The Falcon is Flying!

Well Jim Richards XA Falcon actually!
From way back in the 70's here's Jimmy punting the Falcon hard around Puke.

About 4 hours on this so far. Nice clean easy car to do so shouldn't take too long.
The Escort is selling like Hotcakes too.. great stuff and Im planning another plane for my next one. Then I have to attack Peter's sailboat again!!

Hannu Mikkola 1973 Heatway Rally Mk1 Ford Escort

Finished! signed, sprayed, scanned and printed.

Looks nice and the first print sold almost immediately!

mud, mud, glorious mud

Thats the side of the car done and it sure is muddy!
Just the windscreen to be done and a touch of track underneath..

Father's day today. Got a nice T-shirt from daughter. Son off on world trip again, Vietnam this time.
Oh to be young again! well I giess Im always young actually but you know wot I mean!

Grilling it

saturday morning and planning to go out tomorrow for a birthday lunch at a winery so thought I'd better get into the drawing while I can!
doesnt look like much progress but plenty of grill, bumper and lights work and I started the windscreen to give it some feeling of proportion.

dug out the better camera again also.

let there be Lights!

Sick day today, hunkered down in my burrow and did a little work on the Escort.
Cibie lights are a blast from the past.. tested out the deep blue / purple of the bodywork.

Woolmark Escort

Been a couple of weeks now. Finished the Gambia painting and sent it off to the commissioner. She loved it apparently which is Great! and I look forward to a picture of it framed one day.
Had a few sales last week which was  very welcome as a few new Magic card must-buys have come into the card shop!!
I met up with Warwick last week when he came into town on the pensioner express (which I am almost qualified for myself) and had a good chat. Apparently the trains are selling well and he's started a couple more. Maybe we'll see them here soon?

So what is next? well I thought another Rally car would be saleable especially an escort and especially a famous New Zealand rally escort. So Ive started Hannu Mikkola's winningWoolmark escort from the 1973 International Heatway Rally of New Zealand.
The picture captures the car in late afternoon sun hence the yellow nature of the light.

Nearly Done!

Some layers of glazing done and looking better I think.
Note the weird cloud effect is due to a wave in the canvas, the actual clouds are more together than that!
Ill leave it for a day or so and decide if its done!