Alfa Romeo 6c ....1930.

[louis Carabott]

This was my first ever car kit ....it was already started by my son ...he gave up and I decided to have a go at it ...this was about 5 or 6 years ago.It's  an Airfix kit in 1/24 scale

needed much work but I had fun and hence turned to car modelling from ship modeling.

Hope you like it

Louis

Edited October 4, 2023 by louis Carabott

[Jim B]

I like it.  Really well done.

This might be a silly question, but why are there red covers on the headlights?

[atomicholiday]

That is a really stunning car.  Your workmanship on this is excellent.   

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[XYHARRY]

Beautiful Alfa Romeo Louis. Well done.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[louis Carabott]

51 minutes ago, Jim B said:

I like it.  Really well done.

This might be a silly question, but why are there red covers on the headlights?

They were used at night mainly ...the idea came from submariners who seemed to maintain good vision at night with red lighting ....Those on the alfa were translucent covers were supposed to help the drivers at night   

[Yeah Nah]

Fantastic work Louis. And thanks for explaining those red headlight covers!

[Tom99]

Looking good.

[drodg]

Great Job

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Cool car.  Looks great

[happy grumpy]

great work on this kit, all that work paid off, it looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[karbuildr]

Very nicely done build.

[bbowser]

Very well done!  I have built this kit and appreciate the work you've put into itl

[Rich Chernosky]

For your first car kit you did very well. 

[Hoffman]

Excellent! I especially love the weathering. It adds great depth and realism to the model. Well done!

[1959scudetto]

Very well done, Louis - I have the very same kit in my stash (it is the Airfix re-issue of an older Heller kit) and will save your pictures as an inspiration for my future buidl.

[PappyD340]

Very nice, well done!

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Big Alfa fan. Your Alfa is super. Lots of details. Thanks for posting. 

[Pierre Rivard]

This is very very nice Louis, particularly considering that you started off with a very basic kit.

Did the clear red lamp covers come with the kit or aftermarket? Wondering because I am working on a 8C Alfa and looking for a set of these.

[Street Rod]

Beautiful Alfa! Great paint work with lots of details and just the right amount of weathering.

[louis Carabott]

18 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said:

This is very very nice Louis, particularly considering that you started off with a very basic kit.

Did the clear red lamp covers come with the kit or aftermarket? Wondering because I am working on a 8C Alfa and looking for a set of these.

Hi Vacformed from clear red acetate the one they use in candles

[slusher]

Outstanding!  Great detail!

[Bugatti Fan]

Very nice model Louis.

[ATHU]

Looks great, beautiful model!!