Morris Mini Cooper

New projects from me. I always wanted to build this Mini Cooper, and now I joined a groupbuild on SPC forum I can finally start on this one.

It's the nice Tamiya kit which is build by many of us I think.

http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/inhoud%20(1)%20(Custom).jpg
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The original wheels are very small and boring, so I want nice period wheels on this Mini. I found some cool wheels in a AMT VW Scirocco modelkit. They look very similar to Alleycat wheels which are used on Mini's very often. I also made new tyres by cutting some low profile tyres and glue them together so they fitt around the wheels.

http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/IMG_9622_880x587.jpg

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For the color I choosed Royal Blue Saphire from Toyota.
http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/inhoud%20(9)%20(Custom).jpg
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Kris.

This week I sanded the body and scribed out the panellines.

Today I sprayed the primer and sprayed a couple light coats of GT Silver. After a few hours drying, I added maskingtape to mask of the stripes. After this I sprayed the Royal Blue Sapphire.

It felt like christmas while I was removing the maskingtape.

http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/paint%20(1)%20(Custom).jpg
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Kris.

Amazing paint, I can't wait to see the progress. I did the exact same thing to my mini tires

Can't wait for this to turn out, looks good!

Those stripes look flawless Kris!
Nicely done!!!!!!!!
Andy

And I clearcoated the Mini after some BMF work.

http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/blanke%20lak%20(1)%20(Custom).jpg
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Kris.

Paint job looks stunning

Great work

The paint and the work both are great . Great job done...

http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/laatste%20loodjes%20(1)%20(Custom).jpg
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Body is also completed. Just a few little details to be added.

http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/laatste%20loodjes%20(4)%20(Custom).jpg
http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/laatste%20loodjes%20(6)%20(Custom).jpg
http://modelbrouwers.nl/media/albums/245/10068/laatste%20loodjes%20(5)%20(Custom).jpg

Kris.

Nice work, looking forward to the final assembly!

Beatiful build and paint job.
Congrats,
Jamme