Ford Escort RS1800

The rear spoiler on the escort isn't good,you can make a other one.
I have made a mould and then a new spoiler in resin.

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/482497_460194264064464_350722641_n.jpg?oh=f1a31f11 693ea3be9c676caa96de4b39&oe=5503BA1C

kinda off topic.. but I want a set or 2 of them decals.. :runaround:

as mentioned before. :uhoh:

Boreham was kind enough to send me a clear picture of the firewall and point out how much different it is from the kit.

http://images16.fotki.com/v387/photos/4/1755924/13445442/rs052-vi.jpg


I was able to make some improvement with some careful sanding. So now we have this.

http://images108.fotki.com/v360/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2101-vi.jpg

Here is your chance to tell Revell you want this kit reissued. Vote here (http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/5170/).

Following Kimmo's advice I also removed the braces at the front of the shock towers. However I only reduced the size of the supports near the firewall. I didn't want take the chance of sanding through to find them hollow and then needing to do a lot of putty repair.

So we went from this to this.

http://images20.fotki.com/v233/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2100-vi.jpghttp://images15.fotki.com/v1624/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2106-vi.jpg

The radius rods are complete. After mocking them up I discovered that the channel I created in the floor plan was not deep enough. Under full compression of the suspension the rods would hit against the floor pan. I am currently modifying them to make them deeper.

http://images15.fotki.com/v588/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2108-vi.jpg
http://images41.fotki.com/v195/photos/4/1755924/13445442/RadiusArmBracket-vi.jpg

B-) very nice work again on rear end this time.
I Recon you know enough now to build a Grp4 escort at this stage :-D.

B-) very nice work again on rear end this time.
I Recon you know enough now to build a Grp4 escort at this stage :-D.


Maybe I could :smile: I read the entire Rally Prep Manual, all 151 pages!

Here are the deeper channels in the floor pan for the radius rods.

http://images41.fotki.com/v195/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2128-vi.jpg

Also completed fabrication of the roll cage.

http://images58.fotki.com/v154/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2123-vi.jpg
http://images54.fotki.com/v452/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2126-vi.jpg

Hi, Really nice work again =)

If you want you can easily ad more details in your car
http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uNT3APzKZg4/VJJrGzZgXVI/AAAAAAAAAOw/j8vpeMzEdFk/s800/huomioita2.jpg

Regards

Kimmo

Thanks Kimmo. Maybe I will add the fuel tank recess. I found a great site with lots of chassis details: historicrallye.eu Here is the link (http://www.historicrallye.eu/). This could keep a person busy for a long time.
JC

The swage lines are a panel strengthening feature. Not Fuel tank.

The Fuel tank is mounted separately on the boot floor above the rear axle with the filler not visible with the boot shut.

Thanks Boreham. I am aware that on the competition cars the fuel cell is fully inside the boot along with the oil tank, battery, spare wheel etc. I assumed, maybe incorrectly that this recess on the production cars holds the fuel tank. Haven't yet decided if I want to recreate this detail.

with the exception fo the rear firewall removed (behind back seat) this is an orignal boot.
the Fuel tank is on the right hand side as we look at it here and the opposite side of the boot to the fuel tank the spare wheel is kept in a vertical position.
http://media.turbosport.co.uk/2004/12/2004125112751838924.jpg


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/aaronblue1/boot.jpg

an example of rally/ race prepared boot.
Note: some feature may not be historically correct for the particular escort your building.


http://media2.turbosport.co.uk/2009/12/2011021220227328599DSC_0291.jpg

Wow, Boreham you have some great reference material.

A better picture of the fabricated roll cage.

http://images46.fotki.com/v275/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2134-vi.jpg

If I am unable to find a set of tarmac wheels/tires I am happy with I will model the car with gravel tires. These are resin copies of the set that comes in Hasegawa's Nissan Bluebird Safari kit.

http://images46.fotki.com/v275/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2131-vi.jpg

Here is the latest mock-up. Still lots left to build.

http://images15.fotki.com/v1626/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2138-vi.jpg
http://images41.fotki.com/v209/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2140-vi.jpg

Panhard bar brackets fabricated and installed on the chassis and the axle.

http://images57.fotki.com/v1356/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2141-vi.jpg
http://images41.fotki.com/v195/photos/4/1755924/13445442/PanhardMounting-vi.jpg

Some fabulous work you are doing on this kit, everything looks great so far ☺

it looks fast standing still !

Thanks guys. Check out this video someone sent to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwl40XFvpLE

Boreham installed dual calipers at the rear. One for the hand brake and one for the foot (pedal) brake. The kit does not include this detail. I cut a set from a glue boom kit I purchased and installed them.

http://images41.fotki.com/v195/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2149-vi.jpg
http://images15.fotki.com/v1626/photos/4/1755924/13445442/RearBrakes-vi.jpg

Yes I did :D

Thread is rapidly becoming a Tutorial or How To. Build an Esci/Revell Escort. Great stuff JC.

Yes I did :D

Thread is rapidly becoming a Tutorial or How To. Build an Esci/Revell Escort. Great stuff JC.


Me too Boreham.

Found the Works Escorts in Detail book on-line for a good price. Should have it next week. Maybe it will give me a few more details to try and replicate.

You should cast some of the parts into a transkit for the Escort. I'm sure there are many of us modellers who would appreciate it. Must be hundreds of these kits waiting to be built by people put off with all the work needed to make a nice one..

You should cast some of the parts into a transkit for the Escort. I'm sure there are many of us modellers who would appreciate it. Must be hundreds of these kits waiting to be built by people put off with all the work needed to make a nice one..

That wasn't really my intent Steve. I just want to build the best MkII I can. Of course I said the same thing about my Porsche 914/6GT (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1138460)and it ended up becoming at trans-kit so who knows.

Current condition of the rear axle.

http://images46.fotki.com/v285/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2161-vi.jpg
http://images57.fotki.com/v1356/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2158-vi.jpg

Corrected the rear spoiler and fabricated tail light housings.

http://images57.fotki.com/v1418/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2183-vi.jpg
http://images57.fotki.com/v1418/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2190-vi.jpg
http://images57.fotki.com/v1418/photos/4/1755924/13536348/12_517046635039633_315122971_o-vi.jpg

This is going well.

Fantastic work....really great to see an Escort being done so well. With this and Puffyrs's Rothman's build..there are plenty of how-to's available now.

Glad you guys are enjoying the build.

Here the diff-guard plate, as the Rally Prep Manual refers to it has been fabricated and installed on the rear axle.

http://images41.fotki.com/v195/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2244-vi.jpg
http://images15.fotki.com/v1626/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DiffGuard-vi.jpg

The kit provides no head light detail. It has you gluing the lenses directly to the flat surface of the grill surround. So I ordered Reji's resin trans-kit as well as the photoetch set. The resin kit provides a head lamp bucket. Strange thing is the resin part it too large to fit inside the photoetch grill so I had the make my own.

http://images46.fotki.com/v678/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2254-vi.jpg
http://images46.fotki.com/v678/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2256-vi.jpg
http://images46.fotki.com/v677/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2261-vi.jpg

Here I have fabricated the front strut braces for the inner fender. They should be vertical but the kit's front suspension geometry is off and I chose not to attempt to correct it.

http://images46.fotki.com/v677/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2259-vi.jpg

The improvement work you're doing here on a "simple" plastic kit is really impressive and mind-blowing !! :thumbsup:
I really like, some inspiration to find for my Vatanen kit, even if I will never go so far in improvement.

incredibly nice model.

Seems a shame to paint it tbh.
It'll look fantastic even unpainted with the modifications clear.

Thanks guys, glad you are enjoying the build.

Here I have fabricated the radiator support.

http://images54.fotki.com/v627/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2262-vi.jpg
http://images49.fotki.com/v302/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2264-vi.jpg

All excellent work, this will be a real masterpiece when it's finished :)

Hi,

Nice work again =)

If you want, you can improve your radiator with a small surgery


http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FHqiyY9Lnj0/VLIhD__2bZI/AAAAAAAAAPY/rEEz2Cgk4A0/s800/DSC00991.jpg

Regards
Kimmo

Hi,

Nice work again =)

If you want, you can improve your radiator with a small surgery

Regards
Kimmo

Thanks Kimmo. I haven't done any detailing to the radiator itself yet. Is your picture the kit radiator? What modification did you do? Looks like a new cap.

Front strut mounts.

http://images20.fotki.com/v207/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2279-vi.jpg
http://images108.fotki.com/v1221/photos/4/1755924/13445442/DSCN2292-vi.jpg

Really coming along nicely!

Thanks Kimmo. I haven't done any detailing to the radiator itself yet. Is your picture the kit radiator? What modification did you do? Looks like a new cap.

Hi

I did use the kit radiator as a base (there is not much left). I made the top and bottom end of the radiator using evergreen plastic strip , and for radiator it self is crazy modelER radiator etch.
The cap i found Ford Escort etch set, made By fellow modeller here in Finland.


Add a small rod to your Front struts
there is a nut not a bolt in the middle of strut

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t372/c17uky/20121128_171931.jpg

Regards
Kimmo

Thanks Kimmo. I am going to drill the nut and use a small brass rod as a pin to locate the part. I want to keep it a separate piece until after painting. I should have been smarter and drilled a large hole in the reinforcing plate before I installed it. Something to improve upon next time.:)

I should have been smarter and drilled a large hole in the reinforcing plate before I installed it. Something to improve upon next time.:)


yes something to next kit =) Maybe you can engrave a groove around the strut??
do not forgot the three bolts arround of the strut. :)


Kimmo

Working with Fireball Modelworks to design a proper set of Gr.4 13" Minilites

http://images53.fotki.com/v1496/photos/4/1755924/13564152/Minilite13x8mmFS0115151-vi.jpg

Customer right here... if your gonna

Finally someone has made has made these =)
You can count me to your customer as well.

Is there any chance to get this type of Minilites too??? =)
http://uploads.turbosport.co.uk/getrempic3.php?url=http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4162/img0419ik.jpg

I have draw a photoecht set for RS 4 spoke wheels. These will fit to scaleproduction 13" FORD RS wheels
http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DDzwZyMFjNg/VLknv9hXxMI/AAAAAAAAARg/i3cuZrzh9MQ/s2048/RS%252520vanteet.jpg


Regards
Kimmo

Is there any chance to get this type of Minilites too??? =)
http://uploads.turbosport.co.uk/getrempic3.php?url=http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4162/img0419ik.jpg


Regards
Kimmo


Aren't Tamiya Renault 5 Turbo front rims exactly the same ?? :sly:
seems to be

This is art! Wow!

Aren't Tamiya Renault 5 Turbo front rims exactly the same ?? :sly:
seems to be

Thank you for notice, i will have to look of that Renault.
Edit..
Tamiya Renault has a wrong type of Minilite see pics.

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/iskandana/1981Renault5TurboWRC6.jpg


Or is there a blace where you can buy Tamiya sprues??
Rip Rainbowten :loser:

Kimmo

Thank you for notice, i will have to look of that Renault.
Edit..
Tamiya Renaul has a wrong type of Minilite see pics.
http://www.triumphexp.com/phile/5/10608/Western_mag_1.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/iskandana/1981Renault5TurboWRC6.jpg


Or is there a blace where you can buy Tamiya sprues??
Rip Rainbowten :loser:

Kimmo

I can't see your first pic sorry.
Are you sure they are different ?
you have to look at front rim on tamiya model, rear one is different for sure, but front one really seems exactly like your reference pic in previous post (of course except the central hub - originaly motorized model). :dunno:
but I'm not the specialist like you seem to be... :smile:

No, I'm not insisting but... :lol:
(I'm really interesting in knowing if these rims can match as I could need this solution too)


http://www.modelcars.com/model-kit/tamiya-renault-5-turbo-rally.jpg

I can't see your first pic sorry.
Are you sure they are different ?
you have to look at front rim on tamiya model, rear one is different for sure, but front one really seems exactly like your reference pic in previous post (of course except the central hub - originaly motorized model). :dunno:
but I'm not the specialist like you seem to be... :smile:

When you look Tamiyas kit (front wheel). you wil find these rims. hope the link will work.
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr256/81rab/Copy3of4minilite_zpscb09a0f3.jpg
These rims are orginal Minilites but wrong type.
So if we could get the ones i first send :smile:

When you look Tamiyas kit (front wheel). you wil find these rims. hope the link will work.
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr256/81rab/Copy3of4minilite_zpscb09a0f3.jpg
These rims are orginal Minilites but wrong type.
So if we could get the ones i first send :smile:

Oh yes thanks I see the pic now.
Mmm tamiya rim is partialy wrong as it's neither the first one nor the second one !! :lol: :lol:
I checked the rim in my Tamiya box in fact it's close to your last pic, but hub edge is too large on tamiya rim.
sure it's not the perfect match for you first linked pic, but if you reduce a bit the hub edge, enlarging space hole between spokes as it has to be, and fill the hub to erase its edge, you should get something matching your targeted rim.
but it's only my :2cents: :biggrin:

Finally someone has made has made these =)
You can count me to your customer as well.

Is there any chance to get this type of Minilites too??? =)
http://uploads.turbosport.co.uk/getrempic3.php?url=http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4162/img0419ik.jpg

I have draw a photoecht set for RS 4 spoke wheels. These will fit to scaleproduction 13" FORD RS wheels
http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DDzwZyMFjNg/VLknv9hXxMI/AAAAAAAAARg/i3cuZrzh9MQ/s2048/RS%252520vanteet.jpg


Regards
Kimmo

Kimmo, I am paying to have the Gr.4 Minilites designed, 3d printed then resin cast. If you are willing to pay the costs I am sure Fireball Modelworks would be happy to make them.
JC

The wheel in Mk1's picture is correct. AFX: please note the detail in the centre area, the holes for the bolts never cut in to the spokes like that.

The wheel in Mk1's picture is correct. AFX: please note the detail in the centre area, the holes for the bolts never cut in to the spokes like that.

I am designing a tarmac wheel which is very different from the gravel wheel.

http://images54.fotki.com/v627/photos/4/1755924/13564152/9minilitevi-vi.jpg
http://images16.fotki.com/v301/photos/4/1755924/13445442/9672_4341777153313_728067570_n-vi.jpg
http://images16.fotki.com/v377/photos/4/1755924/13445442/828_4341780673401_1257321015_n-vi.jpg
http://images43.fotki.com/v458/photos/4/1755924/13565146/19800201010-vi.jpg

I am designing a tarmac wheel which is quite different from the gravel wheel.

AFX, these rims are used on gravel too :smile:

The wheel in Mk1's picture is correct. AFX: please note the detail in the centre area, the holes for the bolts never cut in to the spokes like that.

AFX is correct for this matter. Again different rim :smile:, and correct one.


Regards
Kimmo

I sit corrected. Good research work!