my first shot mk1 escort

[alexgrfc]

thought i would give this a go, went out and bought the mk1 escort beginners kit ,and a tamiya mini cooper ,finished the escort and think i could easily get hooked on this ,i like the idea of diorama's so had a go at it ,let me know

what you think if anyone sees im doing anything wrong ect please let me know ,this is how far i got ,first ever model :neutral:

thanks for looking

 

[m1ks]

Is that the Airfix one?

I like that, great first Dio, the imagination is there, the more you practise the better your skills will get. Thumbs up from me.

Only immediate thing i'd suggest is muddy up the underside of the car and wheelarch a bit with pigments or just plain old earth.

 

[tecdes]

Ouch I used to have one of those. Metalic green.

Nice car. Mine had 4 wheels ?

Like it Alex.

Laurie

 

[CDW]

nice job for a first shot.

bit more weathering on the underside and it'd look perfect.

you're on the right track already mate.

 

[treyzx10r]

With all here great first effort ,just a touch more weathering on the underside!

 

[Polux]

Fantastic first ever model!! Looking good, just a little weathering on the underside and will be great.

Cheers. Polux

 

[papa 695]

Hi Alex like the rest have said a great first effort, take a look on youtube at weathering, should show you some great tips on weathering and rusting it up. Keep at it the skills will get better and better

 

[Andy2035]

I love it, brings back some great memories, my sister had a White 1:3 that I used to borrow when my HB Viva was poorly (normally blown engines)...

 

[alexgrfc]

thanks for the comments im back at it today ill post some more pics up later thanks for the info everyone

 

[alexgrfc]

finished this one off and started the mini :D

mini was all going well till ,gave it a full proper spray job primed then blue base coat,then sprayed it purple pearl and finished it in clear coat ,so decided to harden the last coat for a few mins in the oven ,couple minutes too long melted it LOL

so this was born,the plan before i melted it was a garage scene ,but i quite like this as it is

still got a bit of work and some airbrushing to do on this ,can anyone recomend me a decent glue for this kinda stuff ,kinda struggling with some of the bonding

 

[yambam26]

Very nice Alex, That extra weathering on the escort made a big difference I love my mini's but i like the fact you've gone for a different way to build it as you see quite a few built in one piece :P

Can't wait to see more of you work mate!

 

[colin m]

A melted mini, perfect for a crashed car. I like it.

 

[mossiepilot]

Great looking Escort Allex and the Mini looks top class. Great work mate.

Tony.

 

[Polux]

Oh my God!! Poor mini...is R.I.P!!!

Very nice work on this one!!

Cheers. Polux

 

[alexgrfc]

thanks guys heres the mini finished

 

[Polux]

Very, very nice mate!!

Congratulations!

Polux

 

[papa 695]

Looks the BIZ very well done

 

[rememal]

If you mean the base, then i can recommend Wood glue.

You can dilute it with water to the thickness you need.

For the kits, you could use Plastic Weld.

I use Revell Contacta.in a bottle with the metal tube applicator.

Hope that helps.

Malc.

 

[yak face]

Hi alex , the dios are great , really loving the little touches like the bird s**t on the escorts roof and the body filler on the wing and rear arch , brilliant! cheers tony

 

[backonthecase]

Superb work. You've already mastered the most valuable skill in a modelers inventory - Imagination!

Very nice work on both cars there, and as noted above the Escort looks 10 x better with the weathered undergarments!

Nicely done!

Stuart