ford escort (extremly modded) in progress

thanks again for feedback guys i really appreiiate it, i wouldnt say iv put that much work into it i mean its taken me a long time to do but iv jus been doing little bits at a time, there should be some updates tomorrow, im doing the door cards and stuff tonight and then the subs and exhaust system on tuesday, thanks again for the feedback and feel free to give any suggestion u think may be good for this car :):):p

when i look to the front pic, it seems strange...looks like isn't simetric...

but thats a cool project!! =)

yer theres still loadz o0f work to do yet, im concentration on the interior at the momment though !

right guys ! should i have a rollcage or not ? tell me what ya think, if i do have one should it be a full rally cage or just a rear cage ? :uhoh:

no roll cage. it isn't a race car.

no roll caaage

ok i wont be making one then, thanks guys :)

dont do a roll cage.. AWSOME WORK!

hey guys, iv done some udates il put some pics up tomorrow!!

- doors ... iv made the hinges and started molding the LCD screens into them

- dashboard .... iv started making a customs dashboard to fit the wider body !!

also smoothed the body and coated a new layer of primer !!

like i've said before. i can't wait to see your progress! you said that you've started doing the primer and smoothed the body, did you work on the front bumper?

cant wait for the piccs!

yes pleas some updates

like i've said before. i can't wait to see your progress! you said that you've started doing the primer and smoothed the body, did you work on the front bumper?

yes iv done some work to the bumper, il put some pics on here later for ya all !

heres the updates guys !! tell me what you think !! it defently suits a darker colour, i may leave it black dont know yet, there is still a tiny bit of smoothing to be done before its done then its just adding the details from now on !! :):):)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/blackkkkk.jpg
need too straighten the bonnet still !!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/blackkkkk1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/blackkkkk3.jpg

sneaky peak of my next diecast project hehe :)
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/blackkkkk4.jpg

what car is your next project vw golf?

sweet rims from the golf :O

@la well i can't really tell any progress because it's all black so i can't really comment on anything but i don't think it should be black. how aobut a metallic midnight blue? and that muffler is too big i hope you don't use it. and did that hood come off a crx or is it the originol hood that you did a ton of work to?

what car is your next project vw golf?

yep its a mk 3 golf :grinyes:

@la well i can't really tell any progress because it's all black so i can't really comment on anything but i don't think it should be black. how aobut a metallic midnight blue? and that muffler is too big i hope you don't use it. and did that hood come off a crx or is it the originol hood that you did a ton of work to?

dnt worry i aint using that muffler as i said before im turning 1 on the lathe maby to and making some subs aswel, as for the bonnet i made it myself :) still a bit crappy yet but soon sort that out, it isn't going black don't worry lol defently some sort of dark blue jus wanted to see what it would look like in a really dark colour, il post some pics of the dashboard and stuff tomorrow !

kooooooool! i like the darker color!!

wooooo thanks Quicknick, i fortgot to metion before i have started developing the hindges for my suicide lambo doors :) and i just have to do this !
:):):):):) !!!! 200 POSTS !!!! :):):):):)

kool suicide lambo, sounds nice, love to see some piccs but anyway i just noticed that this was 1 of your 1st posts in the diecast modeling section and now it is 14 pages long, which is aweosme! LA goodluck and cant wait for some updates!!

sneaky peak of my next diecast project hehe :)
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/blackkkkk4.jpg


this would be exciting.... cant wait till march!

:)

@la golf looks like a lot of work ahead of you! what is the lathe? you should have like two or four exhaust tips. is the lathe the opening for the exhaust tip?

here ya go noswil, this is a lathe .......

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/Lathe.jpg

you use them for making cylindrical object such as and exhaust for a car, i somthimes make bullet key rings and stuff ........

wow!!!! nice lathe!! how i wish, i have like that at home!

:)

this one isnt mine my dad has the same one though, there really cheap these days like £200 for a decent on that may even have a milling part on it too and a thread maker, iv made the exhaust now il post some pics soon !!

any more piccs i cant wait, this project is coming along great, what plans for colors, i would deff say a really DEEP black with a nice clearcoat!

@la interesting. really big to make little exhausts and stuff. cool!

by the way, what do you think about my new sign...? =P

:D

Can I make some suggestions before you paint?

Can I make some suggestions before you paint?

of course ! ! what did you have in mind ?

by the way, what do you think about my new sign...? =P

yeah dude thats cool ! i thought it was real for a bit !!

thanks for feedback guys !

Well, first off, this is constructive criticism to help you build a better model. The hood still needs to be leveled off as you said earlier. The doors do not have a nice clean fit, and they dont look like they flow. Almost a variety of compound curves. This is probably something nobody else noticed, but I notice things like this all the time because of the way I see the shapes built into an object.

Straight, crisp lines are key. Make every edge perfectly straight and ruled. Or if you decide to round them, make sure its the same radius all the way down or across the line. How crisp the lines are can make or break the model. If they are zig sagged, have a partial radius, chips, so on and so forth the model becomes hideous. For instance, the door sills, they are not sharp. They are jagged, same with the body kit.

Symmetry is also paramount. Make sure the body kit is identical on both sides, especially the bumpers. If the front and rear bumpers are the list bit asymmetric the whole car can look unbalanced. The front bumper is a great example of this. When you take direct front views it looks like the car is unbalanced. The intercooler hole needs to be leveled and straightened, and identical on both sides. The intercooler should fit perfectly, meaning that the intercooler "fins" should be parallel to the duct in the front bumper. Once again, straight, crisp, and sharp lines are key.

Smoothness also plays a huge part on paint. Paint doesnt cover up mistakes. Black and other dark colors do two things. Hide detail and amplify flaws. Black is the worst enemy for improper body work. If the black is laid down well you will get a mirrored finish, that of black chrome, and every flaw, every curve, and every line will be magnified. If curves change halfway across it will be irresistably noticeable.

Those are some tips to help you out. Dont think that I am just trying to pick you apart, I just tend to nit pick these little things personally. They stand out to me a lot more than they do to anybody else. I hope that helps.

i see what mike is saying after i looked at the pics again, im sure you will be able to fix it tho!!

@la looks like a lot of work ahead of you!
@legolas i thought that your sig was real for like 2 looks but then i noticed it was a model.

Well, first off, this is constructive criticism to help you build a better model. The hood still needs to be leveled off as you said earlier. The doors do not have a nice clean fit, and they dont look like they flow. Almost a variety of compound curves. This is probably something nobody else noticed, but I notice things like this all the time because of the way I see the shapes built into an object.

Straight, crisp lines are key. Make every edge perfectly straight and ruled. Or if you decide to round them, make sure its the same radius all the way down or across the line. How crisp the lines are can make or break the model. If they are zig sagged, have a partial radius, chips, so on and so forth the model becomes hideous. For instance, the door sills, they are not sharp. They are jagged, same with the body kit.

Symmetry is also paramount. Make sure the body kit is identical on both sides, especially the bumpers. If the front and rear bumpers are the list bit asymmetric the whole car can look unbalanced. The front bumper is a great example of this. When you take direct front views it looks like the car is unbalanced. The intercooler hole needs to be leveled and straightened, and identical on both sides. The intercooler should fit perfectly, meaning that the intercooler "fins" should be parallel to the duct in the front bumper. Once again, straight, crisp, and sharp lines are key.

Smoothness also plays a huge part on paint. Paint doesnt cover up mistakes. Black and other dark colors do two things. Hide detail and amplify flaws. Black is the worst enemy for improper body work. If the black is laid down well you will get a mirrored finish, that of black chrome, and every flaw, every curve, and every line will be magnified. If curves change halfway across it will be irresistably noticeable.

Those are some tips to help you out. Dont think that I am just trying to pick you apart, I just tend to nit pick these little things personally. They stand out to me a lot more than they do to anybody else. I hope that helps.

thanks mike !!!! this is greatly apprieciated !! you defently know your stuff !! the escort is going to undertake some major changes now :) thanks agin for the advice its really helped :grinyes: :thumbsup:

just take it.. one day at a time... and dont rush it.

:)

thanks rasta i wont do there should be some updates pretty soon ! ;)

yay i love the word update!!

Finally somebody that accepts my advice, and doesnt go stomping off yelling at me. So therefore, I am glad I could help! Thank you!

don't rush but don't take forever like dubsrus! lol

thanks for the coments on the sign...

about the ford...mike said everything...you can fix all that...and it will turn out perfect!! =)

thanks legolas, heres what im going to do, make the WBK a lot smaller than it is now maby a bit less than 2 3rd's off, make the doos blend into the kit then remake the front and back bumper etc........ should be some pics tomorrow if not then wednesday thanks again for the feedback it really apprieciated

wow its like starting all over, but its deff for the better because i have a feeling its going to look a lil less dramatic, once again i cant wait for some more updates!!

go go go.... !

just love this project... :)

i don't know. 2/3 off the body kit may be a little too much. i think 1/3 off would look good. by the way i like your avatar. your tat looks wicked cool in that photo format!

thanks dude yeah i think i will go with the 1/3 probly look better an i jus need to do what mike said make sure all the lines are level and straight and it simetrical so should be some updates pretty soon like wednesday night !! :)

you can always spray like a test coat of black or something then sand and rework all the flaws ;)

some updates guys i think the kit will look alot better this way thanks for the advice everyone......

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/bodykitoff2.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/bodykitoff1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/la-customs/bodykitoff.jpg

wooo looks alot better ... few questions, did you burn that stuff off also why is the car green, looks alot better tho, less dramatic curves

thanks nick !, erm.... its not green sorry lol its jus reflecting off the walls, there should be some updates tomorrow !!

oh i was wondering that, gives a cool effect!1

it's not green but a wierd relfection. i don't know i think the other was better but i'll wait and see.

i think its the reflection of the green walls..

:)

yeah rasta, its the walls, iv put some filler on the kit now looks alot better, il post some pics tommorrow

really sorry about the delay guys, i didnt have enough filler to what i wanted so i went out and got some today, i used the last of the other pot up on my 1:1.

there will defently be some more pics tomorrow, thanks agian for the advise about making it not so wide it looks alot better now iv started to glue the engine together aswell should defently be some pictures tomorrow aswel

lets wait...hehe

I hadent really looked at this project, and after 16 pages its still going.

The Ford looks nice. Body kit looks good now though

wondering what the hell hapened to this thread. can't wait as usual for pics!

Yea Me 2 This Project Is So0o Hot!~!~!~!