Ford Escort RS 2000 X-Pack 'Double Trouble' - 1977 - WIP

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May 10, 2013
First I cleaned up the body's and the chassis which showed an awful lot of air bubble holes...
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May 10, 2013
Next I could concentrate on the resin wheels. I cleaned them up as well, as I did the rubber tires. Next I dryfitted them in the body. I noticed that the wheel arches were not wide enough so I had to scrape away quite a lot of resin.
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May 10, 2013
Now the wheels can sit inside the body without the risk that the body sits to high. Next step is putting it all in primer.
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May 12, 2013
After putting the parts in priler, I spraypainted the basic colors on the bodies, chassis, wheels and bumpers.
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June 16, 2013
Putting on the decals was a real challenge. They didn't react on any setting solution, so I had to use the good old 'hairdryer' method.
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June 16, 2013
Next I dryfitted the main parts. Now I can start detail painting.
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June 16, 2013
Exactly the same story for the white Escort. Very hard decals!
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June 16, 2013
And another dryfit.

Comments

10 May 2013, 14:10

Guy Golsteyn
No no, you're not seeing things double I started to build these Escorts for a customers who collects Ford's and who couldn't decide which color he liked best for this project, so he wants me to build them in white AND in red...
Customer is king, so here I go. I did some prep work while the Ferrari's clear coats are drying...

10 May 2013, 14:17

Guy Golsteyn
I made some progress on the Fords as well.

12 May 2013, 17:47

Stefan Suessemilch
I would be interested in what your're asking for this job... if this is not to indiscreet 😳

12 May 2013, 20:47

Project info

Ford Escort RS 2000 X-Pack 'Double Trouble' - 1977

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Completed

1:43 Ford Escort RS 2000 X-Pack (Jemmpy 171)

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