kiwitrogg Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Yes........that one ! Hi everyone, This is my first RFI over this neck of the woods. One day I decided I wanted to build a car, more specifically an F1 car. I duly snapped one up from a local auction site but the deal took ages to go through. I still had this itch to build a car when my local got this kit in stock. I remember the days when Escorts were common as muck, and I always liked the Rothmans scheme (although better on Mantas and Hondas ) so I snapped this one up. The issues with this kit seem to be well documented so I concentrated on the process of building a car rather than doing anything flash. I did jack the back end up a bit to make it less squat but the springs are now quite visible. The camber on the back wheels is quite iffy as well. The paint was my first time using Tamiyas laquer paints (white and clear) through an airbrush I'm pretty happy with how they performed. To be honest, I'm pretty happy with the way it all turned out and it was good practice for doing a decent car.......a Manta 400 Anyhoo, here it is. Comments welcome Cheers Gaz I forgot to do the bonnet clips ! It's hard to see here but I did fashion up some throttle linkages and a cable. Thanks for looking. Cheers Gaz Edited August 6, 2019 by kiwitrogg 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Great work well done 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 What a sweet looking Mk II,lovely job.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Wow! That is absolutely stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1886 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Lovely build Gaz. I fancy attempting one of these kits but as you say their reputation proceeds them. What were the decals like to apply. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Very nice, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Great build Doing one one of these myself as a clubman car, lots of flash and mould marks needed clean up before paint 😐 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 17 hours ago, Chris1886 said: Lovely build Gaz. I fancy attempting one of these kits but as you say their reputation proceeds them. What were the decals like to apply. Hi Chris The decals were pretty good actually. They are quite thick I reckon, but that made them tough and quite good for moving and aligning them. They responded well to Microsol. Also, I cut the ones over the wheel arches vertically to help them to conform. I did have to paint touch up a couple of areas where there were small gas. Cheers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 12 hours ago, cjhm said: Great build Doing one one of these myself as a clubman car, lots of flash and mould marks needed clean up before paint 😐 Looking good so far ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 530 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I've just finished mine doing it as a road going rs1800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Very nice indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Brilliant build. This was always the best shaped Escort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Cripes, blink & you've missed it, least that's what seems to have happened till now. Hey, I like that, very much an iconic motor from my younger days & you've down it wonderfully well. Steve, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Superb! As a rally marshall in the day these were invincible on the stages. The Irish (Eire) rally championships are rife with these now as they build new ones each year to compete in the series. Narrow tarmac lanes, just wide enough for one car. Exciting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 The “ issues “ with this kit pale into insignificance when you see a Rothmans liveried Mk 2 , built and finished really well like yours here . Most people would never spot the mistakes . Most are just happy to see an iconic car in model form . Gary . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 its a beatiful build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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