discussion Tamiya mini cooper

[Guest]

Well decided to start the wee mini first time I ever built one so here goes

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[Guest]

Second attempt at exhaust heat staining

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[eddiesolo]

I used Tamiya clear orange and then blue burnt steel, worked okay. It isn't a easy thing to get right, well I found it wasn't.


Nice start though Ray, looked at this old kit myself.

 

[Guest]

Thanks man yeah is a bit tricky but practice makes nearly perfect lol

 

[Guest]

A little update body was done yesterday and chassis underway with some weathering

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[eddiesolo]

nearly perfect

LOL, sounds like me.

 

[Guest]

Weathering started as this to be a well neglected example

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[eddiesolo]

Weathering started as this to be a well neglected example

Yes...that's what I like to see rust!

 

[Guest]

Looking good, nice start

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice one Ray, the rust effect looks good. It looks a nice kit for such an old mould.

 

[PaulTRose]

brilliant little kits, these, go together with no drama

 

[Guest]

Nice one Ray, the rust effect looks good. It looks a nice kit for such an old mould.

Very crisp mouldings

 

[Guest]

brilliant little kits, these, go together with no drama

Yeah the usual with Tamiya

 

[Guest]

Weathering well under way now

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[Guest]

Nearly there just a couple of wee touches to do

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[Guest]

Rust effect is great, nice one

 

[eddiesolo]

I like Ray, nice effect on the windscreen.

 

[Guest]

I like Ray, nice effect on the windscreen.

Thanks man just a few wee things to do handles etc

 

[Guest]

Yep!!! This isn't a Nippon one!!! What happens


Looking great so far!

 

[Snowman]

That rust effect is looking the business.