Just for a change. Another mini....

[robemcdonald]

Now this may come as a surprise, but I'm not a massive mini fan. It's a coincidence that my next project is the same as the last.
A good friend is turning 40 this year and he is a mini fan. As a present I decided to have a go at recreating his actual car.
Here's the car in question.



I think it's a good looking car. It does however present a number of issues.

1. I don't think anyone makes a mini kit featuring the sportpack
2. 13" minilite are an issue.
3. There isn't a transkit or detail up parts for either (that I could find anyway)

That's why I created another thread asking if anyone could help with either.

I found a late mini kit from fujimi to use as a base.



As there was no other choice I had to make my own sportkit.
I cut some strips from styrene sheet, secured them around a container of approximately the correct diameter and then laminated another styrene strip on top. I hoped this would help them stay round.


I then did a bit of shaping and fettling and fitted them to the body.



Added some primer



And ten some paint



The wheels the came with the kit weren't going to work



I found some resin 13" minilites for a mk1 escort on tinternet.



Close enough to pass for the real ones.

And that's where I'm currently up to.

[robemcdonald]

This evening I added some chrome to the window frames and door handles and have done a trial fit.



Compared to the original



I need to work out how to do the number plate surround and the bumper over riders.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[P5BNij]

I rather like that! How did you make the number plates, are they etched metal...?

[robemcdonald]

P5BNij said:

I rather like that! How did you make the number plates, are they etched metal...?

They are foil letters I managed to find online. They are manufactured by BECC models in Croydon.

They do kits the normal yellow and white ones as well.

You get 1:18 (4mm) and 1:24 (3mm) in the kit with some number plate blanks. The letters are die cut, but you need to cut out the number plates.

www.becc.co.uk

Back to the project. I have ordered some film for the windows and won a part built mk1 cooper on the bay. I will use the bumpers (with overiders) from that kit

That just leave me with the wing mirrors and exhaust to sort out.

[P5BNij]

Thanks for the info Rob, duly noted

I've built a few Tamiya Mini kits bit not tried the Fujimi one yet.

[robemcdonald]

Ok so I am more or less finished with this now.
I bought a part built mk1 kit for its bumpers, found some cheap window tint film on amazon and made some mirrors from styrene rod, various abrasives and a pistol drill. (That was fun!)

A few bits left to button up.

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Once I finish the last few details I'll give it a bit of. A clean to remove my grubby fingerprints (that's not as easy as on the tellie)