Ecto-0.5 MINI Cooper Clubman Ectomobile

I’m planning on upgrading what I’ve done with the lights (was rushing to get ready for a car show) and a couple of other little details, but other than those the exterior is finished… Now moving inside for some cool features.

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http://www.functiongraphics.com/EctoMINI/IMG_0225.m4v

Love how the Mini looks. Your Roof Rack is amazing, the mini lightbars

make it really pop.

Thank you! I really thought I was onto something unique–I pretty much did this in my own little bubble and then started seeing Ectos EVERYWHERE :slight_smile: And I’ve found 7 MINI Ectos. Three of us in Clubmans like mine!

The small light bars were a concession actually… I originally wanted two Wolo Infinity (full size!) bars and loved how it looked in my scale drawings, but the weight/amperage were too much. I bought some blue lenses for a full size bar and am planning on making housings for the small bars.

It looks awesome! I really like how you twisted the original elements to fit your vehicle’s design, rather than trying to follow the original outline 1 for 1 - the phone number and such on the back doors instead of the fenders looks great.

Thank you! Honestly I spent a lot of time (really mostly only the waking moments) thinking about the backstory of the idea and had this whole thing in my head :lol: So it definitely wasn’t an attempt to be Ecto-1; it was what would a new franchisee using leftover gear from the late '90s do with a Clubman. I liked how the bits that look small on -1 look giant on -0.5. :slight_smile: