Lars from Norway

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

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

Bill S.

Sherv

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

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbAEs_LaR70[/youtube]

pcarluvr

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

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That Headquake dude is an artist with great vids
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cbupvaoy0I[/youtube]

Sherv

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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcclk...tailpage#t=72s

Lars from Norway

I make it from aluminium mostly, and other suitable stuff i have lying around, like i did with [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7681456/tm.htm]this car[/link]

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

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

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

Dirty_Vinylpusher

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

C.lyra

Awesome Lars.... canÂŽt wait for more...

Lars from Norway

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

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

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

C.lyra

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

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

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

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

Lars from Norway

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

Looking good Lars!

Lars from Norway

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

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

Looking good Lars...makes me think of Ari Vatanen.

Lars from Norway

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 WaldegÄrd's car instead:

Anthoop

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

spitfirfeV

HI,

haha Lars i find you again.


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



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


regards

spitfire