Airfix 1/32 Ford Escort

[splash]

That's a good looking driver, is he straight out of the box or did he require a lot of work?

[Narayan]

Straight out of the box Splash. I don't think there's anything I could do to make look any more cool. Just look at that hair!

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Narayan

The Escort Mk1 was the ultimate people’s car of its time, being large enough to cater for the average family, but also having enough style to suit the younger single driver too!

A:B
2012 03:01 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 176:47

[JamesPerrin]

I not going to get in his way!

[Jagewa]

Great work, he looks like Bodie...

Just have to have the theme, when we mention The Professionals..


Cheers
Jim

[Narayan]

Ah nostalga. Thanks for that Jagewa.

Anyway. On with the build. The wheels are on, although I'm thinking I should have saved them till later.



The underside is finished.



Interior is next.

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Narayan

The Escort Mk1 was the ultimate people’s car of its time, being large enough to cater for the average family, but also having enough style to suit the younger single driver too!

A:B
2012 03:01 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 176:47

[TimJ]

Nice work although the rusty exhaust looks like it could need replacing soon.

[splash]

It's coming along nice.

[Narayan]

Thanks Tim, Splash.

Bodie is primed and ready to drive off. He's a bit impatient because the car doesn't even have a body yet.



I'm giving the interior a cream kind of colour.



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Narayan

The Escort Mk1 was the ultimate people’s car of its time, being large enough to cater for the average family, but also having enough style to suit the younger single driver too!

A:B
2012 03:01 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 176:47

[Narayan]

I've been working on my Triumph Herald more than this one this week so not much progress to show.

Currently the body is in my bathr... er, spray booth.





The fit of the front grill looks really bad so this could turn out pretty badly. Time will tell.

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Narayan

The Escort Mk1 was the ultimate people’s car of its time, being large enough to cater for the average family, but also having enough style to suit the younger single driver too!

A:B
2012 03:01 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 176:47

[JamesPerrin]

You're a brave man spraying red paint in a white room, could end up looking like a bloodbath.

[Jagewa]

You're a brave man spraying red paint in a white room, could end up looking like a bloodbath.

A good reason for Narayan to give those corners a good scrubbing

[Narayan]

Here's how it looks today. I might just get this finished in time. I hope so anyway.



That's a dry fit of the body by the way.

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Narayan

The Escort Mk1 was the ultimate people’s car of its time, being large enough to cater for the average family, but also having enough style to suit the younger single driver too!

A:B
2012 03:01 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 176:47

[JamesPerrin]

That looks like it will be ready for the owner to pick up shortly. Look forward to seeing this one finished.

[JamesPerrin]

Were you able to get those body parts on by the deadline, you were so close to finishing?

[Narayan]

Unfortunately this was close but I just missed the deadline. It still needs some touching up done and to be honest the finish is not that great. Gutted I missed the deadline as I've never missed a group build finish before.

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Narayan

The Escort Mk1 was the ultimate people’s car of its time, being large enough to cater for the average family, but also having enough style to suit the younger single driver too!

A:B
2012 03:01 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 176:47