keefr22 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Excellent scratchbilding Mark, both bars look very neat! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 12 hours ago, keefr22 said: Excellent scratchbilding Mark, both bars look very neat! Keith Thanks Keith, I think on reflection the plates under the rear bar should be from thinner plasticard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 It could be a battle with the Belkits chrome again. The spot lamp housings need to be finished matt black, do I spend days scraping off the chrome again [see saga of previous Escort build dechroming] or just try a quick keying sand and paint? Also the rear of the bull bar and roof to wing bars have the rear faces painted black, looks like precision masking is called for. A note to anyone building this version, this on-event photo shows more of the rear face of the bull bar was painted black than on the restored version. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 I finally managed to get a half decent coat of paint applied from a rattle can this week. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Nice! What paint did you use Mark? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Your shell looks stunning Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 21 hours ago, keefr22 said: Nice! What paint did you use Mark? Keith Halfords Citroen Polar White, only because I had the colour for something else. I imagine the paint purists will be along shortly with a wagging finger. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Nah, paint's paint. If it turns out well, doesn't matter what you use! Escort's coming on a treat by the way. Nick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 05/07/2019 at 10:43, mbdesignart said: I imagine the paint purists will be along shortly with a wagging finger. Just kidding, I think it looks very good!! 22 hours ago, Nick Belbin said: Nah, paint's paint. If it turns out well, doesn't matter what you use! I do think it would look a bit odd in pink though Nick... Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Why?? Disguising a bit of low level flying over Epynt ranges . . . y’a know . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Nick Belbin said: Why?? Disguising a bit of low level flying over Epynt ranges . . . y’a know . . . Hope Mark doesn't mind a wander off topic - in the late 70's I had a 4 year old fully prepared Mexico that had a shell as rotten as a pear. I'd already re-shelled one so didn't fancy doing it again so sold it on. I told the guy who bought it all about the condition of the shell and said there's no way he should use it as it was, and he agreed. So, couple of weekends later, myself and a couple of friends turn up to watch an event on Epynt - and there entered was 'my' rotten Mex. And as fate would have it he launched it into one of those low level flights off Dears Leap, lost it on landing and rolled it into a ball! I don't know how, but luckily both he and (more importantly) his co-driver escaped unscathed! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 11 hours ago, keefr22 said: I do think it would look a bit odd in pink though Nick... Keith Nowt wrong wi' pink rally cars (And they also did in Lancia Stratoseses, too.) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 11 hours ago, keefr22 said: I do think it would look a bit odd in pink though Nick... Keith Been there, done that..... Incidentally, there was a pink Mk2 in our club for a number of years, complete with the Pink Panther and Inspector Clueseau painted on the bonnet. IanJ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 A productive couple of days, completing 95% of the decal application. Thanks for the amusing off-topic stories. Not sure I'd want to be near a 'fast lady' who had to use Aseptogyl🤔 it doesn't sound like a brand of toothpaste😜 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Off topic , pink rally cars again . Remember Gwyndaf Evan's Mr Tomkinson Carpets Sierra Cosworth from the late 80s . That look good in pink . He even wore pink overalls to match . Gary . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Windy37 said: Off topic , pink rally cars again . Remember Gwyndaf Evan's Mr Tomkinson Carpets Sierra Cosworth from the late 80s . That look good in pink . He even wore pink overalls to match . Gary . I competed against Gwyndaff in a few Motoring News road rallies in the 70's. Well, if you call a difference of probably 50 places in the results competing that is....!! That Sierra was also driven by an Irish boy IIRC, but can't remember his name.... And as to this pink rally cars business I only meant Mark's Escort would look odd in pink....!! And It's looking really good all stickered up! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 8 hours ago, mbdesignart said: Not sure I'd want to be near a 'fast lady' who had to use Aseptogyl🤔 it doesn't sound like a brand of toothpaste😜 Well, it was French... The Escort is looking rather fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 That's a lot of decals, great work mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepboy Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 12:55 AM, Bonhoff said: Been there, done On 7/7/2019 at 12:55 AM, Bonhoff said: Been there, done that..... Proper rally car 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Maybe the Pink 'off topic' posts could be posted in the discussion section from henceforth, thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 It looks like some more scratch building is needed to detail the interior differences on the centre console, dash and navigator's door mounted gizmo. Trouble is once the bodyshell is on it will mostly be hidden🤔 Now I'm pondering opening side windows... where's the saw? Maybe I should have cut a door out in the first place🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Do you think all the Nav's gear is as per the original Mark? Looks a bit modern to me.... Not that sure works cars had door bars back in the day either? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Keith, I'm a bit stumped with minor details on the anniversary car. You're probably aware It was built by David Sutton, apparently from a standard Escort, for the 1995 event. The dash and nav's equipment is correct as I have reference photos from the event, sadly no shots with the doors open, so I can only assume the door bars were fitted as the rest of the roll cage is correct. Then Ford 'fettled' it once it returned from Mexico and as it's been used on events since then maybe regs have meant the door bars had to be retro fitted if they weren't originally? It's definitely a grey area. Anyway I'm not going to open the doors and once the body is on I doubt the ones I've added will be seen. At least the number of rivets is correct🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Ah sorry Mark, I missed that you were building the anniversary car (the title of your thread is a real giveaway!) and had it in my head you were building the original.... Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 7 hours ago, keefr22 said: Ah sorry Mark, I missed that you were building the anniversary car (the title of your thread is a real giveaway!) and had it in my head you were building the original.... Keith I'll let you blame the heat!😉 I built the original 1970's car a while back, it's on here somewhere. Hopefully they will look good side by side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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