Mk1/mk2 escort van project (airfix again)

[trevb]

Hi all,

 

Well I've been mad enough to start another airfix 1/32 mk1 escort kit, but this time I'm going for a van.... I've not really modded a shell before so please don't expect too much : )

 

I'm trying to replicate my mk2 van with an xe, but being a 1/32 I doubt I'll be able get any bits online to make this any easier, but if any of you know where I can get any of the bits on the list below, it would help a lot.

 

Wheels as per the pic of the van, but 1/32.....sierra cossie rims

Mk2 flat front with small wings

1/32 redtop/xe engine

 

 

Ok, the project so far.........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As it is tonight.

 

 

I've still got a lot of work to do, but I've started to get the shape. : )

 

Thanks for looking

[Savvi]

Im liking that, i didnt relalise how much work went into making a van, nearly bought one the other week all built but after it went over £25 decided it was too expensive for me

 

Well done going keep watching this.

[Posse]

Trev you must love it i bet your misses loves all that filler dust

[zetecmk2]

love it !!

[banarama]

very good work, p38, got to be the worst pug to rub down

[trevb]

Ok, did a few more bits last night, and yes i hate P38... But it was all I could find in my living room... : )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It looks like swapping the front end won't be as easy i as first thought, the mk2 seems to be wider than the mk1..... : ( and the arches are way off, need to do a bit of head scratching but I'll think of something.

 

Thanks for all the comments,

 

Trev

[Mad Mex]

you really must of been bored with that chest infection mate.... looks good tho

 

should be able wo work out who this is from sig pic... though theres alot more primer on it now

[trevb]

Ok, head scratching over...... It's going to be a big arch mk2 escort van, but a fully working digital slot car, the only problem I can foresee is I don't now a scalextric set up.

 

Here are a few new pics.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[shaun1.6ghia]

that looks well cool trev, u wanna get it on the track witha bit of sand paper n sand them tyres down a bit, they look like 205/80's, bet u can get em down to 175/50's

like the arches and the

front makes it look a lil xpacked and mean..

Top work, u wanna get some milliput from a local model place, easy to work in and even better to sand

look forward to seeing it go round a track

[Vista]

A lot of work going into that. Aren't van models already available though?

 

I think I prefer the look of bubble arches on a mk1 & 2 van rather than mk2 arches

 

[trevb]

Hey, thanks for all the nice comments.... I will have a look into the different filler, think its just getting to the stage that it needs that finer touch.

 

Please let me know if I can buy a model van, apart from the tiny little AA van that model zone sells.

 

Few more update pics......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Slick53]

Nice mate looking good there

 

hard working but the look of it

 

[damagecontrol]

Bloody good job there - I like it a lot!!

[trevb]

Ok, so it's sat on a shelf for a while now, so I thought I'd have a little go at it again today, it still needs a lot more work but I had an old can of diamond white in the draw : )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is not perfect, but it's getting there : ) thanks for all the nice comments

[MEXY867M]

Looks good bud similar to my old van

[TooAteLeed]

thats ace mate

[YOUNGY]

hat of to you mate top job

[Lil Bill]

that is proper cool

[robjp81]

looks good mate

[dsrestos]

hi

good go a say .cracken m8

[escortmad79]

 

Please let me know if I can buy a model van, apart from the tiny little AA van that model zone sells.

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corgi-diecast-Ford-escort-Van-London-Transport-not-boxed-Superb-Condition-/390602495309?pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item5af1b9154d#ht_22wt_1255

 

1/43rd scale mk1 any good?

[mk2mex78]

thats well cool, worked out pretty well....it must be difficult getting the back end of the van correct

 

as for model vans, they are available in 1:76 or 1:43 scale at present......

[Focus-st225]

Looks great, i have 3 of these kits. They are very good

[turbo matt]

Liking this a lot.