Italeri 1/12 Alfa Romeo 8c

[François]

Hello, I recently joined MCM. Before posting my first wip, I would like to show a few pictures of my latest build.  A 1/12 scale Alfa Romeo 8c from Italeri.  As a reference car, I choosed an actual 1934 Alfa that was recently sold in California. I have yet to receive the custom made decals.

Here is a quick review of what was done:

Rewired wheels 

Real leather upholstering

3d modelerd and 3d printed internal engine parts (engine actually turns)

Functioning brake linkage 

Cam shaft added

All interior to match ref car

And many more details 

working brake linkage 

 working internal engine parts(not in kit)    ref car

 

 

 

 

[Jim B]

That's amazing!  Absolutely fantastic build.

[Bugatti Fan]

A very nice, beautifully detailed build Francois.    Did you use the Unobtainium wire wheels set or re spoke the kit ones?

Those pre war classic racers make lovely models in 1/12th scale and hopefully we will see a few more kits come onto the market like Italeri's Bugatti.

Maybe they will make a Bentley Blower as that old Airfix kit is now looking a bit dated and someone needs to replace it with a better more detailed kit. But there are plenty of other lovely classic racers.

[François]

Thank you Bugatti fan,

I respoked the wheels myself.  A very fun jod!! I'm currently doing the Airfix bentley and, yes, it is very outdated. But I think it only adds to the fun and challenge of making à nice model. Here is a link to my Alfa photo gallery, you'll see how I did the wheels and the rest of the car.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/q9tNynVn8YGu8Dtz7

[H.A.K]

Holy smokes thats detailed. Very very nice.

[Pierre Rivard]

Magnificent build Francois. So much exquisite detailing and material substitutions make this one look so real.

I love the paint that looks so period correct.

Félicitations!

[SpikeSchumacher]

Outstanding!

[Rich Chernosky]

Francois...first off welcome to the forum.   I see you are not new to modeling. What an awesome model. So much attention to detail.  Followed your link . Even more awe inspiring. I have this kit but I don't think mine will even come close to yours.  That took a lot of courage to re-wire those wheels.  Will you do the same for the Airfix Bently.  Always wanted to do that to mine which I also have. 

[François]

Thank you all for your kind words, it's always nice to see that the effort one but in is appreciated.  For the wheels,  I would say it took more patience than courage and yes I'll do the same to the bentley. I'm also very proud of the working crank and pistons that the base kit doesn't provide.  For those of you who are familiar with Pocher kits, if they can have a working engine,  why not this one !!

[happy grumpy]

Great model Francois. You did a fantastic job, so many details. Thanks for sharing.

[Bernard Kron]

Just a gorgeous model, a perfect balance between detail and realism. Everything scales so well. Bravo!

[Gluebomber]

Wonderful build with incredibly realistic detailing.

Great Job and welcome to MCM!

[slusher]

Outstanding model!

[Roger U]

A beautiful model. Great detailing. 

[stevehansen]

BEAUTIFUL BUILD!!!

[François]

Thanks again,  means a lot !!

[Bruce Scully]

This is a top class build , looks so right , you are a skilled modeller.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Excellent job of a great kit. A beautifully detailed kit, and you brought out the best aspects of it. Really fine work. Thanks for posting.

[jaymcminn]

Wonderful modeling here. Absolutely beautiful. These large-scale Italeri kits can be built up well straight from the box or can be evolved into a real masterpiece as you have done.

[Phildaupho]

Very impressive model and great photography

[François]

Thanks again

[larman]

Wow! Fantastic work!  There are a few on here that are at a level well above the rest of us. You sir, fall into that category!

[François]

Wow,  thank you. That's a really nice thing to say.

[ATHU]

Looks fantastic, excellent attention to detail!!

[LaughingIndian]

On 5/24/2023 at 4:23 AM, François said:

Thank you Bugatti fan,

I respoked the wheels myself.  A very fun jod!! I'm currently doing the Airfix bentley and, yes, it is very outdated. But I think it only adds to the fun and challenge of making à nice model. Here is a link to my Alfa photo gallery, you'll see how I did the wheels and the rest of the car.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/q9tNynVn8YGu8Dtz7

Amazing build. Excellent photos. Although I’ve been researching for years (I’m pretty slow), this could very well be my one and only reference for my shot at this kit!

Thank you, thank you …