Gluebomber

Below are some pics of the Airfix 1/32 1933 Alfa Romeo. The kit was originally issued in 1969 and while some areas show their age, overall the molding and fit are not bad and the build was enjoyable. As is the case with most of these vintage 1/32 kits, the big letdown is in the wheels, which would be beyond my skills to make realistic. The solution for this model was to use the 3D printed wheels and tires produced by The Model Bunker. They’re a bit larger than the kit parts but other than having to slightly enlarge the spare tire opening, they fit well. Other small mods included a scratch built tonneau cover over the rear seat (sheet plastic covered with tissue paper), dashboard instruments (gauge decals with p/e bezels), and new headlights from Czech Truck Model. The latter are a little too modern for this vintage car but I went with them because of the big improvement over the kit parts. Paint is Tamiya Spray TS-8 Italian Red decanted, mixed with Gunze Leveling Thinner, and airbrushed over a couple of coats of Alclad White Primer, also thinned with GLT. The decals are from Le Mans Decals and are meant for the 1933 Le Mans winning Alfa, which this model does not represent, but I used them because they looked right for a car of this era. I hope you like the pictures. All comments and constructive criticism are welcome. Thanks for looking!

I've always like this little kit and you did a great job with yours. Nice Work!

Outstanding subject and great execution. Really nice work!

Really nice work. Well Done!

Really clean build with a great finish. Nice Work!

Beautiful model of my all-time favorite sports car. Great Job!

Excellent concept and great execution, especially on the interior and engine compartment. Nice Work!

Outstanding Job, Ismael! I'm a big fan of Citroens and yours is an excellent example, especially in the small scale.

I'm a bit of a purist so I was prepared to not like this but, Man, you won me over! Great concept, execution, color and photography. Fantastic Job!

Beautiful work, Anders. I've missed your posts - glad you're back!

Outstanding build, Ken!

Great work, Ken!

Really nice work, Urs. Nice clean build and I love the color choice. I've had this kit and paint in a similar color for several years. Your model may get me going on mine again. I hope it turns out as nice as yours.

Beautiful Work, Pierre. Pinto kits are not "shake and bake" and you did a great job on this one. Great Job!

Really nice work, Craig. I like this kit a lot. I built one years ago and have another one in my stash. Hope it turns out as well as yours!

Really nice work, Louis.

Nice Job, Thomas! Super clean build and outstanding paintwork.

Amazing work. Great Job, Martin!

Beautiful work. Great Job!

Really nice work, Andreas. The engine bay looks fantastic. Great Job!

Really nice build, Ville. Great finish and a really nice color choice. Super Job!

Oh no, the kit that is mine is in 1/16 scale. Well, that explains it! The larger scale makes your model that much more impressive. Once again, Great Job!

Many thanks, Larry. Hope we will see your Benz soon. I´m really curious. But the doors to be opened were original kit, that´s not an extra step. Well, that's interesting. Here's a link to the kit I'm working on: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/testors-italeri-229-mercedes-benz-300sl-cabriolet--1138326 The doors don't open. Is this the kit you used?

Really nice work, Hanjo. I'm in the process of finishing the same model with a different color scheme right now, but didn't take your extra step of opening the doors. You executed that very well and it adds a lot to your model. Great Job!

Thanks once again for the kind comments, Guys. I'm glad you liked my model. Sonny, the hood clips are p/e parts that came with the KA set. The windshield is the kit part.