Mini Cooper 1275S Mk.1

[Steve Cooper]

Thunderbird, I love your Mini build, and I signed up just to tell you that - this is my first post!


If you still need a prompt to decide on roof colour, red with a white roof was never, ever a factory option on the Mk1 Mini you're building. All Tartan red Minis would have had a black roof. The white roof was reserved for factory race or rally cars only. Of course, most aspiring Paddy Hopkirks weren'thaving any of that and painted their black roof white within days of taking delivery! Another 'fun fact'... someone mentioned the red white and blue Minis of the Italian Job. Although they were all badged as Mini Cooper S models, they were fairly special in that they didn't have contrasting roof colours at all. Solid red white and blue. Took me a while to notice that! Lol! Keep up the great work. I have the road-going Austin Cooper S on my bench and your thread is inspiring me to break out the contact cement.

 

[Thunderbird]

Thanks for the comment Steve.


I am aware that the roof should not be white (even says black in the instructions) but it is more about personal taste in this case.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

This build is looking superb Daniel. First class work matey.......... I only just found it but I'll be watching from now on.


........ Are you planning to give it an "oil leak" ? ....... The two I owned when I was a lot younger (Not Coopers though) ...... Both leaked oil and had all that gunky mixture of dirt and oil all over the sump & engine block.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

This build is looking superb Daniel. First class work matey.......... I only just found it but I'll be watching from now on.


........ Are you planning to give it an "oil leak" ? ....... The two I owned when I was a lot younger (Not Coopers though) ...... Both leaked oil and had all that gunky mixture of dirt and oil all over the sump & engine block.

 

[Thunderbird]

I am afraid not. I am not very good at that kind of detailing work.

 

[noble]

This is coming together exceptionally well, that paintwork is spot on.


scott

 

[Thunderbird]

Will upload some more photos soon, I have managed to fit the body onto the chassis.

 

[Marc Stock]

Very tidy work here. Not a fan of minis myself but i look up to your clean work.

 

[Thunderbird]

Here are some new photos, not much left now.


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[Tibbs]

That looks superb.... The silver trim looks excellent.

 

[Richi72]

This is coming together really good like it allot


Great job.


Cheers Richi

 

[Thunderbird]

The roof is not 100% done yet but it is the only thing remaining now. Unfortunately something happened when I glued the glass of one of the headlights as it turned out all "foggy" (don't know the correct word for it).


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[Trooper tk421]

Looks good man

 

[jono]

Looking good Daniel & nice work on the Chrome Trim.


John.

 

[tr1ckey66]

What a lovely looking model Mini!


Cheers


P

 

[Plastickitbasher]

Great work so far, looking really good

 

[takeslousyphotos]

That is a cracking job you've done on that Daniel ............ Really superb work.

 

[yambam26]

Great finish on this Daniel,its make me want to start one of mine now!

 

[dougie]

Thunderbird, I love your Mini build, and I signed up just to tell you that - this is my first post!
If you still need a prompt to decide on roof colour, red with a white roof was never, ever a factory option on the Mk1 Mini you're building. All Tartan red Minis would have had a black roof. The white roof was reserved for factory race or rally cars only. Of course, most aspiring Paddy Hopkirks weren'thaving any of that and painted their black roof white within days of taking delivery! Another 'fun fact'... someone mentioned the red white and blue Minis of the Italian Job. Although they were all badged as Mini Cooper S models, they were fairly special in that they didn't have contrasting roof colours at all. Solid red white and blue. Took me a while to notice that! Lol! Keep up the great work. I have the road-going Austin Cooper S on my bench and your thread is inspiring me to break out the contact cement.

Welcome to a ridiculously friendly forum!


I signed up to a forum recently for exactly the same reason, someone made something that just caught my eye.


I hope your going to post some of your builds