Now no more - kept in showroom as one of my faves
Status: Other
Date: 15-May-2005
Comments: 14
This was my first step back into Tamiya kits and was my first new bought kit since my Hornet, I have had the model in kit form for nearly 3 years !!
Anyways I fancied a break from all the resto's I had on the go and fancied building one of my kits, It was a toss up between this one, my XR311 or my Clodbuster. As I had some nice 8 spoke alloys thanks to Moosey I decided the Mini it was.
It has been sprayed in a metallic base then Black with a white roof - shows a very nice metallic finish. The grille, wheel arches and number plate lamp have been sprayed in Alclad.
Didnt want the racing decals on and wanted a street racer look, fitted number plates (thanks livesteammad) the number is from my mums first car a 1966 mini traveller with the numbers turned round to suit the period of this Mini. Finally finished off with a pair of tailpipes made from car brake pipe. <br.
chassis is fitted with full ball racers and a sport tuned motor.Hope you like the finished article
UPDATE DEC 2008 - been going through the showroom updating what I still have and dont have etc. Sadly this car is now no more, the chassis lives on but the body is gone forever. Decided that due to the amount of views this has had I wont delete for ever and i'll put in the 'other' section. I have a new body for this and will list that when I get round to painting it which will be a long way off I think
Comments
amigamad
Very nice min the number plates add the finishing touch .
Brat Attacks
Smart looking Mini. These are great fun. Love the honour paid to your mums first car....noce touch.
wow! great work there! looks really authentic
STAX
Nice job!
PurpleBugsy
Sweet loking mini Simon, now get some radio in it and get her run !!!!
moosey
Looks crackin that mate! Like the plates
Neo Kitz
Thats a corker! cant wait to build mine. I really love those wheels. The mini is such a funky little car.
drifter
nice but ha if you want bigger tail pipes go to your local bike shop (push bike) and ask them for outer cable caps they look so cool.
spannerboy
those number plates are mental - the car looks real with them!
Maxxed Ross
Smart! Very well done
TA04RNSX
That is the most beautiful Tamiya Mini that i've ever seen!
ngbee
Very nice !!
WOW! i thought someone has put a picture of their real 1/1 scale mini on here! looks very effective nice one son
galgu4
wow~ It looks like classic car~ I feel something like royal.
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