Ford Escort RS1800

Awesome work mate. Coming along very nicely.

One fully wired and plumbed Ford Cosworth BDA.

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Exhaust and rear axle installed.

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Lovely work, looks great..!! Have you decided what livery you will do yet..??

Lovely work, looks great..!! Have you decided what livery you will do yet..??

Thanks Steve. It will the '79 RAC Eaton's Yale car.

This one is getting better and better

A job well done.

-K-

This one is getting better and better

A job well done.

-K-

Thanks Kimmo.

How I wish it was a standard kit I could buy...

How I wish it was a standard kit I could buy...

Me too Chris. I would like to build another one in the future without all the work.

Final stance.

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JC,
Your model looks great. Love all the modifications you have made.

Trevor

JC,
Your model looks great. Love all the modifications you have made.

Trevor

Thanks Trevor.

Front strut.

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Fireball's wheel set looks even better painted. The color is a little darker than I had hoped but I think it will be okay.

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fantastic..

wait I've said that before....

fantastic..

wait I've said that before....

Thanks Punch.

Body finally in primer.

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Very crisp. Do you have the colour paint code for the Eaton blue?
This makes me want to dig my MkII kit out and have another unfinished project on the workbench!

Very crisp. Do you have the colour paint code for the Eaton blue?
This makes me want to dig my MkII kit out and have another unfinished project on the workbench!

Thank you. I don't have the paint code for Eaton Blue. Reji Models recommends Tamiya TS-15. That is what I am going to use but I think I will put a white base coat over the gray primer so it lightens the shade slightly.

its time for a tread review :D

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Impressive talent!!! :thumbsup:

[QUOTE=Boreham;7162853]its time for a tread review :D

Thanks again Punch.

Impressive talent!!! :thumbsup:

Thanks Alberto.

Mocked-up the Mk2 so I could take it to our model club's show, NNL Mid-Atlantic over the weekend. This is what it looked like.

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:thumbsup::thumbsup: Stunning!!!

U aready know how much I like your way of modelling my friend.

Great work JC.

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Stunning!!!

Thank you.

U aready know how much I like your way of modelling my friend.

Great work JC.

Thanks Paolo.

Superb !! :thumbsup:
impressive improvement work so far, and it's now close to be dressed !! :lol: I can't wait to see the livery on. ;)

Superb !! :thumbsup:
impressive improvement work so far, and it's now close to be dressed !! :lol: I can't wait to see the livery on. ;)

Thanks Phil. I am building up the interior and then its on to final paint.

you did all that great job and you are NOT working on that horrible front spoiler!!!!!!!!!!!

aaaaa!!! cm'on !!!

spend three hours more and give us the real perfection!!!

your were so great!

you did all that great job and you are NOT working on that horrible front spoiler!!!!!!!!!!!

aaaaa!!! cm'on !!!

spend three hours more and give us the real perfection!!!

your were so great!

What is it you don't like about the front spoiler?

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in the model there is too much lip in the lower part of the front spoiler and no round in the upper.

the real one is near to be vertical in the lower part, without all that lip!

the line of Junction beetween the spoiler and the body is not there and should be nearly impossible to see in a model.

just under the upper junctione there is a round line before the real spoiler.

in the model it si simply vertical

There are many different versions of the front air dam/spoiler from fully blended into the front fenders to more tacked on look. I'm happy with the look of mine.

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if you are satisfied it's ok then.

in the model there is too much lip in the lower part of the front spoiler and no round in the upper.

the real one is near to be vertical in the lower part, without all that lip!

the line of Junction beetween the spoiler and the body is not there and should be nearly impossible to see in a model.

just under the upper junctione there is a round line before the real spoiler.

in the model it si simply vertical

Totally agree with you :iceslolan

afx we are telling these because we think that all your job is close to perfection and so we dream peerfection on this car!

afx we are telling these because we think that all your job is close to perfection and so we dream peerfection on this car!


And I appreciate your opinions gentlemen. I agree there are some versions of the front spoiler/airdam that is flat and vertical. Other version have a more scalloped profile. I am building a '79 car and I believe the dam was more curved by this time.

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Regarding the seam; in the photos it had just been re-scribed. It will fill with paint during the final coats which will make it appear more subtle.

I really do appreciate your opinions and your enthusiasm for the build. I am currently building up the final interior and then its on the final paint.

thanks
JC

Okay so I decided I would reshape to front spoiler a bit. It's subtle but here are the changes.
Before:
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After:
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Before:
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After:
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Completed interior. Sorry about the pictures. It is difficult to get all the details to show in photographs of an all black interior.

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Stunning build!


Cheers
Glenn

I start with improving the fit of the hood.

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You're making a good professional start to this venerable kit
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the spoiler is better now!

the spoiler is better now!

This is what the revised spoiler looks like after priming.

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The paint hasn't been polished yet but here is a mockup showing the final colors.

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Nicely done.

Trevor

Looking really nice =) a job well done

K

Thanks Trevor & Kimmo.

You have a very goog job with this Escort.

Small update, glass installed.

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Did you do the glass as one piece or cut it down to the individual windows? Looks excellent and if it is the one piece very well done.

This is an amazing build, so far.
Go on, please :wink:

Did you do the glass as one piece or cut it down to the individual windows? Looks excellent and if it is the one piece very well done.

I cut the glass from clear sheet.
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The kit glass is way out of scale thickness.
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Very tidy work with the glass.
I was about to ask the same question :)

Thanks Nismo & Punch. Here is the Reji photo-etch grill installed.

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Front bumpers added.

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A true reference build !

Amazing Amazing amazing!!!! Thanks for your build Diary! I discovered the fireball minilite wheels thru your posts! now I have the correct wheels for my Escorts RS MKII!

When I start to build an ESCI Escort, certanly I will use your diary as reference!

Thanks for sharing!

Really wonderful jc

I'm speechless. Your build is truly amazing! One of my favourite cars ever with your perfect job looks incredible. Waiting for more.