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Old 01-06-2014, 06:09 AM
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Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

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This model was a result of long search for pictures of this car. There wasn´t any photos from right side of car or good photos from roof of that car. It took me over a year to find missing puzzles, to start this model. Model is Tamiya Rally Mini and drivers are modified from Fujimi driver set. Those drivers have a good sitting position for a formula car, but they are not fitting to Mini without some surgical operations. Seats needed to be modified just to get right look and to get those figures seated right. Dashboard got some modifications too. I had to draw all decals exept those BMC roses on front fenders. Body is mostly straight from box. I put some extra parts to engine and chasse as you can see. Because I had to open those side windows, I replaced all windows with a little thinner material.

1967 Timo Mäkinen started to SS Ouninpohja with a sponge under bonnet, because He had some over heating problems on previous SS. In some jump that sponge let that leather belt that secured bonnet open, and Timo had to drive half that SS bonnet open. He managed to drive third fastest time for that SS, losing only 19 sec to SS winner but winning 1967 1000 Lakes Rally.























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Old 01-06-2014, 07:48 AM
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Re: Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

Fantastic dio ! And a great story too. The weathering is very very good!

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Old 01-06-2014, 12:04 PM
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Re: Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

Superb job - never seen this one done before.
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Old 01-06-2014, 12:23 PM
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Re: Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

Thanks guys!
There hasn´t been photos to do this properly. Until now
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Re: Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

Whaou Is it possible to have more picture or link for view the WIP?
Thank you and excellent job.
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Old 01-06-2014, 09:22 PM
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Re: Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

Thats innovative and very well executed. Pat yourself on the back.
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Whaou Is it possible to have more picture or link for view the WIP?
Thank you and excellent job.
Just added some project pictures
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Re: Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

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Old 01-10-2014, 02:30 AM
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Re: Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

It looks great!
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So much plastic, so little time!
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Re: Mini Cooper S 1967 1000 Lakes

Personally, if I'd been the guy in the left seat in that situation, I'd be holding on to the dash and the roof for dear life, not calmly reading my pace notes! Fantastic job, both on the car and figures...

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