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Tamiya Mini Cooper Monte Carlo '67

 
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Firefly



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:42 pm    Post subject: Tamiya Mini Cooper Monte Carlo '67 Reply with quote

I've had this kit for around 25 years, building it off and on. I guess I wanted the building pleasure to last. It is a gem of a kit with incredible parts fit. As good as a kit gets. I had airbrushed tamiya acrylics, and maybe I wasn't pleased with the lack of gloss I would get from a can of lacquer, which made me put it aside for a while. I polished it fairly well more recently, and might give it a Future coat. The only real anxiety was with the fragile decals. Maybe the age did something, but they cracked apart quite easily. I'll need to do some touch-ups with paint in a few spots.










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spooker



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a neat little bugger, Bill! I remember when the "mini-stocks" class first started around here, a local guy used one of those at a local paved track, he cleaned up! All the rear drive cars couldn't keep up.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like it just how it is. Great model!
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TonyK



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice job on this kit. I think it looks fine just the way it is. Remember, it shouldn't look like it's sitting in a showroom.

I remember building this model many years ago and it was very enjoyable as any Tamiya kit usually is.
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Racer14



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very neat little build!
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Henryjint



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very neat build!!!
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Firefly



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TonyK wrote:
Very nice job on this kit. I think it looks fine just the way it is. Remember, it shouldn't look like it's sitting in a showroom.

I remember building this model many years ago and it was very enjoyable as any Tamiya kit usually is.



Thanks. I had actually considered weathering it - spattering some road dust to mask the flaws. Might do that yet!
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really nice Bill. I like the finish, it looks like a race car. Definitely one I'd want to build if I can find a kit.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pierre Rivard wrote:
Really nice Bill. I like the finish, it looks like a race car. Definitely one I'd want to build if I can find a kit.

I see they are way more costly currently - probably out of production, but wondering if they will reissue it.
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