Tamiya Austin Mini Cooper

[GeeBee]

Here's a few photo's of my latest build, out of the box Tamiya Austin Mini Cooper, apart from the BMF and the drilling out of the wheels, everything else is pretty much out of the box, paint was done using Cellulose auto paints, and polished out using Mequires auto polish.

Geoff

[JAFFA]

Nice work on the bmf and interior.

[GeeBee]

Just the front indicstors, rear lights and a few badges and decals to add, then it's finished .....

Geoff

[rollover]

You've got it dead on! My daily driver is a 65 Cooper S, I'll have to try one of those kits.

[GeeBee]

You've got it dead on! My daily driver is a 65 Cooper S, I'll have to try one of those kits.

If you want to produce a 65 Cooper, you will need to sand off the safety boss off the doors, as pre' 66 didn't have these, a simply modification.

Geoff

[MrObsessive]

I like that!! Very nice and clean!

[GeeBee]

Thanks for all the comments, i've had this on the go for some time, i have only just come back to it, i try to keep my building as clean as i can, and the BMF took me some time to get right the first i used it, but now i find it much better that trying to paint trim in chrome silver paint.

I have now been talked into trying one of the Fujimi Mini's, although it's a curbside kit, i will do as much detail as possible.

[GeeBee]

Work is progressing on the Red & Black Cooper, but i've been working on a white & black Cooper S, still loads to do though .....

Engine painted and installed into subframe

Engine & subframe installed into chassis

Interior airbrushed Tamiya Flat red

Cooling fan, dynamo belt and cooling fan installed, radiator installed.

Rear subframe installed along with exhaust and remote gearchange.

Dash painted and waiting for decals for gauges to be fitted

Small parts painted and left to dry

Edited November 16, 2007 by GeeBee

[Modelmartin]

Those Tamiya Minis are great kits and it looks like you having fun with them. They look great so far. The Fujimi kit is pretty nice too. The Fujimi needs a little surgery to lower it just a touch but otherwise builds easy and looks great. I have built several of each.

[monkeyclaw]

nice little mini! one of my favorite Tamiya small kits...along with the Fiats.....If you like the small ones; you should definitely build the 12th scale Tamiya mini...it just "falls" together very nicely.......matt Burnett

[GeeBee]

Well today i got the white & black Mini Cooper finished, it's now sitting in the showcase with the red & black one i built earlier

[Ranchwagon]

That looks great!

[MoparMarc]

Man those cars are tiny. Nice job on both of them, they look great.