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This is my attempt at building something in the style of our old friend Ron.
Right, this is certainly no easy task for me. But, as we all know, Ron could knock up a dio, out of any bits and pieces he had lying around. So that's what I'm going to attempt.
I haven't bought anything extra for this task, even the old Mk 1 Escort has been in the stash for years.
'We found a classic' is the basis of this story, Ron often added stories to his dio's so this is mine.

There have been rumours of an old MK1 Escort lost at the back of some old industrial yard, and finally, after many days / months searching, it's been found.
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The center piece, will be this old Escort.

These are corrugated iron sheets - honestly, they are.
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Trying to find inspiration
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Then finally, a bit of an idea appeared. A block wall will be the back of the unit. With a bit of an old lean to, attached to the wall. I think !

First things first, I need a wall. This is a bit of old flooring, covered in Pollyfilla, then as it started to set, I marked it up to represent the blocks.
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As my wall dries, I might have a look at the Escort. The funny thing here is, I don't actually have to build it, the car might have been partially dismantled ?
 
Nice one colin , a great idea . Looking forward to seeing the escort , are you going to waxoyl it though ?
 
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Nice one colin , a great idea . Looking forward to seeing the escort , are you going to waxoyl it though ?
Too late for Waxoyl !
Nice idea. Dont forget to add the tyre valves to the wheels. Ron told me off for missing them on a set of 1/300 cars once!
Tyre valves, I'm not even sure it will have tyres Dave.
 
What shocks me is that this kit is still available, albeit in modern boxings, and not costing an arm and a leg
 
Too late for Waxoyl !

Tyre valves, I'm not even sure it will have tyres Dave.
Well folks who remove tyres won't remove the valves unless they were going to fit new tyres. Just how much of a wreck is this gonna be, and how likely is it that new tyres will be fitted? I think you're just looking for an excuse to avoid doing the valves!:)
 
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Well folks who remove tyres won't remove the valves unless they were going to fit new tyres. Just how much of a wreck is this gonna be, and how likely is it that new tyres will be fitted? I think you're just looking for an excuse to avoid doing the valves!:)
Bollocks - was that the sound of a gauntlet hitting the ground ?
 
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Not hardly! If I threw a gauntlet to the ground I'd miss! :)
Well anyway, I'll see what I can do about the valves. Maybe they can be sat in a packet, on a work bench waiting to be fitted ? Good lord, this diorama building is truely a rabbit hole.
 
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