frankie Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 hello everyone, Is there a company(?), am-manufacturer (?) who (hopefully--wishful thinking)produce a 1/24(resin or vac) ford transit mk1 conversion ?? Again wishful thinking ................. Regards, Frankie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1fuN0 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Morning Frankie As far as I know, there aren't any Mk 1's in 24th scale. (Bummer) Having said that, someone did tell me a while ago that there was actually a Resin Body available many years ago but I haven't been able to find any details. Mad Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 hi steve , thank You for Your quick reply !! yes i know there is no 1/24 th ford transit mk1 but i was wondering if there was a mk1 to convert the mk2 version of esci (italeri).obviously not .and my skills are not good enough to try a conversion(scratchbuilt) regards, frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circloy Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Did a few conversions on the original ESCI release many years ago. Don't think I ventured as far as a Mk 1. Perfectly feasable to do so as everything from the firewall back was unaffected by the update. http://files.capri.pl/garage/ford-transit-mk1-body/ford-transit-mk1-body-short.300dpi.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 thank You very much Circloy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyx Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 19:45, frankie said: hello everyone, Is there a company(?), am-manufacturer (?) who (hopefully--wishful thinking)produce a 1/24(resin or vac) ford transit mk1 conversion ?? Again wishful thinking ................. Regards, Frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyx Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I've nearly finished a flat front mk1 transit based on the italeri kit. I'll be doin resin copies when finished http://www.modelkars.uk Regards Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 18 minutes ago, Andyx said: I've nearly finished a flat front mk1 transit based on the italeri kit. I'll be doin resin copies when finished http://www.modelkars.uk Regards Andy Andy, Keep me(us) up to date to purchase your resin conversion set !!!! regards, Frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffsrw Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 On 20/12/2016 at 10:42 PM, Circloy said: Did a few conversions on the original ESCI release many years ago. Don't think I ventured as far as a Mk 1. Perfectly feasable to do so as everything from the firewall back was unaffected by the update. http://files.capri.pl/garage/ford-transit-mk1-body/ford-transit-mk1-body-short.300dpi.png do you have a drawing similar to this one for a capri mk2 or 3 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Will you have the Transit ready for Telford? That'll save me hours of work . . . Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyx Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 19:45, frankie said: hello everyone, Is there a company(?), am-manufacturer (?) who (hopefully--wishful thinking)produce a 1/24(resin or vac) ford transit mk1 conversion ?? Again wishful thinking ................. Regards, Frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyx Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 They should be ready long before Telford. A few weeks all being well Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Andyx said: They should be ready long before Telford. A few weeks all being well Andy Hi, You can count me in for at least 2!! Thanks in advance, Frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Excellent! Now following for an update. Thanks, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 There were three Mk 1 Transit front end styles, Diesel and Petrol engine. The grills were different.The diesel had the big square grill, then there was the low wide grill integrating the indicator housing and another with a higher Rectangular grill separated from the indicators, think that is a Face lifted design . We moved to a house in Shepperton in 1964. The previous owner and his German wife was on the design team for the Transit ,he moved back to Cologne. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Mk+1+ford+Transit&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik-_af4fTTAhVkLMAKHYgeCSgQ_AUIBygC&biw=1366&bih=609#imgrc=X-Dru2ohjxdQbM:&spf=1494949604585 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 I was lucky 🍀 or unlucky to have a yellow Mk 1 as a company van, in 79, had a DOG, number plate, so I named her dog one😊. Slow55mph max, noisy, smelly, unconformable, and prone to not starting on a cold morning, good space, reliability was brilliant, and million miles a gallon. Love to have one, please Mr Revell, as the Germans had them as well 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just wanted to add my voice to the Mk 1 bodyshell club. I will gladly buy a couple when they're ready. Best regards; Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyx Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The mk1 bodyshell is ready now www.modelkars.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Smith Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I can remember there being a plastic kit available of the Mk 1 Transit back in the 80's. I think maybe ESCI or Italeri may have made this kit as a Ford Promo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circloy Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, Noel Smith said: I can remember there being a plastic kit available of the Mk 1 Transit back in the 80's. I think maybe ESCI or Italeri may have made this kit as a Ford Promo. The current Italeri kit is straight from the Esci moulds - a Mk 2. I probably built 3 Standard (except for driver side load door converted to panel), Long wheel base using 2 rear sections (twin rear wheels, extended wheel arches & split read doors), & box van from spare cab. Still have a couple of originals still stashed pending conversions - 1 for a tipper & one to be decided upon. Had plans to back one date 1 to a mk1 - can't be sure how far that got. Still have the Transit promotional brochure for the Mk.2 available somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Smith Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I was not referring the current Mk2 kit. Pretty sure that there was a Mk 1 kit issued many years ago. I think that it was done as a promo at the time. Only aware of 1 issue of the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circloy Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 The Esci kit of the 80's was done as a promotion in conjunction with Ford for the launch of the Mk2 - No large scale Mk1 has been done in plastic, plenty of die cast though. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/esci-ford-transit--608806 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryedale Wolf Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Steve at Modellers Resource is currently investigating a Mk1 resin update for the Italeri Mk2 kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Smith Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Circloy, I stand corrected! Having looked again at a photo of a kit converted to a Transit Pickup Truck that I took at one of the old Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibitions at Ally Pally quite a few years back it was indeed converted from a Mk 2. Somehow I was convinced in my own mind that it was a Mk 1 that the model was converted from. So guys you were quite right about a Mk 2 being the only 1/24 scale plastic kit around. Motobitz I believe made some resin conversion kits for the re issued Transit a couple of years back. One was for a tipper and I think the other may have been for a long wheel base van conversion. I fo someone like them did a Mk 1 it would probably be quite popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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