ford escort MK1 zakspeed

[joka-1]

Hello,

this is the first time that I start a WIP.
After having built the Scale produktion escort MK1 Zakspeed from Hans Heyer about 10 years ago, I always found there was something incorrect, but it was the best I found, and it still is my favourite.

When the Fabbri Escort MK1 arrived I made up some plans to rebuilt the MK1 Zakspeed livery. I got a resin copy from the Scale Produktion Escort and cutted of the wheel arches and front spoiler to attach them on the Fabbri one.

The result is what you see in the pictures.
The Escort sits very high on its wheels, but that will change.

[joka-1]

After well drying from the glue I could bring on putty and start sanding all the wheel arches, which took a long time until I was satisfied.

I will use wheels from Aoshima, with stretchwall tyres, which fit well and give nice a seventies look.

[joka-1]

At last some pictures from the painted car. It's still white overall, I'm not sure to use decals for the red and green lines, or paint them.
I think it's better to paint them.
I also lowered the car and fitted the wheels.
I'll leave it to dry for a week now.

Hope you like the result till now.

Greetings,
Joka-1

[nipponts]

Very good. I like it

[The Sheene Machine]

I've a soft spot for the Mk1 Escort - and this is looking superb.

[Viccario]

Looking very cool so far!

[Drift F.C]

The work on the arches is great and the ride height is perfect!

I can't wait to see it with the race colours!

[joka-1]

Hello,

finally some progress back again.

I made some changes to the body, I removed the lines near the side windows. ( this is supposed to be the chrome trim around the windows which was not on the race car)
So I did a totally respray, this time in matt white, so the paint for the castrol stripes holds better.

I also started painting the red lines.
The car starts to look more like a race car now.

In the back you see the reason why it took so long before I worked further on the Escort, the 935 body. ( Should be the Weisberg-Loos version from Toine Hezemans, which has other rear fenders then the Tamiya 935. )

Thanks for looking,

Joka-1

[lotus123]

Originally Posted by The Sheene Machine

I've a soft spot for the Mk1 Escort - and this is looking superb.

I agree - this Escort and the Capri Mk1 are what 70s saloon car racing was all about (oh, and the Anglia, Mini, Renault 8 Gordini..no wait, this is a whole new thread).

Joka, where can one get this Fabbri Escort?

Cheers
Graham

[endac]

Very nice progress so far. Just wondering is the body metal?

[nipponts]

Very nice livery !

[joka-1]

Hello,

to Endac, the body is all metal, the arches are cutted out from a resin body.

I think you can find these Fabbri models on Ebay,
or at car evenements. ( I bought my first escort at the rallycross-circuit of Maasmechelen, Belgium. )

Gretings,
Joka-1

[arinme]

i have this one too...., and i want to make the over fender too, but i don't have any idea how to make symmetrical shape between the both sides

i don't get you why don't you make the model from the scale production instead customize from the die cast??

oh yeah..., your escort is fantastic

[joka-1]

Hello,

some progress again,
the green stripes are also painted on.

Now I can look for decals, most would come from the spare parts box, just the RTL decals will have to be made.

The interior is now from the road car, the rear seat needs to be removed, a roll cage installed and the front seats will be replaced with a race seat for the driver.

thanks for looking,

Oh yes,
I also have the Scale Produktion Escort, I built it about 10 years ago, but my body is not that good, it looks like it is bend at the section around the A-pillar. That's why I only took the fenders from the escort.
I'll post some pictures from the SP Escort soon, maybe together with the one I'm building.

[Mikezibit]

@joka: looks great

@arinme:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul....php?t=1037502



Mike