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May 27, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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RAPID 3DR
its goin to b rs focus but maybe with cossie lump & rwd
what was the blue you used on youis?
i kno how you feel with the filler,i get well fooked off with it
i think it was mondeo st blue (imperial??) but it was several years ago
May 27, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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Bit of an update
Just put the first layer of filler on
All comments welcome
May 27, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Bit of an update
Just put the first layer of filler on
All comments welcome
looking very good mate, just remember wha i said dont rush and get all the little bits filled and looking spot on, this is really coming on tho, wha colour is it going?
May 27, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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Cheers bud. Not bad for a first ever attempt
Yea got a few days of filling and sanding to go yet.
Still not sure on a colour tbh. Got and awesome green but its too bright and lairly for this.
May 27, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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sprayed my s2 estate, gun metal, looks very good, will get some pics up later.
May 27, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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May 27, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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All i can say is "You bastard"
So so so jealous
May 27, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Still not sure on a colour tbh. Got and awesome green but its too bright and lairly for this.
looking good mate! i think the lairy green would suit it, a forest arched mk3 isnt exactly subtle! lol
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sprayed my s2 estate, gun metal, looks very good, will get some pics up later.
looking forward to it! youve impressed me with your 1700t lol
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longdog
very nice, i dont like escos but i want a wrc road car for some reason lol, plans? or keeping them factory fresh?
May 27, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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Escos is getting modded, 3dr just some wheels and motor.
Yank first though.
May 27, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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looking good mate! i think the lairy green would suit it, a forest arched mk3 isnt exactly subtle! lol
Good point
Could always go for a green/matt black combo
Its actually this colour green
May 27, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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roadstermatt
that minchamps cossie was a steal at that price mate
The photo of it was dark so i didnt know what colour it was going to be. Thought it was black or dk blue
May 27, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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May 27, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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Red calipers but i would have painted the centre of the wheels black to match the roof not orange.
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May 27, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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Red calipers
an obvious choice but one that had crossed my mind (and not discounted yet unless theres a better sugestion)
May 27, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Do them green
I love green lol
May 27, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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Do them green
I love green lol
possibly not
May 27, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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usually black silver or gold for me
May 27, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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May 27, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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justin said that looks the bollocks
he wants to have a go at doing one of them at some point
how hard are they to do??
he's been sorting out his mustang today as it arrived and its nearly finished as he wasn't doing alot to it
May 27, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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justin said that looks the bollocks
he wants to have a go at doing one of them at some point
how hard are they to do??
he's been sorting out his mustang today as it arrived and its nearly finished as he wasn't doing alot to it
well its a big job 2 do, sounds simple but in int, get ya escort and cut the rear of the roof off, then movi it to the back then fill in the gap where u have moved it, then u have to get the estate rear lights to fit.
May 27, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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well its a big job 2 do, sounds simple but in int, get ya escort and cut the rear of the roof off, then movi it to the back then fill in the gap where u have moved it, then u have to get the estate rear lights to fit.
oh right, well he'll have fun trying to do it then lol
he said how are the rest of your models coming on?
May 27, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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oh right, well he'll have fun trying to do it then lol
he said how are the rest of your models coming on?
aint touched the mk4 escort van for abit
mk2 escort estate nearly done
1700t need putting together
s2 estate need putting together
May 27, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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aint touched the mk4 escort van for abit
mk2 escort estate nearly done
1700t need putting together
s2 estate need putting together
oh right
he said how far is the mk4 escort van now then?
May 27, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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oh right
he said how far is the mk4 escort van now then?
well its all painted up just need to repaint the doors and paint the front bumper black
May 27, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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well its all painted up just need to repaint the doors and paint the front bumper black
oh right
he said how come you need to repaint the doors?
May 27, 2010 | 08:01 PM
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Its really come on that Mad lad.
May 27, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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oh right
he said how come you need to repaint the doors?
not a good enough shine on them
May 27, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Its really come on that Mad lad.
cheers mate.
May 27, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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not a good enough shine on them
he said oh right.
he's had to repaint his escort as it looked like termites had been at it there was like pinholes all over it
May 27, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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What colour is it? Looks the same as my 205 cti.
May 27, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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What colour is it? Looks the same as my 205 cti.
hiya longdog
justin said hows the yank coming on?
he got his mustang today so he's been busy doing that and repainting his escort aswell
May 27, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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this evening started on my next project had a minichamps 3dr in the cabinet so pulled it out and stripped it down ready for painting
will over the weekend get it ready for its base coat of silver
but the whole car wont be staying sillver
May 27, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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this evening started on my next project had a minichamps 3dr in the cabinet so pulled it out and stripped it down ready for painting
will over the weekend get it ready for its base coat of silver
but the whole car wont be staying sillver
Silver,nice choice
May 27, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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What colour is it? Looks the same as my 205 cti.
Gun Metal mate
May 27, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Good point
Could always go for a green/matt black combo
Its actually this colour green
what colour is that green mate? will be cool on the escort,ur doin a fine job too mate
May 27, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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you getting through these models fast aint ya?the paint seems good stuff
looks shit hot,you better slow down mate or you be board soon lol
May 27, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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lol
you not got any room for 1
oh yeah, not yet
gotta get my extra shelf sorted this month
wld love a s2 tho they seem to come along nice and quick
May 27, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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oh yeah, not yet
gotta get my extra shelf sorted this month
wld love a s2 tho they seem to come along nice and quick
i need more shelfs too
yeah they dont take that long but its just being arsed atm
May 27, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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this evening started on my next project had a minichamps 3dr in the cabinet so pulled it out and stripped it down ready for painting
will over the weekend get it ready for its base coat of silver
but the whole car wont be staying sillver
do i sense a bit of orange, red and grey coming aswell?
do you still have that black gtr for sale mate, if so i might have it off you in a few weeks time..
May 27, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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what colour is that green mate? will be cool on the escort,ur doin a fine job too mate
Its HOLTS and it just says Green Flourecent