Auto Art Esprit S3

[Lowtus]

If you're an S3 fan and looking for something to do on those long winter evenings here's a possible 1:18 project.

Sure, it's not a perfect S3 replica but it's fairly close and involves nothing more challenging than a screwdriver, a knife and some rapid set epoxy. Plus some patience of course. The project requires two separate Auto Art models as your starting point; an S1 and a Turbo. All you have to do is disassemble both models, select the parts you want for your complete car and bin the rest! In this case I used the S1 body shell and engine together with the interior, wheels and bumpers from the Turbo.

[Evil_Dr_Fish]

I 'modified' mine a few years back!

It's not teh best job in the world - but then it's the first time I'd *ever* lacquered anything! So some splurged onto the quarterlight and the front lower valance didn't come out too well.

Sadly enough I actually wrote a full guide as to how to dismantle it (they're a bit of a bu99er wuth loads of concealed screws!) ...with pictures and everything! (I've been meaning to type it up since for ever, for LEW!)

Before Paul says anything - YES it still has the door handles because at that stage I hadn't de-handled it!

One day I will get around to filling those too!!!

Completely Dismantled, body flatted and ready to mask up...

Done! (for now!)

[stagowner]

Looks like we could be heading for a Concourse "AutoArt" at our next meeting

Constructed mine from the following

White S3 Turbo - Base car

Essex - Silver wheels and red interior

S1 - Bonnet

Anyone tried cutting the roof for a sunroof ?

[Mark Blanchard]

Fishy,

that's a great model of your car, well done! Just have to get rid of the door handles.

Wish Autoart would release an X180 model.

[nello]

Guys as per earlier thread my mate Paul Dewey bought the AutoArt Essex not realising that they had used his car to make the model - complete with No.17 Essex badge on the rear wing!!!!