Mini Cooper rally
Status: New built
Date: 25-Jan-2008
Comments: 41
This is already my fifth mini! I really can’t stop building these little cars from tamiya. I do have so many ideas for these cars. This time I wanted to make a rally car with working front and rear lights. I also wanted to do an original paintjob, so this time not the usual black (or coloured) fenders and a white roof. I’m really happy how the paintjob looks now, it took some time to mask, but it was worth it.
I still had some Lancia 037 headlights lying around, so the front lights where done quite easily. For the rear I used some modified F-350 high lift rear light buckets. They fit really well, there’s even space for two other lights.
Inspired by Grahoo’s mini with roof rack, I decided to build one for my mini too. It just looks so cool on this car! The exhaust is made from an aluminium pipe.
I used an M-01 chassis for the mini as it’s almost impossible to fit the interior in the car when mounted on the regular M-03 chassis.
Think this car deserves some better pictures taken outside. Comments are welcome.
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If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Some extra outdoor pics
Comments
gozone
Looks fantastic! Great choice of colours on that tine car.
Very nice details on the shell also.
Cheers..
Michael
bangstick
That is so cool!
OCD
That is fantastic work brother! I really like the wheels and your choice of colors!!
BeetleOne
WOW! Awesome Mini Rally!
Petrolhead
Simply Stunning!
joelvardy
really great. love the spear tiers on the roof
SaxoChris
Me Likey the centre exhaust, Gotta be complimenting the 1380 !!!
Robydoes
Best looking Mini I've seen, nice job !!!
Jedi Master
I insist that you sell it to me immediately. My sanity relys on it... PLEASE!!!!!! (I'm not kidding, I want it!)
Da Kid
incredible job... i'm inspired to come up with something myself.
trismagic
fantastic creation ,very very cool!!!!!!!!
tuff bug
That looks fantastic I like the design
mersey_mike
That is fantastic !! want one !!
Crash Cramer
Very nice looking Mini you have there. I like the lights and the paint is definitely a plus point since it isn't the same old thing. I know I have seen the wheels somewhere before, but please remind me where they are from. Thanks for sharing.
Rabiedmushroom
Beautifully finished. Its got some lovely details.
archway66
amazing job!!
_miga_
what a great car!! - love it - the only thing missing - rally sig entry
Tobbe70
Very, very beautiful. Wonderful colours and great details! Can´t be better!
Tamiya Monkey
Im in awe, you have done a fantastic job.
Mad Zero
Easily the best I've seen - superb.
Wrc action
Absolutely stunning - top marks!!
amigamad
This has to be one of the best looking mini,s i have ever seen truly stunning looking car .
Wyoming
Wow nice Mini, its all in the attention to details!
Thats one sweet mini , best ive seen on tc pure rc porn lol !!!!!!!caddy sav
SMOKE-DOG
Nice looking Mini. Like the original livery.
flux density
Nice ...
Vin87
Really stunning! I love the lights and paintjob! I see you fitted the TT01 Cockpit set, was it hard to make that one fit?
Origineelreclamebord
I love the colour scheme. And quite a lot of detail on it too...
Lights, Roof rack, drivers... And those wheels are lovely... They look a bit like the Suzuki Swift wheels I have, but these look even better... So where did you get them/what brand/type are they?
Soonsie
Wow! I'm really impressed by the amount of comments, glad you all like this mini too. @crash camer: the wheels came from rcmart and are from 'north craft'. @vin 87: It wasn't that hard to make it fit, you just have to cut away enough
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mr_pushrod
That looks fantastic! Straight to my favourites.
DeeMiller
I think this one qualifies my SIG 'Tamiya Stars'...
scollins
Great job, love the interior and the roof rack!!!
oldsterolli
Wow, Soonsie ! excellent work as always, great mini !!!
spongebob0374
This car is beautiful! I love it! Excellent work! If you ever want to sell it, let me know.
Dirt-540
Simply georguous and original! Well done that is sweet.
Crash Cramer
Whoa, an invitation from Mr Dee Miller to enter his SIG, now THAT is a special model indeed. Congrats on that, will check into those wheels.
loopjuice
Just fantastic !
ruffryder
Only just seen this,and its got to be one of the best looking(if not the best)cars on the site...for me anyway.
Stunning!
Sideways-King
Blown me away - Simply Awesome
tamiyaonebay
Wow! You are one of the best kit designers I've seen. I love when people make more 'personal' choices for color schemes and everything else. You are an amazing one at that! Cheers
Soonsie
Thanks tamiyaonebay! I mostly try to make something different, it just gives me that special or unique feeling which an box art model mostly lacks.
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