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Lars from Norway -> Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (7/24/2012 11:34 PM)

So, here is my new project! First i start off with the body (as usual with my two other cars), and then later i will make a new chassi. I think. It does fits my FG, but i guess the creativity takes me and of course i have to make a new chassi[:)]

I will paint it white, this makes a good base for eventually later liverys for this car if i want to as they are very much based on white from the works cars. To compare i put a 1/10 scale Escort on top of it, this is also how this one will look at the end :)



Twin_Flyer -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (7/25/2012 1:26 AM)

When you build your own chassis, what do you make it out of?

Bill S.



Sherv -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (7/25/2012 2:33 AM)

cant wait to see it. This guy made an electric 1/5th escort.. sure it is electric.. but he made the body!




pcarluvr -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (7/25/2012 3:57 PM)

Wow...Pine wood body! That heavy body helped his traction a bit huh? Get a scratch, sand it and touch it up! He has something to worry about that we don't....Termites!



bbuzzard -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (7/25/2012 5:18 PM)

That Headquake dude is an artist with great vids



Sherv -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (7/25/2012 6:17 PM)

He is great!
Lars you need to make some clips like this with your escort!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcclkOLwuDM&feature=player_detailpage#t=72s



Lars from Norway -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (7/25/2012 6:37 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Twin_Flyer

When you build your own chassis, what do you make it out of?

Bill S.


I make it from aluminium mostly, and other suitable stuff i have lying around, like i did with this car :)

Oh yes, beleive me, i have seen Headquakes car(s)! I thin it is by far the most realistic i have ever seen, and also coolest. This Escort is also true to the scale, which makes it so nice. If he only could wrap a lexan sheet around it and vacuum form it for us others to enjoy it would be nice :)



Dirty_Vinylpusher -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/20/2012 1:03 AM)

How the hell did I miss this thread?
(Maybe we DO need that separate homebuild forum after all?)

Lars is back in the workshop - WooHoo.






bbuzzard -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/20/2012 2:52 AM)

See, there is some logic to my poll question....



Dirty_Vinylpusher -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/20/2012 3:09 AM)

Yes and no but we'll leave that discussion for that thread. :)




C.lyra -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/20/2012 9:17 PM)

Awesome Lars.... can´t wait for more...



Lars from Norway -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/20/2012 10:38 PM)

Thanks dudes! Today i finished masking the body, and also on the outside as it don't have a protection film. I covered it in a big, black plastic from some wrapping i found at work[:D]

Oh, and i have painted the grille, i did this even if i am going to make one realistic looking that i am going to make on my computer and print out. When i still owned my Escort mk2 1/1 i took a picture of the grille as shown on the 1/10-car in the picture in the first post. Going to use the same sticker as this one, just need a bit of resizing[:)]



WyldOne -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/22/2012 1:21 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Sherv

cant wait to see it. This guy made an electric 1/5th escort.. sure it is electric.. but he made the body!




I love the way this car handles and fish tails. lol



C.lyra -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/26/2012 11:09 AM)

Where did you get the body??? I had one 1:1 mkII as my first car.... ah, the good old days!! i want one!!!



Lars from Norway -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/26/2012 10:41 PM)

I got it from Spitfire on the RC-tech forum, he has a thread there about them. Yes, them, he also make a very nice Opel Kadett GT/E-body. I too had an Escort mk2 for about 3 or 4 years ago :)



Lars from Norway -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (8/31/2012 10:11 PM)

Finally got to paint it, looks a little rough here and there where the masking tape was (got some leaks), but i guess i will sort it out. Going to make some window "seals" with some black tape around the windows to make it look less "sterile" than it does at the moment. I have also started mounting the rear bumper as you can see.



C.lyra -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/1/2012 6:15 PM)

Looking good....What are you planning on as powerplant/transmission??



Lars from Norway -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/2/2012 12:38 AM)

I have a grinder setup similar to what DVP uses lying around in my workshop, and a weedwhacker-engine that i am planning to use. A really asthmatic engine that i am going to try to tune maybe, hehe! It is barely used, maybe just for an hour.



Dirty_Vinylpusher -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/2/2012 12:42 AM)

Looking good Lars!
:)






Lars from Norway -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/2/2012 11:50 PM)

Thanks! Here are some pics from the front work, i have also fitted the light brackets which i am going to put ligts from HPI Baja in:



Lars from Norway -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/25/2012 11:45 PM)

Have made some "window seals" with trim lines to make it look a bit more real and not so "nude", i think it came out nice. The spoiler is also ready to mount, i have made the holes for it. I will go for the British Airways-livery, it seems very easy to make and also looks very nice in red and blue.



Anthoop -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/26/2012 5:49 PM)

Looking good Lars...makes me think of Ari Vatanen. [;)]



Lars from Norway -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/26/2012 5:57 PM)

Who? Oh, you mean the God[:)] Yeah, this is my favourite, but i see a lot of work in making those decals. But i know that Spitfire (who makes these bodies) have made and painted it for a customer in the Rothmans livery. So i go for Bjorn Waldegård's car instead:
[image]http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o5kTosxHshs/Tl0LK_-qeMI/AAAAAAAAFFM/8C5X-aORvpQ/62%25252008-06-2011.jpg?imgmax=640[/image]



Anthoop -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/26/2012 6:29 PM)

Yes, I agree making those decals for the stripes would be tough (over the arch...[:)] ) but paint not so hard....maybe next time? [;)]



spitfirfeV -> RE: Ford Escort MK2 1/5 (9/26/2012 8:36 PM)

HI,

haha Lars i find you again.


Here the Belga and the Rothmans version off the jear 1980/1981

[IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/294rz0y.jpg[/IMG]

Wen you need the numberplate off the Lombard-rally i have this made for the Rothmans,
just change the nummer.


regards

spitfire



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