T-Tango Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 One small point Mish, looking at your pic of the engine, only 3 exhaust pipes from a 4 cylinder engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 One small point Mish, looking at your pic of the engine, only 3 exhaust pipes from a 4 cylinder engine? Yeah I believe the centre two are Siamesed as in joined together and ported down the same pipe. Ford did the same on the 2.8 engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 only 3 exhaust pipes from a 4 cylinder engine? It's known as the Long Centre Branch peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Thanks peebeep. Looks like the model has an aproximation of the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) Yeah I believe the centre two are Siamesed as in joined together and ported down the same pipe. Ford did the same on the 2.8 engine Got it in one. Not sure about the rocker cover, though. The aluminium ones are a different shape. I am by no means a mini expert, but the rocker covers may have been standard BMC green. No doubt an actual mini expert will be along soon... Edit. Very soon, apparently. Edited September 13, 2009 by davidelvy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Got a little more done today and done some research into rocker box colours (yawn) I have found that most early production engines had BMC green, but I have found pictures of red, white, black and aluminium ones. also I have fond pictures of early engines having an aluminium coloured upper engine/cylinder head. Problem is all the photos of the car I'm modelling don't show the engine and are in black and white. So I feel thee is plenty of scope for me to get it right/wrong. Anyway on with the build, engine is now in the chassis and can be seen here being attacked by the long, orange, legged spider Distributor and leads in place And toned down to more authentic colours More soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oily Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 According to my book 'The Works Minis' the rocker covers are painted black(B&W pics)Also the fan they used was a 4 blade fan on the 1275S.Hope I'm not nit picking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 Got a little done today Underside all done Bodyshell primed The rolling chassis More later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 That's looking good Mish! What primer did you use? It looks good enough to be a top coat! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Looking good Mish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I'm liking this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thanks all That's looking good Mish! What primer did you use? It looks good enough to be a top coat!Keef Keef its three thin 'wet' coats of Tamiya XF-20 Medium Grey Not sure why I'm taking my time and making a good job of the bodywork as it a BMC and it will be covered in mud and slush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Very nice! I have this kit and your pics will be helpful for when I do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallychef Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Very nice! I have this kit and your pics will be helpful for when I do it! nice work Mish looking forward to seeing the completed paint job Regards Ian d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Well a little more done today after getting back from visiting mum and doing the weekly shop. The body shell done I think. I've mocked up the seating to see how it fits. Now the destructions say that the three original seats are a two tone. Centre panels are Sky Grey Tamiya XF-19 and the outer is a 1:1 mix of Tamiya X-7 Red and XF-19 Sky Grey but this comes out a a 'Rose Pink' colour. Now I know this was the swinging sixties, but please tell me we didn't win the Monte Carlo in minis with pink seats! Oily, you reading this any clues in your book? Anyone got any ideas? I remember a school friends mum having a mini and dad used to drive a mini van for work but from what I remember the seats were a like brown? More soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Hi Mish, IIRC the seats in a standard Cooper of this age were the two tone vinyl. If the back seats were left in I'd guess they'd still be the standard Cooper items? I seem to recall that a pic I've seen of the works cars showed them with black seats, but I can't recall if they were buckets. The first works Escorts that came a while after these Mins didn't have buckets when they were first rallied. Hopefully Oily will have more info! Keef PS - shell looks nice!! Edited October 11, 2009 by keefr22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptcruiser Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Looking great Mish. Take a look on the pics I posted on your page1 of the car at Gaydon. All you need to know re the rear seats is on there!! The rear seat at the museum is strappped up so that the seat squab is against the seat back, and two spare wheels/tyres are in the seat base. Rich Edited October 11, 2009 by ptcruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thanks Rich, I knew I'd seen something somewhere, mattish red slightly duller than the body it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 More progress Dashboard in Seats are nearly finished Got the decals on the front and rear screens done More later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallychef Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 That is starting to come together nicely now, look forward to seeing it completed regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Coming on really well now Mish, looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 This afternoon efforts, she's taking shape now, one more day should see her nearly done I think. Don't photos show up all your painting mistakes I can't see them till I post the photos! More soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oily Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) I've been looking through my book and the seats were Black Mish(B&W photos) I also googled for some images and came up with the same conclusion,the seats were Black!! The colours they've given you to colour the seats are more than likely to be for 'production' seats,not the works rally cars Edited October 17, 2009 by Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner14 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Great to read so far. Looking forward to the end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Looks like I will some how have to repaint the seats then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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