Revell Mini Cooper - WIP

Using Super Clean to de-chrome. Amazing stuff. So quick and simple. 

Trying out Stynylrez's metal primer for all chrome parts. 

Decided this project to de-chrome and re-spry with Tamiya's X-11 "Chrome Silver".  

Also decided to get the windows done first with chroming the edges and then coating in Future. This way they have plenty of time to cure fully while I build the rest of the kit. 

Got a little tricky doing the Future coating. I had planned to leave the glass on the sprue but then thought I would end up damage the edges when trying to remove them later...  

Tamiya's X-11 is not a very good "chrome" paint but I still prefer it to the plated stuff.  

Another X-11 example. So now all the chrome pieces and glass are painted and clear coated, and hopefully fully cured for when they are needed. 

Primed 

Mixed up body color. X14 with a bunch of X2 and touch of X5 

Sprayed flat white on interior columns and roof. Then masked. 

A few layers of the base color but unable to get a good final wet coat. The orange peeling did level-out more but not completely.  

Letting dry before clear coat. 

Clear coat. Not terrible but still not able to get a good wet coat so more orange peeling. 

Roof panel. 

Bonnet/Hood. 

Using foam blocks and alligator clips-on-a-stick that everyone seems to have and am liking them a lot. Was able to find time to prep a bunch of pieces for priming.  

Also trying out Tamiya's spongy sand paper. Liking it a lot too. Using 1500 to give the primer something to bite on. 

There is an error in the instructions. The dashboard should be flipped. 

Got the headlights in. Same with the tail lights. 

Was able to prime everything and them mask and spray the interior pieces. 

definitely nerve-racking removing the masking. No peeling thankfully.  

 

Trying out flocking for the flooring of the interior.  

Way more messier than I thought it would be. Also need to pre-paint the area to match the flocking color. I thought the flocking would would be enough by it's self but I was wrong. 

sides finished and assembled.  

Interior ready. I tried to use a "wash" on the left front seat but it turned out badly. Very frustrated by that. 

Dash done. 

 

 

 

The fire wall was riding too high and causing the chassis to not fit correctly with the body . Had to cut the retainers to allow the firewall move down 

was able to get it flush 

Add the seat belt pieces after connecting the interior to the the shell. 

Not so happy with the Future clear coat. Seems it's easily affected by fingerprint residue.  

Tried out Tamiya's wax but not sure it is worth it... 

Underneath.... 

Finally finished! 

The three amigos... on to the next build...