Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Roadster 1:12 scale

[Builder 2010]

Yup! That was Alpha's version of a shock absorber in the 1930s.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Vic!

 

[manta22]

Yup! That was Alpha's version of a shock absorber in the 1930s.

"Friction Dampers"

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for the input guys. Little progress today, managed to get the front end dampers sorted, tricky business fiddling with these little nuts.

 

[Wurger]

 

[manta22]

Thanks for the input guys. Little progress today, managed to get the front end dampers sorted, tricky business fiddling with these little nuts.

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Tightening or loosening those nuts allowed the damping to be adjusted.

 

[SaparotRob]

That really is a nice bit of work.

 

[Crimea_River]

Late to the party here but I like what I see. You're on an Italian kick lately Vic.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You're on an Italian kick lately Vic.

Thanks Andy and yes, you could say that. It's a country that plated its part in WW2 but is often forgotten.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Made a start on the rear axle today, again fiddly with the damper plates and also discovered I was one short. Hunted high and low and after much mind searching and checking back on the pics I'd posted, realised that I may have lost one down the sink when washing the sprue, being cocky I just pulled the plug and never bothered checking the sink. So I've had to make a new damper but you'll not notice it as I've kind of tucked it in the middle of one of the clusters.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Vic!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for checking in chaps. Stage one is done with the chassis complete.

Now to work on the engine and at last count I've got about 16 colours to spray on various parts before assembly can start.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Liking this Vic.
If I have time before I depart for Norfolk, I'll try to find those transparencies of the Alfa, and scan them and post here.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Terry but please don't go out of you way to do this, I've no real need for any other info as the instruction book gave some good close photos and when I build one of these machines I like to have a little scope to step away from an exact replica. A bit of self-indulgence you might say.

 

[rochie]

That is some kit there Vic, you seem to be doing it justice too

 

[Crimea_River]

Liking it so far.

 

[herman1rg]

Thanks for checking in chaps. Stage one is done with the chassis complete.

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Now to work on the engine and at last count I've got about 16 colours to spray on various parts before assembly can start.

Make sure the spring dampers are adjusted correctly otherwise your cornerweights might be askew.

 

[manta22]

Make sure the spring dampers are adjusted correctly otherwise your cornerweights might be askew.

Nope- spring rates or coil-over lengths.