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Thank you John!
You certainly fixed your paint issue. Turned out really nice
Thanks,
John
I have finished my Original Mini Cooper! I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my WIP.
I clearcoated my Mini Cooper and I am for the most part, not happy! I washed, air-dryed, primered and painted the Mini and when I clearcoated the body, the paint ran away from the door edges. Arrgh!
More Mini to come...
A mockup to check my work. Other than the fit of the hood (bonnet), everything looks good! The hood fit can use some adjustment.
A little time this afternoon at the paintbooth! I painted the body and other pieces with Tamiya TS-86 Pure Red, the roof with Tamiya TS-26 Pure White, A second coat for the interior platform with Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black. Now to let this dry and maybe a couple of coats of Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear to be added.
Thanks Tom! Better get that paint removed!
Your progress on the Mini is looking great! I have the Tamiya version of this kit started but was delegated to "Shelf Queen" status and needs the paint stripped. VWs are my favorite but the original Mini runs a close second. Good luck with the rest of the build.
TJS
I finally got some Tamiya Grey Fine Surface Prime on the Mini chassis and I installed the engine. I painted the interior floor with Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black and the body parts got a coat of Tamiya White Fine Surface Primer.
Thanks John and teched29!
John, thanks for the video! Goodwood is a magical place for gearheads and Minis!
Ha - great story!
Here's a couple minutes of minis... can't help but smile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Qzyk59zsY
Brings back memories... A friend of mine at trade school had a hot-rodded Mini Cooper. We rebuilt his 1275 in engine class.
Instead of the two Stomberg / SU carbs, he fitted a huge side draft Solex carb. Trouble was that it fouled the firewall behind the instrument cluster... so he simply cut a hole there for the stacks and air filter. Whenever I went for a ride with him, you had to keep the windows rolled down otherwise your ears would pop when he accelerated to WOT! ...sucked all the air out from the interior.
Wow they are small. Didn't realize the size differenced as I consider the current minis to be pretty small! I do recall watching a race of all original mini's and it was such a blast. Engine looks great, lot's of detail.
The engine has been assembled and ready to be installed in the chassis...when I get that built! I must say that this engine went together very well and I haven't lost any parts yet! These parts are tiny!
I started with assembly of the basic engine and I painted some of the parts needed for it with PollyS Dark Green. I also painted some pieces with gold, stainless steel, flat and semi gloss black. The wheels got a coating of flat white around the rims. I'll coat this with gloss clear in a few days.
Great story PatW!
BigJim Does it come with a set of Minilite wheels?
Does it come with a set of Minilite wheels?
No, it doesn't! It should especially since it is the California Wheels Edition. The kit appears to be all stock.
Great Mr Mike! Yes the original Mini was nearly half the size of the new one! Mr brother bought a light green Mini Van from the factory in Oxford in 1963! We only lived about 20 miles from the factory so he got the bus to Oxford, to save the delivery cost to the local Mini dealer who was on the corner of the street. One problem? As he drove it home it jumped out of first gear! That was a problem with the earlier 1961 version! When he got it home he jacked the car up and took the wheels off and saw the rust in the bottom of the wheels where it had been stored on an airfield just outside Oxford for the previous two years! He took it to the dealership and they changed the gearbox straight away!
My mother passed her driving test aged 62 and bought the Mini Countryman Estate with the outer wood trim.
Remember , common sense is not common.
Thanks guys! Both kits are 1/24 scale and the Original Mini Cooper is tiny! I knew they were small, but compared to the newer Mini Cooper...WOW!!!
Wow, that is a tiny car.
Your comments and questions are always welcome.
Paddy Hopkirk would be proud.
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
Back in the early '80's we ran autocross with a Brit. He used to race them. Said it was the most fun and scariest thing he ever did with pants on.....170 mph in one of those. No idea how true it was.
Owned a couple of America's back then, couldn't get rid of them soon enough.
I'll be watching how this one goes together.
Hi Mr.Mike:
Hey, I bet it will be as awesome as your other builds too. Oh, by the way, Airfix had a 1/32 scale version as well. Now talk about Tiny! The Mini is Small anyway! This one is teeny. Good luck and I will check this out at my Local Hoby Lobby.
Oh, I found some Oooold Pactra Dark Forest Green. That's what color mine is. Yep, painted with a brush too. The paint was still viable! Humbrol Deck Bleached Teak for the roof with an overcoat of Clear gloss. Can't wait to see yours done!
As my Volkswagen project winds down, my new project is the Revell Original Mini Cooper and while this kit has 128 pieces, this car is tiny when compared to the current modern Revell Mini Cooper which had less pieces when I built it many years ago. I plan on painting this Mini Tamiya TS-86 Pure Red with a Tamiya TS-26 Pure White roof. If I can scare up the materials, I may try to produce a Union Jack roof decal for this Mini. Other than the roof decal and maybe some engine wiring, this model will be built OOB.
More Mini Cooper to come...
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