Italeri 1/12 Alfa-Romeo 8C 2300 "Helle Nice" Algerias GP 1934

[maysula]

Hi. This is Italeris new Alfa kit. A very good kit without major problems, just some ejection and sinkmarks to deal with. I choose to do the version that was driven by Helle Nice, a female driver from that era, I liked the color of that car ? 

The only modifications I did was that I molded in a rear view mirror and changed the little scoop on the hood. In the Algerian GP she used the #2 on her car so I could use the decals from the kit, I did then paint with a brush the decals with matt white 

so it would look hand painted as they were at that time.I have used differnt  hex bolts on the engine and dashboard  and rivets on the body, the seat covering is made from a wallpaper with an alcantara surface :-). Painting by Tamiya spraycan TS-15 and the lighter shade is

called Ford Olympic blue, a color made for Belkits Escort MkI, thought that looked good

Thomas

[maltsr]

Great build, nice to see one in a colour other than the usual red.

[bbowser]

That's beautiful, great colors.  Could pass for 1:1 with the right background.

[sjordan2]

Wow. Very nice, and great work on the striping between colors.

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[Belugawrx]

Very Nice Thomas, I like the seat material, it looks spot on?

Great details and finish Sir!

Cheers

[Gramps46]

Great looking model and your attention to the detail painting is impressive.

[landman]

3 minutes ago, Gramps46 said:

Great looking model and your attention to the detail painting is impressive.

X2

[Anglia105E]

I am liking your build of this 1:12 Italeri Alfa Romeo very much, Thomas....... the paint colours work very well, and this model car is very realistic..... if I get around to building 1:12 scale model motor cars, this could well be the first kit that I would look at. Usually, I do like Italeri kits, which are satisfying to build in 1:24 scale.

David

[maysula]

1 hour ago, Anglia105E said:

I am liking your build of this 1:12 Italeri Alfa Romeo very much, Thomas....... the paint colours work very well, and this model car is very realistic..... if I get around to building 1:12 scale model motor cars, this could well be the first kit that I would look at. Usually, I do like Italeri kits, which are satisfying to build in 1:24 scale.

David

Thanks David and all of you ? The kit is very good! Highly recomended !! It´s up to the modeler how much extras you want to have, there are new spoke rims out there on the market, but the kits looked good enough for me, this time ? ... I have one more in the stash..

There are rumors regarding Italeri is going to release a fender version too, thats nice ?

I hope you will try the 1/12 scale sometimes, much plastic for the money ? and very satisfying to look at ? . Italeris Mefistofele and Fiat 806 is also very nice, old Protars with a little more job but looks very  good  in the end!

Happy New Year from Sweden !

Thomas

[Anglia105E]

2 hours ago, maysula said:

Thanks David and all of you ? The kit is very good! Highly recomended !! It´s up to the modeler how much extras you want to have, there are new spoke rims out there on the market, but the kits looked good enough for me, this time ? ... I have one more in the stash..

There are rumors regarding Italeri is going to release a fender version too, thats nice ?

I hope you will try the 1/12 scale sometimes, much plastic for the money ? and very satisfying to look at ? . Italeris Mefistofele and Fiat 806 is also very nice, old Protars with a little more job but looks very  good  in the end!

Happy New Year from Sweden !

Thomas

Happy New Year from England........ to you, Thomas

[primabaleron]

I see Your Alpha and your modeling skills in full splendor again. Congratulations!