MINI CUSTOM UTE

allan wrote:what strength mix,how long does it take,is it easy as Easy lift off paint striper.

I'm not too scientific with it - I usually just tip some in a bucket of water and give it a stir. Don't breathe the vapours (it'll take your breath away) and wait a bit before you put the model in as the chemical reaction makes the water rather hot. I usually let it soak for a couple of days - by then the paint should be well and truly off, if not, tip a bit more in and go again.

Carps will look for parts and send to u if u want them,also have a body that u can have it al most mealted when me painted it,thinners was to hot.also if u look on page on of this build up u will see photo of dark green mini ute thats the way me built mine got to widen back window a bit.Bryce me will be going with ELO as it removes paint in 10 mins.have used it before,u can buy it at model railway shops.

sorry to say thanks paul ya its been a pain to build up but also fun.Carps me had found bits u were takeing about but me cut the bottom rear window frame out was going to use the rear on ute but it look funny so me changed it,if u wont the other mini body a are welcome to it.

Thanx Allan, but I have a bunch more than I can handle on the table at present.

Hang on to them bits tho coz ya never know when they'll come in handy, or when I might just land me a Mini kit to hot rod.

allan wrote:on page on of this build up u will see photo of dark green mini ute thats the way me built mine

Ah yeah, I geddit now, forget I even thought about changing it. That car already has a kinda factory look that somehow I couldn't see in your plastic.

will hang on to parts,the only thing that me doing diffrent is there will be no door handles and all seams have been removed.so it not a stock ute.

here is photo of ELO paint remover that me will be useing on ute,its a bit expensivecost me 16 dollars but a little goes a long way and u can reuse it.

will be building a mini ute 6 wheeler tilt tray to carry ute,found photo in the mini experience magazine,a red one carrying a van,so me going to look at building it,sould look cool with the ute on the back.

got a coat of grey primer on ute,me used rattle can for first time.

here is 2 new photos of ute,1 shows the underside of ute and rear rollpan and how the chasssis was lenghten,slowly getting there with it.

looking good there allan

Looking good Allen, from the pics the primer looks good, practice, practice, practice.... the only way to conquer spraying with a rattle can !!

Keep going Allen. It's a really good project and I'm not the only one looking forward to seeing the finished product. Well done so far.

me forgot one thing,in the rear tray do not put putty in corners,(rats).

first coat of colour hope to have it done this weekend and start on engine chassis.

have had trouble with tamiya acrylic paint,after second coat can still see undercoat through yellow paint.

Try using white primer next time. The grey is too dark for light colours.

ya bryce me will do that next time,me was p----off with it re-under coated it and painted it Ford sea breeze,here is new colour.will be putting white roof on it and white pin strips.

new photo of ute put white roof on it.

nice job looks good

looking good!

thanks paul,me getting there with it got to repaint bonnet,have started on chassis,engine.

new photo of body taken in sunlight,found bonnet did not sit down,too much paint on the inside the edges,removed it now just have to put little back.

started on engine today put in front sub frame,done bit on rear chassis also.parts are very small,slowly getting there.

Holy thread revival Batman ......

Sorry but I had to search for "mini" on this site and found your conversion , just wondering if you finished it and what you chose for running gear ?

You could always make it mid engined V8 like these ,





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