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Here is one for you Scott, The Fiesta RS World Rally Car on test in a damp snowy Greystoke Forest earlier in the year
Henning Solberg was the test driver on the day.

regards Ian D

Is there are car inside all that mud???
It looks like good dirty fun

Rallychef wrote:
I have 2 Fiestas on order, not got here yet, but the reports are very good. Looking forward to the future release of the Escort too.
Sorry I can't help any more a this time.

Regards Ian D

They will also release VW POLO R WRC

I may be bias towards the Ford Fiestas, (I work part time for the Team!), but the more rally cars available the better.

I think I just came up with what to build. It's actually something I started years ago, had the engine and chassis pretty much built and waiting for paint. But at some point I misplaced everything, probably when I moved about six years ago. So now I will restart it and this time finish it. Biggest problem is that I don't know of any kit of one of these cars in plastic or resin so it needs a lot of scratch building, so that will be fun.


Something like this


or this


or I might go with a bit more '70 wedge shaped body. All of them have pretty much the same chassis, just different bodywork. There are quite a lot of options to choose from.

I like that idea, with the transporter as well ? is it a T2 as the transporter?

I think the transporter might be a T1, it's defiantly a Type 2 pick up so either T1 or T2. I might build one and do a small base for it, could look cool. If I do that I'll use a T1 as Hasegawa has a kit of that so I don't need to do any scratch building for that one as well.

Is there an update about his, I have a Michelin Pilot Escort waiting in the build wings

Mylightweight wrote:Is there an update about his, I have a Michelin Pilot Escort waiting in the build wings

Great choice, I have been trying to get this kit for ages (at a reasonable price), as driven by my team boss.
looking forward to seeing this one.

We are hoping the GB will be included in the calendar for 2016, some of us have started 'Practice' WIP's in the vehicle section.

Regards Ian D

Mylightweight wrote:Is there an update about his, I have a Michelin Pilot Escort waiting in the build wings

Just found a few of these pics 'from the day' may be of interest, a pre season test of the pilot car










Not great quality, these are scanned photos (the days before digital cameras)

Regards Ian D

Cool stuff no matter the pic type
Thanks for sharing

They're ace photos, I'm just struggling to find a Shunko decal sheet for it as the kit ones are knackered

Great pics! From 1994 I believe.

Wilson and Finlay at the team.

I built the Tamiya kit of this car many years ago.

Those pictures were indeed from 20 years ago (not showing my age), last year Matt (Wilson), Malcolm's son ran the regional rally version of the fiesta in the Rally GB, in the iconic Pilot colours to celebrate their 20 year partnership.
(the last picture is my favourite), credit to Malcolm that he can still get into the original set of overalls.








Photo credits M Sport.

Sorry if I have hijacked this thread a bit, lets get back to model making.

on the subject of decals, I am after a set of 1/24 Decals 2012 livery of the fiesta WRC, they have now been discontinued by Belkits, if anyone comes across a set on the tinterweb, or have a set to sell, please give me a shout.

regards Ian D

Pacheco wrote:Great pics! From 1994 I believe.

Wilson and Finlay at the team.

I built the Tamiya kit of this car many years ago.

A very young Robbie Head was the driver of the second car, Happy days

Was not Stephen Finlay in 1994 ?

Pacheco wrote:Was not Stephen Finlay in 1994 ?

You are indeed correct, my mistake, Robbie was in fact the second driver on the day of this test, and run the group N version of the car.

Ok here ya go a MFH Lancia kit pre release order for all your extra spending money. Would love to, but a bit pricey for me at this time



http://www.hiroboy.com/search?q=1:12+lancia+rally+037

MFH makes some really nice kits, and that Lancia looks superb.

I think it's both good and bad that they mostly do 1/12 kits now. Bad since I don't have any interest in them (don't have space the for kits on my workbench or the finished models) and I would like more MFH kits, good since I save a lot of money. But I did order a limit reissue MFH kit yesterday after looking at their website. so that means five of them in the to do pile.

Holy smokes those kits are EXPENSIVE!

I am on spending strike, so not going to look too hard at their website

Oh Yea!...I'm definitely in on this one!

now if I only had something to build.....

Oooh, I like all of those...mostly the '33 Willy's

Here is another Hiro Boy preorder, a bit more reasonable in cost than the MFH Lancia
A World Champion VW Polo WRC
http://www.hiroboy.com/124_Volkswagen_P ... -5487.html

Are Hiro and Belkits the same company?

No Hiroboy is a retailer in Japan, Belkits makes the actual kit.....as far as I know

Almost right, Hiroboy is a retailer in Tewkesbury UK. You might be thinking of Model Factory Hiro, they are a kit maker from Japan.

Ahh, ok yes you are right
That weird Hiro Boy name sounds so Japanese not even funny

Twokidsnosleep wrote:I am on spending strike, so not going to look too hard at their website

Ya, spending strike

Damn E Bay made me buy a Lacia Stratos Turbo and a Williams FW 07...both Tamiya kits
Also kind of have some planes in a HLJ warehouse awaiting shipping
I think I may need to cut off my browsing fingers

Nooo I want that fw 07 tooo

EasyEight96 wrote:Nooo I want that fw 07 tooo

It was one of my first F1 kits as a kid, been looking and had one bid, but some JA got it up over $80 USD before shipping cost and so no way.
Found a buy now from Australia for AUS$ 69+15 shipping...that is good for that kit
Aaaaand I justify another purchase

Soo lucky....

I loved these two kits as a kid, interesting to see how they are as an old fart
The Lancia is motorized


This was a nice build if my memory serves me correctly

Just got myself a tamiya 1/20 Lotus 102b

Well do we have a start date yet?

EasyEight96 wrote:Just got myself a tamiya 1/20 Lotus 102b

You can't go wrong with that kit, good buy
Keep your eyes out for the Williams, it will pop up on sale again

I'd be in

Twokidsnosleep wrote:

EasyEight96 wrote:Just got myself a tamiya 1/20 Lotus 102b

You can't go wrong with that kit, good buy
Keep your eyes out for the Williams, it will pop up on sale again

Would love to buy it online but I dont have a credit card and my dad dont believe in buying kits online so it is a bummer to me unless some kind soul
buys for me then ya I'm a lucky person but cuz I dont have anyone who is kind enough to do that so another bummer lol

Oh this is one GB I wanna join!! Count me in

Homerlovesbeer wrote:Well I got this a few weeks ago....does this count?
I'm super keen

I missed the chance to purchase this from BNA when it went on sale for like $15/$20 or something.
I added to my cart to pay the next day... but some bought the last one within 5hrs.
WAS IT YOU???? haha

My Soul is prepared!!!
I do love my f1 and motor racing!

timtamtung wrote:

Homerlovesbeer wrote:Well I got this a few weeks ago....does this count?
I'm super keen

I missed the chance to purchase this from BNA when it went on sale for like $15/$20 or something.
I added to my cart to pay the next day... but some bought the last one within 5hrs.
WAS IT YOU???? haha

Lol who knows! For $21 I simply couldn't resist. An absolute BARGAIN!

Wow, you guys are loaded for cars
Nice!!!

ill go,ive got a few kits to pick from.

:Count me in, but this is my first GB so can someone tell me how these work also what dose 'sig' stand for, I've got a tamiya mini (rally car version if that's OK) if not I can build an f1 cheers ! Liam

Here is a link to how the Group Builds work http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... f=51&t=313, sig is a special interest group,
I would like to think your rally car would qualify, that's about all I have in the stash.

regards Ian D

OK, thanks for the link!

I would join this build. Been about two decades since I've done a car.

It's OK I've only built one other car and that was 10 years ago

Rallychef wrote:Those pictures were indeed from 20 years ago (not showing my age), last year Matt (Wilson), Malcolm's son ran the regional rally version of the fiesta in the Rally GB, in the iconic Pilot colours to celebrate their 20 year partnership.
(the last picture is my favourite), credit to Malcolm that he can still get into the original set of overalls.








Photo credits M Sport.

Sorry if I have hijacked this thread a bit, lets get back to model making.

on the subject of decals, I am after a set of 1/24 Decals 2012 livery of the fiesta WRC, they have now been discontinued by Belkits, if anyone comes across a set on the tinterweb, or have a set to sell, please give me a shout.

regards Ian D

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