Hasegawa 1/24 Mini Cooper "Sport Pack" edition - customised

[Madhatter]

hey all

I mentioned in a post recently that I had started numerous projects and finished none. Well, I'm happy to say that at least one of those starters actually got finished. That one is this, the Hasegawa Mini Cooper Sport Pack edition. However, I opted to customise it to my tastes and I am really, really super happy with how it came out.

The colour is a customer mix and no, I don't know the ratios because I did it as I went. It is a mix of Mr Metallic GX Yellow Green GX211 and SMS Fluro Green base colour with multiple thin coats of clear green topped with SMS 2k clear.

The roof is the same body colour but masked off and a couple of light coats of smoke to get the effect.

Wheels are SMS Light Bronze - a recent discovery colour which I now very much like for wheels!

The interior is GX211 without the mix, SMS Auto Polar White and yellow green for the stitching - which is masked using 0.75mm tape strips. The headrests were a monumental PITA to mask BTW.

Lastly, a complex, custom made exhaust tip (a heated and bent piece of tube - yes, very complex...). The front was lowered by maybe 2mm. 

I opted for as little chrome as possible as I just don't like chrome accents (I'm an odd ball like that)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, that's enough pics I'd say. Yes, I know the Union Jack isn't exactly spot on. Lets just call it a gesture toward it rather than pick apart its total lack of accuracy   

Other than that, its totally OOB and it was a lot of fun. I'd like to get another one but paint it candy orange instead.

As always, thanks for stopping in and having a look

Si

 

 

[turbolag]

Very nice 

[70 Sting]

Cool Mini. Nice interior. 😎

[Roger U]

Good looking Mini. Nice paint and interior.

[ChrisR]

Very nice.

[Dragline]

Brilliant!

[slusher]

Fantastic looking. 👀 Custom Mini!

[espo]

Great looking paint finish and like the roof treatment. The wheels look perfect for this. Great storied history surrounding these cars.

[Dragonhawk1066]

That's a cool looking little Mini!

[Madhatter]

thank you all for the kind feedback. Pictures really do have a habit of revealing flaws you didn't know existed until right then. 

[STU111]

What a cool little Mini! Lots of excellent detail work in that interior. Top stuff. 👍🏻