kpnuts Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Hi all time to start this Christmas present 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 More progress 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Hi all more work on the engine, the pipework is supposed to be gunmetal (why? Surley it would be steel or ally) anyway I decided for a bit of interest I would do it copper. Added some weathering to the engine. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Looking good, Ken. I notice that, like with the Pocher 1:8, the intake manifold is molded in one piece instead of two, as it should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Good progress! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 More work on the Alfa. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 That front suspension detail looks lovely - did you improve / modify it, or is it straight from the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Ootb Paul it's a nice kit, if not very accurate, luckily I've never been too much of a rivet counter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 It really does look the part though - with kits like this, I've often thought that just the rolling chassis would be a very interesting display piece. In the meantime I guess I'll just have to settle for my Heller 1:24 6C1750. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 More work on this. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Ooh, I've got this one in my stash so I'm following this build! How easily is it going together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Looking great... I'll keep an eye on your WIP Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) It's pretty good but those rear dampers are a real struggle to get the nuts on, what I did (you can't get tweezers or pliers anywhere near them) was cut the end off a cocktail stick till is was a tight fit on the nut then use that as a kind of socket wrench. Ps no pics of that stage yet as I only have one half of one side done so far. Edited January 13, 2022 by kpnuts 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Hi all rear dampers done WAPITA Pleased they're done but they took ages. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I would like to follow this, but can't see any of the pics! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Brandy said: I would like to follow this, but can't see any of the pics! Ian Pics are all clear to me. I had this problem on another thread, and it was because I was viewing it on a computer on which the internet security was blocking the image hosting site. If you try reading this thread on a different device, and can see the images, that will tell you if it's security settings or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 No, I can't see them on any device. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I see you're in Abu Dhabi. Perhaps the image server is blocked nationally? When my brother was in the UAE (Dubai) there was a lot of internet stuff he couldn't reach. I can't tell what image service the OP has used unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 I'm using imgbb, no one else seems to have this problem on this thread, I don't think there is anything I can do to help, maybe I could email images to you if that would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Hi all there are upgrade kits for the wheels of this kit but I honestly can see nothing wrong with the kit ones, they don't even need cleaning no flash of anything. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 She's looking really nice! How did you prepare the seat? Is that just painted? It's come out very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Thanks it’s just paint on the seat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Tried some of the body panels on it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 More trials of the body fit (I really love this kit) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 More done to the Alfa added detail to the firewall (put the rubber strip round where the bonnet goes and some wires) added (or as much as I can see) the throttle linkage (not sure where to route the throttle linkage) all the pics I can find finish where it is now, obviously it must end up at the peddle but no idea how it goes from where it is now to the peddle. Loving the detail on the grill (this from a man that hates PE 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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