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urm as for scoob i got to get 1 yet lol!!
will most prob go for saloon..
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From: old harlow essex
Colin,when i painted mine i didn't relise i had to rub the resin insert down or use primer,i just used matt black model paint,let it dry then did the spoke edges with silver model paint.
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we had an accident about 18 years ago !
we was in the back of my dads jag waiting in traffic and a merc came round the corner at 60mph and hit us up the arse!...lol
shocking thing is my dads car only suffered a broken back lense and bent bumper , thats good old english cars for you!!!
the merc was demolished beyound recognition and the engine block was sitting in half on the floor....lol it was also a customers car on its wauy back to them after being repaired
she was not to bad after the accident but things got worse after the son came along and have progressed from there .
she has now had three ops in total and fingers crossed this one will make her life a lot easier.
we was in the back of my dads jag waiting in traffic and a merc came round the corner at 60mph and hit us up the arse!...lol
shocking thing is my dads car only suffered a broken back lense and bent bumper , thats good old english cars for you!!!
the merc was demolished beyound recognition and the engine block was sitting in half on the floor....lol it was also a customers car on its wauy back to them after being repaired
she was not to bad after the accident but things got worse after the son came along and have progressed from there .
she has now had three ops in total and fingers crossed this one will make her life a lot easier.
Dad had an accident in a escort estate way back in the day (at least 26 year ago), hit a bus
Got metal pins in his leg and still suffers if its realy cold, just akeing.
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This is waht ive been making over the past few days.
The show plates fit onto the Mk3 Escort plates. Have done about 60 different designs (most Ford related).
The reg plate is smaller but thats going on my blue Transit van.
My Arctic Blue RS1600i will be having a set rather than the German plates its currently got.
If anybody has any Escort Mk3 number plates they dont need, then please let me know.
Striped the black line off one side so far.
Not gonna add the decals just yet, will wait till when I get back off my holiday.
The show plates fit onto the Mk3 Escort plates. Have done about 60 different designs (most Ford related).
The reg plate is smaller but thats going on my blue Transit van.
My Arctic Blue RS1600i will be having a set rather than the German plates its currently got.
If anybody has any Escort Mk3 number plates they dont need, then please let me know.
Striped the black line off one side so far.
Not gonna add the decals just yet, will wait till when I get back off my holiday.
Last edited by thebigmacmoomin; Feb 21, 2010 at 01:44 PM.
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From: old harlow essex
but thats just me .
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[quote=thebigmacmoomin;4738790]This is waht ive been making over the past few days.
The show plates fit onto the Mk3 Escort plates. Have done about 60 different designs (most Ford related).
The reg plate is smaller but thats going on my blue Transit van.
My Arctic Blue RS1600i will be having a set rather than the German plates its currently got.
If anybody has any Escort Mk3 number plates they dont need, then please let me know.
Striped the black line off one side so far.
Not gonna add the decals just yet, will wait till when I get back off my holiday.[/quot
The number plates look good mate the MY07 VAN number plates if u look are lighter at the top go on google and type in my show plates u will find they are not lighter at the top try it mate they look good what u have done tho mate.
The show plates fit onto the Mk3 Escort plates. Have done about 60 different designs (most Ford related).
The reg plate is smaller but thats going on my blue Transit van.
My Arctic Blue RS1600i will be having a set rather than the German plates its currently got.
If anybody has any Escort Mk3 number plates they dont need, then please let me know.
Striped the black line off one side so far.
Not gonna add the decals just yet, will wait till when I get back off my holiday.[/quot
The number plates look good mate the MY07 VAN number plates if u look are lighter at the top go on google and type in my show plates u will find they are not lighter at the top try it mate they look good what u have done tho mate.
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Bit of an update on my Merc CLK DTM , the windows have been a real pain in the ass 
but they are nice and clean and scratch free now !
replaced the sponsor decals with a couple of coats of humbrol gunmetal so that the windscreens look like they have sunvisors on , touring car style..
The lower front grill was crap plastic , so i dremelled out the metal and replaced it with some very fine wire mesh from an old food blender filter (knew it would come in handy ! )..
The chrome grill and star are now satin black , just gotta find a suitable orange/red paint for it now , or a lime green kawasaki type colour , cant decide which though !
Sorry the pics are crap...
but they are nice and clean and scratch free now !replaced the sponsor decals with a couple of coats of humbrol gunmetal so that the windscreens look like they have sunvisors on , touring car style..
The lower front grill was crap plastic , so i dremelled out the metal and replaced it with some very fine wire mesh from an old food blender filter (knew it would come in handy ! )..
The chrome grill and star are now satin black , just gotta find a suitable orange/red paint for it now , or a lime green kawasaki type colour , cant decide which though !
Sorry the pics are crap...
Last edited by escortoldskool; Feb 21, 2010 at 04:52 PM.
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Bit of an update on my Merc CLK DTM , the windows have been a real pain in the ass but they are nice and clean and scratch free now !
replaced the sponsor decals with a couple of coats of humbrol gunmetal so that the windscreens look like they have sunvisors on , touring car style..
The lower front grill was crap plastic , so i dremelled out the metal and replaced it with some very fine wire mesh from an old food blender filter (knew it would come in handy ! )..
The chrome grill and star are now satin black , just gotta find a suitable orange/red paint for it now , or a lime green kawasaki type colour , cant decide which though !
but they are nice and clean and scratch free now !replaced the sponsor decals with a couple of coats of humbrol gunmetal so that the windscreens look like they have sunvisors on , touring car style..
The lower front grill was crap plastic , so i dremelled out the metal and replaced it with some very fine wire mesh from an old food blender filter (knew it would come in handy ! )..
The chrome grill and star are now satin black , just gotta find a suitable orange/red paint for it now , or a lime green kawasaki type colour , cant decide which though !
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i knew they would look good painted as this is what i wanted on my p100 but cant strip the cossie thats got them on
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Some better pics.. love the shape of this car
put a lot of effort into this one..smoothed off mould lines added lots of detail...its going on ebay when its sprayed and finished to help finance an AVO MK1 ..or a MK2 escort probably the latter as the MK1 is a bit out of my price range now after having to fit a new CO2 sensor and a front tyre on my car this weekend...arse !
put a lot of effort into this one..smoothed off mould lines added lots of detail...its going on ebay when its sprayed and finished to help finance an AVO MK1 ..or a MK2 escort
probably the latter as the MK1 is a bit out of my price range now after having to fit a new CO2 sensor and a front tyre on my car this weekend...arse !
Last edited by escortoldskool; Feb 21, 2010 at 06:06 PM.
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From: old harlow essex
Merc & BMW both looking ace.I am after the following bits if anyone can help please.
1)grill for a sunstar mk3 Escort either standard or s1
2)4 alloy exhaust rear tail pipes/boxes
Thanks in advance.
1)grill for a sunstar mk3 Escort either standard or s1
2)4 alloy exhaust rear tail pipes/boxes
Thanks in advance.
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De-tango'd headlights & Jada chromes with upgraded brakes & red calipers. Wheels use the orignal axels and still turn.
Painted Arden Blue with de-tango'd headlights, chrome twin exhausts, dvd screen & Nissan 350z wheels with Brembo brakes & gold calipers. Soon to have number plates.
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Last edited by escortoldskool; Feb 21, 2010 at 06:29 PM.
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They were in 3D font I think but will use normal font from now on. Their a bit too small aswell.
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I think resin has a release agent , so its probably best before painting or spraying to wash in detergent (hot water , fairy liquid ! ) I always wash the bits i need to spray ,gets greasy fingermarks off and the like..
Last edited by escortoldskool; Feb 21, 2010 at 07:42 PM.
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From: old harlow essex
are you a fast and furious car fan ?
i have a few for sale if you are .
supra from the first film and the mitsu eclipse from the first film .
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Some better pics.. love the shape of this car
put a lot of effort into this one..smoothed off mould lines added lots of detail...its going on ebay when its sprayed and finished to help finance an AVO MK1 ..or a MK2 escort probably the latter as the MK1 is a bit out of my price range now after having to fit a new CO2 sensor and a front tyre on my car this weekend...arse !
put a lot of effort into this one..smoothed off mould lines added lots of detail...its going on ebay when its sprayed and finished to help finance an AVO MK1 ..or a MK2 escort
probably the latter as the MK1 is a bit out of my price range now after having to fit a new CO2 sensor and a front tyre on my car this weekend...arse !Last edited by escortoldskool; Feb 21, 2010 at 07:57 PM.
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Dunno where going to put it lol hopefully get more shelves at weekend 
yeh am fan of them... how much and picts please
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bought it brand new and never had the shelf space at the time to display it so been left in the box under my bed for best part of a year. £35 posted, theres two on ebay for £60 + post :O