we will also be looking at the wider subject of how commercial vehicles were successfully adapted for military service, and how these vehicles are definitely the unsung support/transport heroes of any armed force and their associated operations. As you would expect, we will also be taking this opportunity to look at our scale model kit tributes to these vehicles which whilst usually in the shadows of military operations, were actually the life blood of any exercise or military deployment.</p><p>We’re racing into British summertime by paying tribute to the incredible military service of a British automotive phenomenon in this latest edition of Workbench.</p>