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Title: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 07 June 2012, 20:11

Thought I'd have a bash at doing a 1:43 scale of my finished Cabrio, now I know this thread may get moved but I started it here as it is too a Mk3.

First things first I stripped it down and removed the paint.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/KGrHqNocE9eBVyqOBPnCuT6FUw60_12.jpg)

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010192.jpg)

Then I started smoothing down the GTi side mouldings to something move like the CL ones.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010194.jpg)

As you can see the bumper swage lines are still there.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010195.jpg)

I then used Superglue lightly to fill the swage lines and indicator recesses and then 800 wet 'n dry.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010203.jpg)

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010206.jpg)

Next thing to do once my modelling files arrive is the file out the grille badge to go badgeless :wink:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: murraymint on 07 June 2012, 20:21

 :cool: nice

I had a go at lowering a mx5 model a while ago

This is as far as I got

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-01-17183553.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-01-17183642.jpg)

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 07 June 2012, 20:27

Nice negative camber there :grin:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: stainesy on 07 June 2012, 20:32

dubstar9 is that your car in the your sig pic? i swear its diferant to the one you posted in show a pic of you mk3 section  :undecided:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 07 June 2012, 20:36

No it's not, sorry!!! Need to get a good Signature picture done to replace it, will have a bash at a temp one now :wink:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 07 June 2012, 23:21

Signature Sorted :wink:

More model updates to follow :smiley:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dom on 08 June 2012, 00:10

You lot have too much spare time :laugh:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 12 June 2012, 20:42

Next, de-badge the grille :wink:

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010212.jpg)

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010218.jpg)

Now all swage lines have been removed, just got the sort sills out before primer. :smiley:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 18 June 2012, 09:52

Over the weekend I decided to paint the wheels and interior before painting the body.

So I have made the wheels look as close as possible to the Rota GT3's.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010223.jpg)

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010225.jpg)

And the black interior with the Red Leather seats, door card inserts and steering wheel rim plus Tonneau cover.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010227.jpg)

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010228.jpg)

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: jamesblonde on 18 June 2012, 22:51

Absolutely love this lol  :grin:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 24 June 2012, 21:32

So the US Spec direction has meant I needed to de-flush the bumpers and then paint the body white, I have repainted the mouldings black as a temp measure to sort any final smoothing. Finished the grille and tinted the headlights, painted the mirror bases black and the mirrors silver metalic and clear gloss over, resmoothed the front number paint area before a second coat of white.

Now with this US Spec colour coding do I go for VR6 smooth and colour coded bumper tops, with colour coded side mouldings or black OEM side mouldings???

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010233.jpg)

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010235.jpg)

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: murraymint on 24 June 2012, 21:34

 :cool: nice work

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 24 June 2012, 21:44

The black moulding bits are rough but only temp until I'm happy with those areas :tongue:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: stainesy on 24 June 2012, 22:09

thats cool. have you made the front end look like a vento front? looks like it in the pic

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 25 June 2012, 07:39

As best i can, at this scale it's a little difficult. But if looks like it to you then I'm happy with that :grin:

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: brett on 25 June 2012, 09:18

good effort lol,been struggling to find the motivation to do my car let alone and miniature haha

Title: Re: Project - Mini Me
Post by: dubstar9 on 01 July 2012, 20:13

Finished!!!

Changed the door cards so just the arm rests and door handles are covered in Red leather over Black leather trim.

Picked up a second model so I have two chassis, one with the Red rim alloys and the second as shown with polished rims.

As I'm planning a pop up spoiler cut out of the bootlid top I thought I'd show it with a Mk3.5 top with high level brake light.

The US Spec rear lights as fitted to my Cabrio and planned high level brake light.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010242.jpg)

Tried to show the front as a Vento (the best I can) with US Spec front bumper with running lights.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010243.jpg)

Just see the new door cards with Red leather arm rests and door handles.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010244.jpg)

Interior view.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010247.jpg)

Interior view No 2.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010248.jpg)