Windy37 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Hi . This is my first post to hopefully include pictures as i hope i have sussed out how to do it ! The Mini is my first build in over 3 years so i'm keeping it simple apart from small detail i have taken from the real cars i have seen on rallies and events . Firstly i sprayed chassis , rollcage and wheels Tamiya gloss white . Suspension and springs were fiddly to fit , but mostly interior fittings went in place easily . Seatbelts were fitted before seats were taken off the sprues and it was easier to fit the rollcage sides and leave to dry before putting in the top and back cage parts . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Pictures in wrong order ! Heres some earlier ones (hopefully) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Windy37 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 This is where i'm up to now . Rollcage fitted really well . Had to be real careful cutting off sprues though . Rollcages on modern rally cars i think are a work of art ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Top view . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Looks very nice so far. I almost bought this kit myself the other day on a day trip to York, but talked myself out of it. Look forward to see it come together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Séan Pádraig Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Hi again . Bodyshell sanded and repainted after masking tape disaster . I painted body red a while ago then masked up to spray roof white . left to dry then peeled masking tape off , only for it to have left a sticky residue . Used some 1500 grade sandpaper to remove it , then repainted . Doesnt look to bad now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Bit of progress on the Mini . Got all the bodyshell decals on . These went on very easy , probably because as modern rally cars go the paint scheme is pretty simple . The black and white check stripes smoothed down with very little persuassion . After decals had dried i very delicately painted in the wheelarch and bodykit , carbon fibre on the real thing , Tamiya Semi Gloss Black over painted with Humbrol Satin Varnish . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 These little suffix kits turn out quite nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 16 hours ago, FunkyChiken said: These little suffix kits turn out quite nicely. I had forgotten about this . Way back in 2014 ! If only we knew then what we know now ..... Thanks for looking, Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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