Tamiya MF-01X Build Guide Part 3 - Ford Escort Mk2 Rally Bodywork & LEDs!

Hello and welcome to the final part of my build guide for the Tamiya MF-01X Ford Escort Mk2 on the MF-01X chassis. In this episode I focus on the bodywork, stickers (or decals) and fitting of LED's to the front and rear lights, including the addition of LED's to the four front spotlights. The kit includes light buckets for the two front and rear lights, but LED's are not included. The four spotlights are not really LED ready, but there is a 3mm hole in the centre perfect for 3mm LED's. I show how I fit the LED's to all of the lights, and the finished lights look awesome, I hope you agree! The sticker job is much trickier than it may appear, not too many decals, but many complex curves to bend them around, a little heat from my wife's hairdryer was needed! I hope you enjoy the finished Ford Escort rally car. Enjoy the build and I hope you find some useful tips along the way. Many thanks for watching, and happy RCing my friends!
Tamiya MF-01X Specifications:
★Length: 397mm, Width: 163mm, Height: 151mm ★Wheelbase: 239mm (L) ★Tire Width/Diameter (Front & Rear): 26/60mm ★Tread (Front & Rear): 138mm ★Monocoque Frame ★Shaft-Driven 4WD ★3-Bevel Differential Gears ★2-Piece Steering Tie-Rod ★4-Wheel Double Wishbone Suspension ★Front & Rear Friction Dampers ★Gear Ratio = 9.5:1 ★Type 540 Motor
Based around a tough monocoque frame with integrated gearboxes, this compact 4WD chassis gives a thrilling drive whether you take it on road or flat dirt surfaces. It features a rear-mounted motor, with gear-driven rear wheels and a propeller shaft taking power to the front. Both front and rear gearboxes have differential gears. The battery pack location in the chassis center secures excellent balance, while 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension employs friction dampers. Off-road capable M-05Ra chassis uprights and hub carriers, plus rally block tires are also included.

[@UncleBobsRC]

Oh looks sharp Mark!!! I see what you mean about the stickers but you did an awesome job!!! Great video as always my friend, ATB to everyone!!!!!

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks a ton, Brother! Oh yeah, some of those stickers are a true PITA! Thanks for the kind words and sending good wishes straight back to you and your family! 👍

[@thehomefront1905]

Hello Mark, your channel has got me back into rc cars after all these years, my first car as a kid back in the early 80s was a grasshopper, that was all my parents could afford back then. Only problem I've got now is finding spaces for all these cars I couldn't afford back in the day lol. Thanks for the videos.

[@MarkBryanRC]

That is awesome my friend! So cool that the channel has been inspiring! Well, the Grasshopper is a great start to anyone's RC hobby! Haha, I'm exactly the same, I got Tamiya cars hanging from the ceiling! Thank you for the great support to my channel! All the best from Mark.

[@RCBirds]

What a great job Mark👏👏👏. I would never expected this amount of work just seeing the car from the box.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks very much, Dirk! Oh yes, I thought the same, it looks like a simple sticker job, but it turned out much harder than I imagined. All the best, my friend. 👍

[@RCBirds]

@@MarkBryanRC Beside the work these fractured stickers work and look better afterwards. No comparison with the old big ones😉

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@RCBirds I agree with that, Dirk! Cheers! :)

[@theoagrc]

Great looking RC Mark! 👍🏻🙌🏻 Those decals look tricky though and as always you are a master 🙌🏻

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

He really is! 👌😎

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks Craig, I agree about the looks of this one! Hope I don't smash it up on the first run! All the best, cheers! 👍

[@nickshead4696]

Thank you Mark for the vid, just completing the body now, you have been so much help.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Nick and many thanks for the comment! Glad to help, it really is why I make these videos so this is a success for me! All the best from Mark...

[@martinhsrc6699]

You’ve inspired me to fit lights 👍

[@MarkBryanRC]

Nice one Martin! It does look good with the lights blazing! Cheers! 😎👌👍

[@LowestDifficulty]

Really nice kit and you built it perfectly!

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thank you! Cheers! 😎👍

[@Am-mw2tx]

Absolutly beautiful

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thank you, that's very kind of you!! 🙏😉👍

[@n22pdf]

Great job Mark looks awesome

[@MarkBryanRC]

Many thanks, appreciated, Pete. :)

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Sorry I'm late Mukka.... I can't get on anytime I want anymore 😩 😫 at least until this mess is sorted, or something else happens. I wonder what paint they use? Their OWN adheres quite well, as you know. Hmmmm.... Glad it comes with Light Buckets. Bloody MASSIVE Spotlights! Takes fiddly work out of the equation. As always Dear Friend, extremely well done!!! 👌👍👍🍻 Stickers weren't too crazy, actually looked fun. 😁 All our best to you and your Family! ❤ Things aren't brilliant. But we're surviving. ROB I'm worried about. What's happening?? Not serious I hope. 😒 He won't give his email, so I'm hoping that you know something. Take good care Mate! Always Praying for you guys 🙏

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Carmine, just glad you managed to tune in at all! Sorry to hear about the troubles, so don't worry about catching my videos, you got far more to worry about. Thanks as always for your support and kind words, always appreciated over here! I dragged Rob out yesterday and we made a couple of videos, so all good in the Rob department. Sending hugs to you and your family, hang in there bro!

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

@@MarkBryanRC I get moments... very limited Internet access, but what I have, I'm using for FRIENDS and FAMILY!!! 🙏👍👍🍻 I will always support you, as long as I can. Still NOT looking good.... but still not giving up! All our love and best to you

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

@@MarkBryanRC OH, and please check your email!! Something happier ☺️

[@willi19671]

Hi Mark ,as i always say, you are the MASTER of DECALS. If i have decal problems , i will ship to the U.K. Nobody does it better. By the way that was 007 movie. All the best from Berlin

[@MarkBryanRC]

You are too kind, Carsten! But thank you all the same. Hehe, yeah, send any RC bodies my way, but be careful, I may just keep them!! :D Take care my friend, cheers from Birmingham! :O)

[@catcancrunch7260]

Great looking car! Looks reem mate, proper job and the led set up set's it off nicely, I had the Mk 2 back in the day always liked the look of em, watching Rob mk 1 same colour as the one I had also lol showing me age lol I had a thing about escorts haha, thanks for your upload mate 👍🙏🐱

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Cat! Great to read you, as always. Yep, I think the LEDs really finish this one off, it would look odd with the headlights on and not the spotlights. Hehe, I think we are from the same generation, but I never had a MkII, my friend had one and I was always jealous! Thanks for watching, mate!

[@cw-01creations46]

Well now Dave, I watched the entire video twice in case I missed something first time round 😉 Those decals were a bit of a faff with the gap on the lower rear window but after you gave it the good old heat treatment, they certainly fitted well after that 👍 Congratulations on another magnifico RC build, I'll have to see what I've got stashed away before sending you and Bob the next Screwdriver Challenge 😎

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hello my friend Douglas! Haha, you are too kind, helping with my view count - I always watch yours a few times too. Oh yeah, a bit of sticker-stretching is needed on most RC body sets, I find. Ooh, another screwdriver challenge? Can't wait, my friend! Cheers!

[@cw-01creations46]

@@MarkBryanRC It will make good content for your channel and give you something to do so that you're not sitting at home doing nothing 👍 Hopefully Bob will have some sparkle over the weekend while you're running this mighty fine RC you have built. Got a little something coming both your ways to cheer you up 😉😊

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@cw-01creations46 God bless you, Curly! Rob has already been out and about with Alf and me yesterday, we had a great time and lots of laughs! 😁👍

[@carlkeig5640]

Oh I've been waiting for this one Mark,what a beautiful job u did with applying those decals, I've had my escort since Christmas and I've still not attempted the blue decals,hopefully after watching your video I mite be able to do it. Great video as always mate 👍 thanks for sharing 😀

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Carl, great to hear you ere not disappointed by my efforts on this one! I was getting worried a few times during the decal application, but they were forced to comply in the end! Good luck with yours, just take it slowly and never press a decal fully down until you are sure it's aligned properly, I lifted quite a few back off and re-applied when it didn't look quite right. Thanks for watching, mate!

[@carlkeig5640]

@@MarkBryanRC I'm never disappointed with your efforts mate they always top class👌 , maybe I'll try doing mine nxt weekend and get the hairdryer out, great video mate n thaks for replying 👍, "u ain't seen me ere rite"🤣

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@carlkeig5640 Cheers, mate. Yep, the hairdryer is essential on this sticker job. Have fun! PS - You ain't seen me, either, roit? 😅

[@carlkeig5640]

@@MarkBryanRC 🤣🤣🤣👌👍

[@3TRCGarage]

Another expert build Mark. I like the clear headlight application but the decals around the arches and rear came out perfect 👍🏾

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Paul 👋 and thanks for the nice comment 👍 Yeah the stickers were much harder than they looked on first impressions! Mrs Bryan's hairdryer was a lifesaver for sure! Hope all is good with you my friend, take care 🙂.

[@HaydadRC]

Boy that sure does seem like pretty thin lexan! Great job on the decals; around the rear arches would’ve driven me crazy! Excellent work Mark!👍😊

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Jeremy, yep, it's so thin that after this video I reinforced the body with Gorilla tape, much better now! I think I have gone slightly crazy after those rear arches (my wife says I was already pretty crazy!) Take care, my friend! 😎👍

[@mark8744]

Great well done 👏 Thanks for sharing

[@MarkBryanRC]

Cheers Mark, much appreciated! Thanks for watching 😎👍

[@RcNickster709]

Fantastic Work mark. Your patience when doing this stuff amazes me. Beautiful attention to detail. Enjoyed watching it brother

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks as always, Nick! Oh well, once you start, you gotta finish! My patience was wearing out towards the end, though! All the best, brother! 👍

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

..... just a heads-up. I recently sent out an "undisclosed recipient" blanket email to my entire contact list. I know you can't help monetarily. But IF you know anyone who might be able to, we've only got three weeks till GAME OVER. I really hope you're doing well Brother, and I will still try and support your Videos, and my closer Friends, whenever I can. My access is limited these days 😒

[@derekmillen42]

Great build Mark.. 👍

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks a ton, Derek! 👍

[@NANNIRC]

Hi Mark, good work! Very nice model and now on the track! Have fun. Ciao Nanni

[@MarkBryanRC]

Many thanks, Nanni! Oh yes, I'm looking forward to get this running on a rally track! All the best, Ciao!

[@BasBoyRC]

That's a fantastic body, a surprise how complex the decals are to put on. But what a great job you did and the lights are brilliant with the spots working as well.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Mal! Oh yes, it really did need those spots working to finish the look off properly. All the best, mate! 😀

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

Rs1800 are great escort rally car cool RC 👍👍

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Keith, yeah, love this Escort, takes me back to my youth! All the best, mate!

[@tiborvon]

Looks mint Mark. As you know i am a big fan if the old fords. Absolutely awesome matey 👍

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks my mate! Yep, I gotta say I think we both have good taste when it comes to cars! Wish I had one of these in real life! Take it easy, Tibs! 👍

[@tiborvon]

Me too

[@charlesreynolds7407]

Your video was a great help applying decals and fitting lights. It now looks so good I don't know wheather to run it or display it.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Charles! Glad to hear it helped, it really makes doing the video worthwhile for me! I know what you mean, it's such a good looking car, but I think mine still looks cool even with a few scuffs on it! Cheers!

[@ianat5016]

Watch out for Easter bunny 🐰 When your rallying 👍😃

[@MarkBryanRC]

Will do, Ian!!! Thanks for watching mate, have a great weekend 😀

[@nhansme]

You have done an excellent job finishing the body👏👏👍👍 Thank you so much for this series. Going to be very useful for lot of us

[@MarkBryanRC]

You're very welcome and thank you for the encouraging words, I very much appreciate them. Best regards from Mark! :O)

[@rc-dom-uk]

Good show mark . I love doing the decals . Great job 👍

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks Dom, I enjoyed doing them too, but those blue stripes tested my patience! All the best, mate! 👍

[@rc-dom-uk]

@@MarkBryanRC yeah stripes are horrid. The Lancia Delta is imo one of the hardest decal jobs

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@rc-dom-uk Definitely - I'm with you on that one, Dom!

[@mattyoz0]

Looks amazing.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks, it looks great on the trails, too! Cheers! 😎👊👍

[@rBlastFromThePastRc1356]

Looks great! Sticker work looked tricky but you pulled it off perfectly🙂👍

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thank you so much! Yeah, the stickers were harder than I first imagined! All the best! 😀

[@jdpasl]

Wow nice!

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Del350K4]

That was some precision work, especially the brush-painting while avoiding the edges of the lenses. The stickers were challenging too - those fiddly ones that line the return around the headlights must've seemed daunting! If there's one thing I've learned, from watching you apply stickers, it's that the judicious application of heat is your friend when it comes to getting the vinyl to conform to complex curves. The spotlights look excellent, as do the blue stickers on the rear end. I hope Rob is able to help you capture some footage of the Escort in action soon!

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hello my friend Del. Yes, this body was far more trouble and effort than I expected, it looks quite simple on first impressions, but it's anything but! Oh yeah, heat (and my wife's hairdryer) are my best sticker friends! Thanks for the support and great comments. And yes, Rob came out to play with the Escort yesterday, but it didn't go too well, more on that shortly... Cheers, mate!

[@Del350K4]

@@MarkBryanRC I'm glad to hear that friendship overcame ennui and he did come out, even though the exercise was less than fully successful!

[@markgreenhalgh8344]

Another great tutorial for decals here Mark. I alway love to see your technique when doing them and have implemented many of your tips when doing tricky decal sheets. This one looks so simple but it's anything but isn't it.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Many thanks, Mark! I appreciate the encouraging words. It's good to hear that the tips have been useful, it makes it worth my time making these videos to hear that! You got that spot-on, this one looks easy, but it ain't! All the best from me!

[@paulboyes283]

Nice job Mark, thanks for the handy tips on the decals, I'm about to start mine but I got the clear body so it's going yellow, hope it's OK lol fingers crossed 🤞👌👍😎

[@MarkBryanRC]

Many thanks, Paul! I hope there is something in this video that will come in handy during your build. Oh yeah, this will look sweet in yellow, I also have my fingers crossed that yours comes out well. All the best from Mark... 👍😊

[@JF-RC]

Hi Mark, I really enjoyed that one. Oh it takes me back! I really love the Escort MK II and those great LED’s at the front, really gives the shell some presence. Those sticker looked a tricky set to get right too, but as usual, that MB patience and perseverance, soon got them into place. Take care and best wishes to you and the family 😊😉😊

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hello John and thanks as always for a great comment. Yep, this takes me back to my youth when Escorts and Capris roamed the streets freely! It was a lot of work doing the body, but I'm happy with the result. All the best, mate!

[@johnhill2075]

Looks fantastic, cracking job, and I'm going to copy your led fitment in the spotlights on mine! 👍👍 Just one tiny thing, you put the bonnet pin stickers on the wings... 🧐😲

[@MarkBryanRC]

Many thanks, John, I hope your LED fitting goes well! Oh no - DOH!!! Well spotted my friend, I certainly did fit those bonnet clips in the wrong place! Thanks for pointing that out, I'll think of you every time I look at the front of this one from now on! All the best from Mark.. :O)

[@2stroke4me]

Well done applying those stickers onto the iconic Escort! The result is superb and it's almost a shame to run it ;-) The lights really make it special! Have a great weekend my friend!

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks so much, Hubertus! Oh yes, I'm really pleased with this old Escort, as you say, pity to get it dirty, but sadly it will be used and abused! I think it will still look pretty, even with a few scratches! Hoping you have a lovely weekend too, my friend! :O)

[@2stroke4me]

@@MarkBryanRC You're right! An Escort rally car isn't complete without a battle scar here and there ;-)

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya matey. Sorry I forgot to come back and finish watching this at the weekend. Anyway you have done a top job as always. Tamiya have included some really nice details on this. Love the lights and spot lights. So I know you explained about ohm's law before but is the basic idea that because the LEDs are in series it drops the voltage for each one to an acceptable level? The pre wired led sets that I buy are in parallel but with a resistor on each one. Would be cheaper to do what you are doing and buy a big bag full of LEDs. You should be able to run this thing in the dead of night with all those lights on! Enjoy the Easter break and hope you get Rob to come out and play. I see that you have another vid up so see you over there. Cheers 😁

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Pete, never any worries my friend! Thanks for the top comment again. Yep, you got it in one - each LED drops about 2.5v so 2 in series = 5v, ideal for the power output from the receiver. So you don't need a resistor. I've done quite a few like this and they are all still working OK. Definitely cheaper to buy a job lot of LEDs, works out to just a few pence each. Haha, yeah, the 6 LEDs on the front are pretty bright! Happy Easter to you too, matey - have a good 'un! :))

[@AFV85]

Bonnet pins are on the tops of the wings need to be over more on the Bonnet I have a load 3D printed parts for these escorts I can scale to fit a nice grill would look great aswell, I'd had the main headlights a worm glow to the spots, I have the old originals still in the loft loved them when the RS cosworth came out they were like hen's teeth took ages to get one! I remember I had to just go with the white alfa romeo kit that's showing my age haha

[@MarkBryanRC]

Oh yes I did mess up with those bonnet pins! 😅 Yeah a nice grille would look awesome on this body. I have the RS Cosworth body on a TA-02 and it's fantastic! Haha don't worry about showing your age, I turned 60 last year! 😎👍

[@thecontractor365]

Hi Mark, well once again an absolute masterclass in the art ( and it is an art ) of applying Tamiya stickers. That in places looked like a total nightmare, especially around the 7:40 mark where the sticker went into the front light recess. It's one thing applying stickers but then becomes even more challenging when these stickers have to go into depressions, up and over humps and around curves. Wow, you did such a great job with this one and the car is an absolute beauty. Out of interest how many hours did this shell take to complete from start to finish ? It would be interesting to know. Exceptional work mate...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. Have a good weekend and hopefully get some RC-ing in..🙂🙂.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi mate! Yep,as always you hit the nail on the head - these stickers are not for the feint-hearted, even with the number of Tamiya bodies I've done, it still took all of my patience. There is no way I could have got those suckers to conform without Mrs. Bryan's hairdryer! As for how long it took, not entirely sure, and as you know, filming the process slows everything down. But it was an eternity. I spent over 20 hours last week filming and editing the bodywork, but I started the week before! After all that effort it's so good to get a comment like yours. My weekend is going well, just catching some much needed downtime. I hope yours is going well too. Cheers, bud.

[@thecontractor365]

@@MarkBryanRC Wow - over 20 hours, but unsurprising mate.

[@stefaniordachi6116]

Unfortunately i forgot to peel off that body protection and now it is still looking good, ( i was very dumb ) and the cover protected the body shell :))))

[@MarkBryanRC]

Well it seems that was a fortunate mistake! Good to know the body was protected, mine is all scuffed now!! 😜👌👍

[@Gernotrametsteiner-dl6ns]

Very cool bodybuilding ❤😇🏆🔥👑👉😄😍😊💧🌞👏👏👏👏👍😎🤩

[@MarkBryanRC]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend! 😎👌🙏💙🙌🤝👍

[@andrewpbclarke]

Hi Mark, question re. the LEDs. I only have a 2 channel at the moment, so will it work using a Y lead to the throttle?

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Andrew 👋 I only have a 2 channel radio too. There should be a battery (batt) socket on the receiver next to to the sockets for Channel 1 and channel 2. I don't think that you can use a y lead 2 to either the throttle or the steering socket. I hope you get it sorted out, all the best from Mark 👍

[@mginbolton]

Can I ask have you done a video of how to wire the LED's to the receiver?

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Mark, sorry I haven't done a video on that and it seems I skipped over how to do that in this video! Next time I wire LED's to the receiver I promise I'll show how it's done! Cheers!

[@davidhiscock1969]

Came out sweet Mark . The decals look fun to do , not lol . Led's finish it off nicely. May just get one of these before I pick up a Carisma Rangy. Just finished off my Zakspeed Jagermeister capri body today ( as per new thumbnail lol)

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi David and thanks again for the great comments. Hehe, yeah, looks like fun - NOT! Seriously, I did enjoy it, but there were a few moments when I thought I was gonna mess it up. That Capri sounds fantastic, that's another one on my list! All the best!

[@davidhiscock1969]

@@MarkBryanRC I bought the tt02 Wurth capri kit. Painted the shell pure orange. Picked up the jagermeister decals from rcdecals. Mark from rcdecals lives 5 mins away from me in Torquay lol . I will be doing a white Mexico version of the Escort. Mark does all sorts of decals

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@davidhiscock1969 Cool you are so close! I used rcdecals for my Cossie - good quality and fit! That Mexico Escort sounds right up my street! :)

[@davidhiscock1969]

@@MarkBryanRC nice to know you have bought from Mark. Sound guy in person. Friendly and helpful . Mexico stripes and paint rear spoiler black and on its lowest height setting. Just researching what road tyres are available for the m chassis wheels

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@davidhiscock1969 Good to know he's a nice guy, I'll buy more with confidence! Ah, I recommend the S-grip M chassis tyres, tons more grip than any others I've tried! You will need tyre foams too, as the rubber is very soft. :O)

[@ellitronicsdiecastrestorat8138]

Hi Mark, Superb Video. Are you able to give details of where you bought all the LEDS etc from. The kit from Tamiya seems a bit pricey plus you do not get the Spots LED's. TIA Ian

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Ian, yeah I got the LEDs from eBay, here is a link: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262567656017? If you can't get the size or colour from there, just do a search and I'm sure you will find what you want. Yes it's definitely cheaper than the Tamiya LEDs, I think they are about £10 a pair. On eBay you can get 100 LED bulbs for that much! Good luck!

[@mrz5705]

Mark, please forgive this mad mad question. Is it possible (with heat) to widen the wheel arches on this flimsy lexan shell...? Oh the window sticker really needs to to inside.. (OCD) I rallied my Mk2 Escort but without the £80,000 BDA engine for obvious reasons.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi, it's not a mad question at all! I have used heat to adapt Lexan before, but it's almost impossible to get a smooth and equal finish as the Lexan tends to distort with heat. The only way to widen the arches and achieve a good finish is to add separate pre-formed arches, you should be able to find some generic arches on eBay. For the truly OCD, check out "Mechanic after hours" youtube channel. Here's a link to his Tamiya Escort build where he adds the type of arches I'm on about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roLUcnaDepyWfLs Haha I know what you mean about the sunstrip!!! Cool you were into rallying, I did a little motocross and motorbike road racing. My dad would love that BDA in his lotus 7 replica!!!

[@mrz5705]

@@MarkBryanRC I would gladly have one in my lounge..(thanks for the link 🙏)

[@col72]

Great vid Mark,how long do you wait to do the decals after painting?.cheers.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Thanks, Col! Well, this one was pre-painted. But if I paint a body, I can put the decals on as soon as the paint is touch-dry, as it's on the inside it doesn't really matter. Cheers!

[@col72]

@@MarkBryanRC OK cheers,I can't believe how much quicker the tt02 escourt custom is compared to the mk2 escourt mark.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Oh yes, I just found out how poorly the Mk2 on the MF01X chassis runs on dirt compared to my TT02! Miles apart in terms of performance!

[@col72]

@@MarkBryanRC yeah just ran mine on the road and it's slow compared to the escourt custom .

[@twojoptyk8358]

LU-01 -Tamiya 53909 Led will be ok to this model? Thanks:)

[@MarkBryanRC]

Yes I think that led unit it will work well with this kit especially for the main headlights and tail lights. Best wishes from Mark.

[@thecontractor365]

Hi mate, shouldn't this be build guide part ( 3 ) ? I'll continue watching now.

[@MarkBryanRC]

OMG - THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was in such a rush to try and upload tonight (I only finished building it and filming at 7pm)!!! I'm so tired after the week at work, and I had a few beers as a consolation, that I forgot to edit the title from the last episode! You are my saviour, my friend! Cheers! Have a cracking weekend, mate! :O)

[@thecontractor365]

@@MarkBryanRC 🍻👍🏻🍻. No worries.

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@thecontractor365 You are the best! 😁🤝👍

[@liamjones3028]

Hi what transmitter and receiver are you using. Thanks

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Liam. I used a Carson reflex stick Pro 3.1. It comes with the receiver. A very good basic set that has been very reliable! All the best 👍

[@liamjones3028]

@@MarkBryanRC could I fit a light kit and use thank transmitter. Thanks

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@liamjones3028 Yes you could! :)

[@charlesreynolds7407]

What led light kit did you use?

[@MarkBryanRC]

I wired my own LED light set from individual components and computer network wires.

[@craigpimlott7588]

mk11 came out in 1975

[@MarkBryanRC]

Wow, how time flies, it doesn't seem that long ago! Thanks for the info!

[@sagnhill]

Have you tried the Honda NSX body yet. Those decals are a pain in the arss.

[@MarkBryanRC]

No I haven't had the pleasure of that body yet! Sounds like a trick one! 😁👍

[@madsrcbuggy]

Argh, Mark, the stickers are always so nerve wrecking for me, even to watch on video! But I have to say it really was worth it, it's a beautiful car! I especially like the front, all the effort with the LEDs really paid off, very cool! I do like that Mk2 Escort, I had two Mk3's myself and they just didn't have that same charm to them. Yeah, as always on a Saturday morning, thanks for the good entertainment, and have a great weekend there, my friend!

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Mads, I can tell you that my nerves were tested during the application of some of those stickers! Glad you like the Escort, I agree the front end is the best part, too. Also, I wasn't a fan of the Mk3 either, a backward step by Ford I think! Thanks for the great comment and a smashing weekend to you too!

[@MauzyrockRC]

Let me adulate! Maximum respect for your attention to detail and super helpful guides. Still a daunting decal set :) Cheers

[@MarkBryanRC]

Much appreciated my friend! Oh yes, you can say that again, the decal set is not easy at all! Cheers!