Revell Escort Rally.

[Guest]

That's coming along very nicely great work so far

Thank you for the comment David.


John.

[Guest]

Body painted & painted in window rubbers, door handles & rear wheel arch protectors.


Now a polish/gloss varnish before fitting windows & rest of trim .


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[Guest]

Looks good I've owned that many mk2 and mk1 escorts it's obscene lol I remember building this kit years ago but wasn't a revell kit was made by Esci body was moulded in clear plastic, good to see this finished with mini lites or a set of sport wheels

[Guest]

Looks good I've owned that many mk2 and mk1 escorts it's obscene lol I remember building this kit years ago but wasn't a revell kit was made by Esci body was moulded in clear plastic, good to see this finished with mini lites or a set of sport wheels

It will be on minilites but with slick tyres .


John.

[Guest]

I know you can get wheels on ebay to suit the mk2 not sure on the scale though

[Guest]

I know you can get wheels on ebay to suit the mk2 not sure on the scale though

The wheels in the kit Are Minilites but tyres are slick racing tyres & not chunky rally tyres .


John.

[colin m]

The wheels in the kit Are Minilites but tyres are slick racing tyres & not chunky rally tyres .
John.

Maybe slicks for a tarmac event ?

[Guest]

Maybe slicks for a tarmac event ?

Hi Colin, Slicks would be illegal on a tarmac/road event ....


the box artworks shows the car on a loose surface & tread on tyres ...


John

[Guest]

Could you not put your own tread pattern into the slicks with a small soldering iron or a hot knife?


If you're going to buy some tyres for it anyway you've nothing to lose by trying


I know this is a totally different scale but might give you an idea

Paul...

[Guest]

I remember getting round this problem by buying a cheap 1.24 scale diecast car and whipping the wheels and tyres off of that as a solution. Just a small thought and maybe another option.


Ray

[colin m]

Hi Colin, Slicks would be illegal on a tarmac/road event ....
the box artworks shows the car on a loose surface & tread on tyres ...


John

Oh dear, my last idea was going to be Scalextric, but they're 1:32 I think.

[Guest]

Could you not put your own tread pattern into the slicks with a small soldering iron or a hot knife?
If you're going to buy some tyres for it anyway you've nothing to lose by trying


I know this is a totally different scale but might give you an idea

Paul...

Hi Paul, Thanks for the video on re-cutting tyres, until I became disabled I was a HGV Fitter for 35+years & have recut a few tyres myself LOL...


As my model building is mostly of the OOB type I am going to leave the tyres as slicks


John.

[Guest]

Ray & Colin, thanks for your input, as wheels & tyres now fitted & different size wheels & tyres front & rear


will leave them as they are .


John..

[colin m]

Ray & Colin, thanks for your input, as wheels & tyres now fitted & different size wheels & tyres front & rear
will leave them as they are .


John..

Artistic license, something the modelling community (well me certainly) is allowed to use, in bucket loads, by law. !

[Guest]

Body finally polished & varnished, & well pleased how my first Shiny finish as turned out


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