Ford Escort Mk1 - CC01!
Assume the party escort position!
Something I have been doing more thinking about than working on for about a year. Retro Racing bodies are non existent in Australia, so when I saw this hanging on the wall of Micromodels Hobbyland in Oslo, it had to come home with me. I chose the CC01 chassis for it's almost correct suspension and a good fit to the body. The wheels are HPI Classics. I chose the high reving Actopower Formula motor to counter the CC's low gear ratios. Still more detail to do, I'll update as required.
Comments
mor10retro
Looks great. I Especially like your choice of chassis with solid axle in the rear. Most people use on-road chassises under these bodies. Cool!
Wandy
Love it! However I wish would Tamiya would do an even more detailed version of this AND the Mk2 Escort. Oh yeah and a Mk2 Golf too.
SRB Bloke
What memories we have of these on the road... I'm showing my age I know, but what a classic... great work, good chassis choice.. Not sure Wandy will get his wish..
Basket Case
Good looking escort. I like it.
oz-trash-cowboy
Pure class. great work.
yogi-bear
very nice, looking forward to the finished product. Will you be doing a race or rally styling?
Dante77
Very cool, top work! How does it handle?
B.M.T.
Thanks guys. I haven't driven it yet lol. I might go with race styling, possibly... I'll see where it takes me when I start.
skywhelp
love this one, paint job is a classic. i think you will have started a cult following with the shell/cc01, i can see them springing up. you're a true master i'm sure the final incarnation will do it justice.
axemandavva
that`s looking pretty special already
Troy Heli King
That looks Great!!!
Mad Ax
Great looking car! Good choice of chassis too - I've also considered using a CC01 for classic RWD projects. Have you converted to RWD only? I bet it'll be fun to drive!
B.M.T.
No, still 4Wd and I have to unlock the diffs... A little work to do
matman
Sweet looking escort , I still have to do mine . Don't no what color i want to paint it . These escorts have the best detail i have ever seen in the repo seen . Yours looks fantastic . great job .
delux
Good thinking on the chassis choice mate..
TA-Mark
Great idea to use the CC01 to get a live axle diff and tailshaft in there. Did you leave it 4WD or remove the front diff and plug the holes?
Issi-72
Wow! Nice looking MK I !!!
CASE1
Oh yes, this is a car to love! Besides the chassis and colour: great wheel/tire choiche too
spudtrooper37
Just Awsome
rizzo rat
This looks mean. Love the bonnet idea.
Butcher-Bird
very cool!
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