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Old 04-09-2012, 06:27 AM
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We had the MkI and it was the first car I ever drove. Great to see Escort model to surface in paper too. I'd love to have a rally version too, like the one in the photo. 1978 RAC Rally winner driven by Finnish driver Hannu Mikkola.

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Ian.... i hope you don't mind me putting the video to some of my metal car models here - you have really got me fired up with what you are doing, so much so, i thought i'd share this with you - Some really cool British and American cars here. Enjoy

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Old 04-09-2012, 07:44 AM
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Hi Peter,

No problem - thanks for sharing. "The Man Who Haunted Himself" - wasn't that a Roger Moore film? I am interested in most cars of the 60s and 70s. I lived in the UK as a kid - my father had a Rover SD1 and a Granada at some point.

I am pretty slow when it comes to making models (mostly due to work), but it is enjoyable. It took me a year to learn Illustrator . I have a couple of models on the go similar to the Escort, w/ similar construction. One of them is a '69 Cortina 1600E, a particular favourite of mine.

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Old 04-09-2012, 10:39 AM
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I don't know why I like old British Fords so well, after all, I grew up in California. Maybe it's because I read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy when I was ten-years old, or because my Dad drove a RHD Consul in the late '50's (ten years before I was born) or because some people around the corner from us had a Cortina, so I thought of them as "exotic", but I've always liked them. I even came within a hair's breadth of buying an Anglia about 20 years ago.

Can't wait to see this one completed.
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Old 04-09-2012, 05:52 PM
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Hi Peter,

No problem - thanks for sharing. "The Man Who Haunted Himself" - wasn't that a Roger Moore film? I am interested in most cars of the 60s and 70s. I lived in the UK as a kid - my father had a Rover SD1 and a Granada at some point.

I am pretty slow when it comes to making models (mostly due to work), but it is enjoyable. It took me a year to learn Illustrator . I have a couple of models on the go similar to the Escort, w/ similar construction. One of them is a '69 Cortina 1600E, a particular favourite of mine.

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Don't worry about taking a long while making things - i've been at a B-52 for lord knows how long - one day she will be completed You have a good eye for a classic car for sure. Yes the film is the one with Roger Moore - i really like this film, you see lots of our great cars and a great film too.

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I don't know why I like old British Fords so well, after all, I grew up in California. Maybe it's because I read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy when I was ten-years old, or because my Dad drove a RHD Consul in the late '50's (ten years before I was born) or because some people around the corner from us had a Cortina, so I thought of them as "exotic", but I've always liked them. I even came within a hair's breadth of buying an Anglia about 20 years ago.

Can't wait to see this one completed.
The answer is simple - British cars are amongst the finest in the world, and lots have really nice curves.... it's very easy to fall in love with one of our classics
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Old 04-17-2012, 11:57 AM
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Don't worry about taking a long while making things - i've been at a B-52 for lord knows how long - one day she will be completed You have a good eye for a classic car for sure. Yes the film is the one with Roger Moore - i really like this film, you see lots of our great cars and a great film too.



The answer is simple - British cars are amongst the finest in the world, and lots have really nice curves.... it's very easy to fall in love with one of our classics
I have to whole heartedly agree with this statement

I wish I still had my Mk2 Escort or indeed my Mk1 Fiesta (or both)
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Old 05-26-2012, 06:11 AM
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Mk 2 Ford Escort

Hi.

Sorry for the delay. I work in aerospace (and am away - a lot). Not a lot of time for fun hobbies ATM.....

Anyway, I built another Mk 2 proto w/ some additional details and tried to get panel fit better. It worked in some cases and not in others, so I'll build another proto. Here are some pics of the 2 models - I built an internal frame for the 2nd model for better structure. Everything is done in Illustrator. I mocked it up as an RS2000 to see what it looked like. A few more tweaks yet.

Sorry about the lighting - it was late when I took these.

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Old 05-26-2012, 05:32 PM
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Very nice. You are making very good use of the small amount of time you have to do this. Great work
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Old 05-26-2012, 07:13 PM
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Very nice. You are making very good use of the small amount of time you have to do this. Great work
Thanks Peter. I'll make a couple more protos w/ tweaks and it should be done. I will make the model available for download for anyone who wants it.

Probably just the bare white model w/ a few wheel options. People can make what they want.

Cheers,

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Old 05-27-2012, 03:24 AM
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I will make the model available for download for anyone who wants it.
Thanks, I would like to build it too. Then I would try to continue your project with more models, e.g. 4 door and square headlights.
As I see, you make it very similar to my technique.
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