Hasegawa 1/24 Mini Cooper "Sport Pack" edition - customised

[Madhatter]

hey all

I mentioned in a post recently that I had started numerous projects and finished none. Well, I'm happy to say that at least one of those starters actually got finished. That one is this, the Hasegawa Mini Cooper Sport Pack edition. However, I opted to customise it to my tastes and I am really, really super happy with how it came out.

The colour is a customer mix and no, I don't know the ratios because I did it as I went. It is a mix of Mr Metallic GX Yellow Green GX211 and SMS Fluro Green base colour with multiple thin coats of clear green topped with SMS 2k clear.

The roof is the same body colour but masked off and a couple of light coats of smoke to get the effect.

Wheels are SMS Light Bronze - a recent discovery colour which I now very much like for wheels!

The interior is GX211 without the mix, SMS Auto Polar White and yellow green for the stitching - which is masked using 0.75mm tape strips. The headrests were a monumental PITA to mask BTW.

Lastly, a complex, custom made exhaust tip (a heated and bent piece of tube - yes, very complex...). The front was lowered by maybe 2mm.

I opted for as little chrome as possible as I just don't like chrome accents (I'm an odd ball like that)





















Well, that's enough pics I'd say. Yes, I know the Union Jack isn't exactly spot on. Lets just call it a gesture toward it rather than pick apart its total lack of accuracy  

Other than that, its totally OOB and it was a lot of fun. I'd like to get another one but paint it candy orange instead.

As always, thanks for stopping in and having a look

Si

[Old Wombat]

Oh, yeah! That's fantastic, Si!     


I'm, also, not a fan of chrome - I find matt black "low-lights" look much better, but gloss black works in a pinch.   

[Hobbes]

Very nice!

[Weaver]

That looks great - well done! 

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice! Bold color - but certainly different from classic British Racinmg Green. 

[zenrat]

 

Very good.  Particularly the interior.
I find the drilling out the holes in the spokes of the steering wheel has an effect on its look out of proportion to the time it takes to do so.

[PR19_Kit]

I've never even heard of that kit before, let alone seen one! 

That's very smart indeed, and the colour works a treat! 

[NARSES2]

That's very smart indeed, and the colour works a treat! 

Totally agree with those sentiments 

[McColm]

Wow! Well done 

[Rick Lowe]

That's very smart indeed, and the colour works a treat! 

Agree totally. 

As Peter Griffin says: "That's pretty freakin' Sweet!" (not that I'm a fan, but the sentiment suits admirably.)

[su27rules]

Very nice!! Great color.

[Mossie]

Modern take on the Mini, I like it.     

[Rheged]

That's very smart indeed, and the colour works a treat! 

Totally agree with those sentiments 

as do I !

[Madhatter]

Thankyou all very much for the kind feedback     I had a really tough choice to make between this and Orange, so I'll have to make another one 

[Rick Lowe]

Thankyou all very much for the kind feedback    I had a really tough choice to make between this and Orange, so I'll have to make another one 

Oh, of course - Naturally!   

We await with bated breath.