K & R Replicas white metal 1/43 Ford Escort Mk4 Rs Turbo

[Paul]

Ok so as I've got a couple of weeks until the Cold War era GB starts, and as I'm well ahead on the f4u videos. I've nothing on the go modelling wise at the moment.

So I got this a few weeks ago in a joblot of modelling stuff (same one that judge dredd abc robot was in) it's been started a tiny bit, the previous owner has tried to make twin headlights for the front lol.

Btw here comes some waffle

Although its an Rs turbo, I did own a mk4 xr3i for a few months many years ago and although its was one of the most unreliable cars I've ever owned it was one of the best too. Not the fastest of cars but damn it handled well. The XR3i is basically the same car as the Rs with different wheels, suspension seats and no turbo and bonnet vents being the main differences. My xr3i had the Rs wheels and suspension so this makes a good base for it.

It's missing a few parts, the company is still going so ill email them and see if they can supply me those as well as the xr3i rear sticker.

Oh and I plan to build this in two weeks too

So the kit.

Nice detailed instructions



The kit itself, as you can see I need a new tyre plus several other small parts



Body shell with the vents I need to try to remove.





Wouldn't be a build of mine with out reference material,move got alot of old fast ford brochures and adverts so this is ideal.



Mine will be black and with no spot lights





Recaro seats

[ManCupboardModels]

Look forward to seeing this coming together mate!

[bullgill67]

great stuff

michael

[Paul]

I'll do my best fellas lol

Anyway the interior has been primed in Vallejo black primer.

Oooohhh nice photo Paul.



Sanded of the bonnet vents and gave the entire body a going over with a fine sanding sponge



Filled in the small remnants of the vents

[Nige201980]

Looking good mate I to had one but it seen better days when I was in Germany only had it two months before the engine blew up just as I saving up to do some work on it so had to scrap it but while I had it loved it.

[Matthew]

keep the pics coming m8

[Lee]

Nice mate

[Paul]

Bit more on this tonight.

The bonnet vents are now filled and sanded, need a dab of primer to ensure they are fully sorted

Also started filling in the headlights, which are gonna be a right nightmare



The floor pan was sprayed alclad gloss black and the exhausts sprayed in steel



The rs wheels were,also primed in alclad GBB and then sprayed alclad aluminium.



I sprayed the interior light grey and the seats darker grey, thes centres will be Hand brush painted.



A night of priming and painting

[T3hGuppy]

Looks like its coming together nicely dude.

[Matthew]

the lights look like it will be hard work m8 great work dude

[Paul]

Cheers guys, the lights would have been really easy if the prat who made the twin headlights hasn't done that lol

[Darkblade88]

I usually like my Fords to be of the horse badged variety but this has piqued my interest

[bullgill67]

great start Paul

michael

[Paul]

Cheers Michael

Got the interior painted and glued in position.

I painted it using various shades of grey and black vallejo model colour, its a very basic interior but it represents it well, still missing my handbrake hopefully i can get a replacement or ill have to make one.



I then drilled out the filler the previous owner had put into the headlight slots using my mini driller, you can see the headlight piece in front.



This is now glued in position needing a little filler.

[Paul]

Ok so it's all filled and sanded, got the headlights as good as I could. Rear lights, and wing mirrors on too.

Tamiya rattle can primer 1st coat was then taken back with 2500 grade wet and dry





2nd primer coat done, lightly taken back as the first was



And then the 1 st coat of ford gloss black (car rattle can)

[T3hGuppy]

Ooh Shiny

[Paul]

So 2nd gloss black coat applied the ford badge decals and then a gloss coat using TS 13 tamiya rattle can clear. Still got the lights to paint, but I'm waiting on if I can get the spare parts from K&R themselves the haven't replied to my message yet.

Gloss came out ok so happy with that.

[Nige201980]

That is looking so cool mate

[Paul]

That is looking so cool mate

Really wanted to get this finished tonight too.

It needs a tyre, the handbrake, 2 axles and a new glass vacform set. i could have got away with it all bar the glass as the prevoius owner must have masked it god knows what as i cant get the residue off.

Cheer btw nige

I will defo be getting the s1 soon, very easy kits to build just not cheap at £33

[Lee]

Very shiny

You'll be on that MiG today I'm sure

[Paul]

Very shiny

You'll be on that MiG today I'm sure

Too right. I'm over in Ruthin at the moment ill be heading back soon though

[Matthew]

I think I will get this kit Paul looks great

[Paul]

I think I will get this kit Paul looks great

Defo mate, theres loads of mk2 escorts too

[Matthew]

I no m8 and a few cossies

[ChubberLang]

Awesome work as always Paul. Well looking forward to the outcome.

[JayCub]

looking really good Paul, any chance of building a MK1 rally, worked on a few over the years but they where slightly bigger

[Paul]

looking really good Paul, any chance of building a MK1 rally, worked on a few over the years but they where slightly bigger

Would love to build a mk1 and mk2 if I ever get this finished

[Radioman23]

Cheers Michael

Got the interior painted and glued in position.

I painted it using various shades of grey and black vallejo model colour, its a very basic interior but it represents it well, still missing my handbrake hopefully i can get a replacement or ill have to make one.



I then drilled out the filler the previous owner had put into the headlight slots using my mini driller, you can see the headlight piece in front.



This is now glued in position needing a little filler.

Hey! I am so sorry for bringing such an old thread back from the past but that mini drill under the Ford Escort in the image.. I have a family member that is looking high and low for another one almost exactly like it. What can you tell me about that mini driller? The closest analog to that drill is a Beadalon Bead reamer, but the version my father had, had a drill chuck on his and a metal button to stop the chuck. I am looking high and low for anything that will help me find one like he had. again, please forgive me but I am trying to help a fellow Modeler and a family member.

[NoelSmith]

K&R There's a blast from the past! One of the better white metal kit manufacturers.