discussion New to modelling

[RabCee]

Decided to try my skill at "italeri ford escort rs1800 mk2" quickly gave up on making it the way they wanted n went fully my own style paint and use parts they tell you not to use in instruction manual. My paint skills are bad but its cheap paints n car alloy and body spray paint iv used for shell and all silver parts. Still not finished fully as seen another build that someone cut out back to fit spare tyre inside boot space that i need to try before i full cement in battery n fuel system. As well as make 4 pint harness that they supply but tell you not to use for sum reason. Belts are just red paper leaflet i cut but i also made green ones from earth electrical tape stuck to paper but struggled to keep any shape with it. Need to make an exhaust tip as one supplied is terrible looking, might make full exhaust from stainless welding rod. I was giving extra set of slightly larger escort alloys from person on ebay i bought it from at no extra cost.

 

[Tworrs]

Nice start RabCee.

 

[Airborne01]

Welcome mate, look forward to your result!
Steve

 

[rtfoe]

Hi RabCee, had an Escort Sports in my younger days...loved it. Welcome, look forward to your finished kit.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

 

[pjgtech]

Hi and welcome. Theres no right or wrong way to do a model, you do what you want fella.
The instructions are just a guide, but they are our models, so we can do what we like with them.
Yours is looking good. Nice work....

 

[scottie3158]

Hi Rab,
welcome to the forum mate. I will follow this with interest I used to own a Mkll 1600 sport. A great car.

 

[Bri62]

Hi Rab welcome to the forum

 

[RabCee]

Took some time n alot of extra work but im almost satisfied with it.

 

[RabCee]

So glad i had spare wheels with this for boot space. Seen someone cut out back n make fuel tank so i tried abit. Took plenty pictures

 

[minitnkr]

Looking good, especially cabin details.

 

[RabCee]

Decided to print my own decals with water transfer paper, this model will never be finished now . I just bought a tamiya 1994 ford escort cosworth 4x4 too for very cheap compared to listed on ebay so will be making that soon. Also got display case off temu for very cheap n great quality