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[MINI FOR EVER]

HELLO TO EVERYONE!I'M NEW TO THE FORUM SO EXCUSE ME FOR ANY MISTACES!LAST YEAR,I DECIDED TO BUILT A MINI,AS THE TITLE STATES,OUT OF PAPER!USING ONLY PAPER,PHOTOS FROM THE WEB (MAINLY FROM THIS FORUM) AND A PENCIL,I STARTED THE BUILD,WITHOUT ANY TEMPLATES,EVEN WITHOUT A SPECIFIC (AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BUILD) SCALE!I LET THE PICTURES DO THE TALKING!

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Edited by MINI FOR EVER, 02 February 2014 - 12:56 PM.

[ToM 2012]

wow that looks wicked! how long as it taken you so far? 

[MINI FOR EVER]

WICKED?WHAT DO YOU MEAN?IS IT GOOD OR NOT? UP TO THIS STAGE,IT TOOK ABOUT 3 DAYS.

[HarrysMini]

Looks very good.

 

Is your caps lock key broken?

[MINI FOR EVER]

I'm just used in writing like this!Thanks a lot for your comments!As a handmade paper model it can't be accurate enough,but I'm trying to do it as close as possible to the original.

Edited by MINI FOR EVER, 14 December 2013 - 08:56 AM.

[MINI FOR EVER]

I forgot to say,any comments welcome!

Edited by MINI FOR EVER, 14 December 2013 - 08:57 AM.

[alex-95]

Looks excellent , How are you going to get all the curves?

 

I think the cross member could do with being a bit bigger and the larger  recessed area on the front floor pan should be at the front

[andy159]

looks great and it wont rust either :)

[MINI FOR EVER]

I'll try to get the curves as curved as possible!Andy 159 do you think a kind of wash at the end of the built will help it look more close to the real?I agree about the cross member.I'm going to fix it if possible!Help me to improve it!I don't havemy own real mini yet,so I'm trying to discover it through fotos!

[ToM 2012]

wicked as in great superb fantastic. what color you going to have it? 

[JackF]

The real challenge will be making the engine work...

[MINI FOR EVER]

As I stated the build started last year so many of the parts,including the engine,have already been built.I'm going for tahiti blue colour.Anyway some more pictures of the build to follow in a few minutes.I started building the front subframe and the hood.

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Edited by MINI FOR EVER, 02 February 2014 - 12:56 PM.

[myredmini]

Thats brilliant! Something a bit different.

[MINI FOR EVER]

After building the floor,inner wings and rear seats,I installed temporarily the front subframe to strengthen the build.I started to build the rear quarter panels,along with some strengthening.I wondered whether to make it deseamed or not.At the last foto you can also see the rear ''tubed'' arches.Anyway some more pictures of the build.

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Edited by MINI FOR EVER, 02 February 2014 - 12:55 PM.

[Tamworthbay]

Quality work there! Do you do this sort of thing for a living or is it just a hobby?