1963 Ford Consul Cortina MK 1 - 4 Door DeLuxe

[Anglia105E]

Here is the 1:16 scale Cortina, built from the FROG kit, which is 60 years old and quite rare these days . . . The paint finish is Tamiya French Blue, and there is some Bare Metal Foil chrome work as well as the kit chrome parts. The whole build has taken only 38 days, and one of the 82 parts that was missing from the kit box was moulded and cast, using Milliput Two Part Putty. The original kit is intended as a motorised model car, and although I found the battery operated motor was actually working, the gearing was stuck in reverse so I decided against having this car motorised.

I would certainly build another FROG kit from 1962, although they are increasingly difficult to find on Ebay, and are usually expensive.. 

The following photographs were taken outdoors, during early morning with no sunlight. The colour of the grey board does not quite match the colour of the real road, and I didn't manage to get the forced perspective absolutely right, as the background is slightly out of focus.

This one is for my Dad . . .

David

[Classicgas]

Very well done. Very cool. Any engine detail?

[Kah puts]

Right on mate, you’re photographing is outstanding ??

[karbuildr]

Very nice build David. As modellers, we tend to be our worst critics. Your background and photography is very well done.

[Mittagskind]

Very nicely built and well staged.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nicely done. Clean and neat. Good job.

[ChrisR]

Nice.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Anglia105E]

15 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Very well done. Very cool. Any engine detail?

Thanks Lee . . . There's not a great deal of engine detail, but here are a couple of photos with the hood raised, and boot lid raised . . .

The driver's side front wing / fender has prised itself apart, despite using super glue. This cannot be squeezed together, due to the headlamp.

Also in the photos is my second Moebius Hudson Hornet build which is just getting under way.

David

[Anglia105E]

14 hours ago, Kah puts said:

Right on mate, you’re photographing is outstanding ??

Cheers, Glen

David

[Anglia105E]

14 hours ago, karbuildr said:

Very nice build David. As modellers, we tend to be our worst critics. Your background and photography is very well done.

Thanks David . . . That is true what you say. I am extremely critical of my own builds, which is what drives me to improve !

David

[Anglia105E]

11 hours ago, Mittagskind said:

Very nicely built and well staged.

Thank you, Hanjo

David

[Anglia105E]

9 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

Nicely done. Clean and neat. Good job.

Thanks, Donato

David

[Anglia105E]

3 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Nice.

Cheers, Chris

David

[Anglia105E]

3 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice!

Many thanks, Larry

David

[slusher]

Great looking model!

[David G.]

Well done David!

In the photos it could quite easily pass for 1:1.

A very fitting tribute.

David G.