I got this cool little kit for Christmas. Its a curbside so the build should go pretty quick.
I wanted to do the Ice Blue version of the Cooper - cool color (no pun)
I ordered Vallejo Game Color 72.095 - Galcier Blue. This is my first time spraying these colors and man, the gum up the airbrush but they lay down dead smooth.
Not sure its the exact color - but I’m going with it.
Hoping it pops with a gloss clear coat.
My [2cnts]. Vallejo Model Air colors spray very easily easily and do great finishes. The other groups of Vallejo paints take a little bit of practice with thinning to spray well.
Jim [cptn]
KeavDog,
I’ve got that kit in the stash. I bought it hoping to build my R53 (05 MINI Cooper S), but she didn’t have the JCW body kit and the wheels are wrong for my car. Fortunately, there are several Fujimi kits with the correct wheels on Evilbay right now, some reasonably priced with free shipping from Japan. May have to get the Revell kit for a LHD dash though. Looking forward to the build.
Very Neat .
I really like the satin finish on the wheels that came with the kit
BTW - I ordered a 2oz bottle of B28 touch up paint - the factory Ice Blue. The Vallejo Ice Blue is more of a lavendar color.
If I recall, enamel/lacquer over acrylic is a no-no so I’ll be stripping
I got the touch-up paint yesterday.
I decided to shoot it over the acrylic and if I have to strip I have to strip. So far it looks okay. The color is way closer to the original car
Tedious task of masking the windows complete. Testing fitting, nothing glued yet. I still need to paint the A pillars gloss black and polish the paint.
Hey ! Is it true ?
A Mini is smaller than my Kia SOUL 6 Speed ?
Looks like an interesting project. hope it all goes well.
unlikely. the bmw mini is “mini” only in name. Those things are huge.
Some progress - equal amount of mistakes. Just one of those nights where I created more work for myself… body is test fit. Roof black bled from the future clear coat. Running boards are a terrible fit and need touchup. Bahhhh. I’ll fix it 
EDIT: I put the running boards/lower panels on backwards! Pulled them off and reversed and the fit is a bit better…DOH!
Close to finishing this one. Some minor details, decaling and cleanup
Hi,
That’s looking really nice.
Pat
Calling it done. Few issues here and there as always. Been a while since I did a car. Kit had couple issues. I’m very impressed with the automotive touchup paint - I will go that route again. BTW if any one needs mini Ice Blue I have a LOT left over
