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Hi, this is the first of six pairs of models I made from Casadio-Revival metal kits. I corrected and detailed them thoroughly. Each pair consists of a first model built as a superdetailed chassis and a second model built as a complete car with coachwork. The Fiat 130 HP (often called F-2) was a successful Grand Prix racer in the earliest days of racing. One vehicle has survived and is displayed at the Museo Nazionale dell' Automobile in Torino/Italy, shown here: Modellers know this car from the 1/8 Pocher model, shown here on a Pocher catalogue picture: Some years after Pocher Casadio released a 1/20 kit of the same car, shown here on a Casadio Revival catalogue picture: About Casadio Revival kits, especially about the general shortcomings and pros & cons, you can find some information in this topic: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75275 This Fiat 130 HP is one of two or three Casadio Revival kits that are less difficult to build than most others. Authenticity and fit are rather good by comparison. I built these models about 10 or 15 years ago. I still remember some specific problems: I made a new bonnet, because the bonnet of the kit did not match the real one and fit was not satisfactory. I reworked the radiator that did not look convincing. The white tyres (sometimes really used on the real car) did not fit the rims and looked rather toy-like. I made new black tyres. The ready-painted coachwork had been deburred unsufficiently and the paintwork itself was poor. The real car had many brass parts, the kit contained almost none. Except the radiator (BMF) I made all brass parts from real brass - today Alclad would make make it easier. The rest was a lot of detailing and replacing. The result looks like this (please click the catalogue picture for a comparison): I know that my enthusiasm for vintage racers is a bit exotic. Nevertheless I hope you are interested too.