Inside the Mini

 

I feel cheated. Underneath the chassis on this kit is the word "Heller". Yes, this isn't a proper Airfix kit, it's from their French arm. Presumably this also explains the steering wheel being on the wrong side. 

Assembly isn't hard, except there isn't a positive location guide for the sides. Looking at the exploded diagram in the instructions doesn't help much either. The trick, as far as I can tell, is to set them so there is equal space around the wheels. Follow the pictures, and the rear wheels are partically covered. 

Oh, and as with pretty much every car kit I've ever built, the steering wheel is a pain to fit. Glue it in place, and prop the model up so gravity keeps it in place, instead of drooping down into the footwell. What can't kit designers put a longer stalk in these things so they stay put? 

Fitting in with the just sticking it together vibe, I might have painted the tyres anthracite, to contrast with the rest of the Humbrol black, but I can't be bothered to fill those gaps around the tyre, which appeared, no matter how hard I pushed the two halves together. Still, I doubt they will be visible when the body is on.