Havent done a massive amount to it, but here we go.

After making this



I was left with



What to do, re-spray, practice shell or pickup.

Pickup won, so the back was cut off. Dad did it actually as he has the skill and a steady hand. (I live at home so nice and easy).







Havent done any more pics yet, but it is now striped back to bare metal & has a bed in waiting for milliput.

The front end will look like this hopefuly



Cant decided on a colour (Mattise Blue, purple), seats (escos, wrc buckets) or wheels (5 spoke chromes, standard chrome GL's, comps or escos)

Andy

 

This is it, as of this evening.

 

looks really good that andy, id go for matisse blue with grey escos wheels personally

 

Done the arches for the flat bed but their too big, need to re-do them.

Matisse Blue was the favourite. Going with black bumpers rather than the standard matt black & a black flat bed.

 

looking good mate,very neat work.
what are you doin were the boot was? is that a piece of alli at the back of the cab?

 

All the black is plasticard with some thin wood for support. Stuck some coctail sticks on the bed, as i wanted it to be as real as possible and thats all i could think off. Still need to be milliput'd then will be all black.

Sort of like this

 

looking good the plastic card & cocktail stick sunds like a good idea for the liner

 

their a bit too thick realy but will only be able to see if its a sucess when its painted.

 

great work and like the idea of the cocktails sticks

 

Done some puttying and fileing. Not finished yet, still got to do around the window.

 

Looking good fella.

 

looking very good mate

 

yeah nice job andy.

 

Looks good.

Could you not heat the plasti-card over the top of the cocktail sticks, that way its a solid piece?

 

the longer i look at this the more i think the blue is the ideal colour but i reckon you should fit escort cosworth wheels and a rs turbo body kit

 

looks the nuts

 

thats the look on rs pickups sig

 

looking good, gotta get my mk1 pickup on the go soon lol

 

Its going to me Matisse Blue, black flat bed, black standard bumpers & rs1600i splitter & black or grey EsCos wheels. Maybe clear front indicators aswell. Bucket seats inside and standard engine or xr3 / EsCos.

After this is done, im gonna do a S1 RS Turbo.

 

Painted the EsCos wheels Ford Panther Black pearlesent yesterday, just need to be laquered now.

Also finished the putty round the back window. Just needs to be filed off now.







Reinforced the inside too so its all nice and strong.

 

Here's where I am currently with the pickup. Its almost smooth, just one or two spots need a little more fileing.

 

looks brilliant mate

 

looks nice mate

 

getting there, will look well good

 

Couldnt get any Matisse Blue, so ive done a light layer in Vauxhall Arden Blue. Its similar, but only to see if it suits the car.

 

nice colour

 

Its one of my fav's. Its still going to by Matisse Blue but its just a test.

 

Paint is all done, just another layer or 2 of laquer then its done and ready to be put back together.
As its an RS1600i shell, it has the towing eye painted blue aswell.
Before




After

 

looking good mate

 

nice

 

Very cool!

 

All finished



















I like the detail of the standard engine so lift it alone.





& with my latest sideline.



& how it will live till I design a new cabinate for my models to live in.

 

looks great mate

 

that is wicked mate like that would you ever try a saph ???

 

i like that a lot

 

Probally not no. Im going to make a Mk1 Focus Collection next, a replica of my old one.

 

nice

 

well done mate that looks spot on

 

quality
need to colour code the engine bay
how about clear back lights to match the front

 

Nice work mate. Wasn't sure about it as it started but the finished result is awesome!