1/24 Belkit Ford escort Rs1600 Mk1 - 1973 RAC rally Winner.

[zak]

I knew that I should not have built the 52 Chevy.
I am now working on this kit.
It was driven By Timo Makinen, so it is left hand drive, not right as the original.

Very nice it is too - well so far.
I have been undercoating and painting all the bits, its quite time consuming.
Here is the underneath.
Here are the seats with seat belts and etched brass bits.

Painting in progress.

[zak]

Body shell painted.
I mixed my own "Ford Olympic Blue". I used Tamiya blue, white and their clear. Here is the result after undercoat, several coats of the mix and rubbing down. I may need to lighten the mix a little. It will now have a coat of Johnsons Klear before the decals transfers are applied.

The underside is almost complete, yes, the wheels turn left/right but not around.

[Bigkev]

Just like my props then!
Love the 'Blue' colour.
keep up the good work.
Bigkev

[Kiteman]

Coming along nicely....are you leaving the underside white?

[zak]

That is the colour suggested in the kit instructions.

[zak]

More building and decaling, does transferring sound right?

[Haddock]

Wow!    them's transfers them is.
Haddock.

[zak]

Still lots more to add.

[zak]

Transfers completed and a coat of Klear applied.

[Kiteman]

Looking very decalled indeed. Coming along nicely is that Zak. At least you have Chrome in this kit.

[zak]

Yes, lots of chrome and transfers.
Just about finished, just the odd bit to touch up now.

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
I could hear you doing Brmmm Brmmm noises here in Driffield!
Nice looking model, very smart finish.
Bigkev

[Haddock]

Splendid that is.   
      Are we now going to be treated to a fleet/squadron/shoal/flock/herd of sports cars?
Haddock.

[MSea]

Hi Zak,
I could hear you doing Brmmm Brmmm noises here in Driffield!
Nice looking model, very smart finish.
Bigkev

Sorry to disagree with you Kevin but I think he is going Zoooom Zooooom Zoooom - especially with the speed he makes his models.

[Bigkev]

Hi Msea,

Yep, I think you're right on that one. I forgot Zak's age, the youngest 64 year old I know.

Booom Booom!  No Sorry that was Basil Brush, should have been Zoom, Zoom!!

Bigkev