Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Roadster 1:12 scale

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Vic!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Hey Terry, how did the wedding go, saw there was a lot of rain over your way over the weekend, my youngest granddaughter had her hen night in York with lots of umbrella pics.

 

[Airframes]

Wedding was,...er... "different", but fantastic, with Gemma having organised everything, and making all the various decorations etc.
And in a wonderful venue - a former minor "stately home" near Stroud, Gloucestershire (Yes, for our former Colony population, the place next door to where the sauce comes from !), with canapes and drinks on the lawn, and followed by an excellent dinner, with live music later, from a really good band.
We'd booked a taxi for 22.30 hrs, in order to get back to our equally splendid country manor hotel, but I believe the "festivities" were planned to continue until the very wee hours, with Gemma's friends etc.
Weather was atrocious on the drive down on Saturday, definitely IMC, like driving through cloud, but on the day (Sunday), the sun came out, blue skies and the odd fluffy white cloud and very warm, late into the evening.
The only downside, for me, was the lack of disabled facilities at both locations, meaning lots of walking and coping with stairs / steps, with some uneven surfaces, so I was basically b*lloxed by the time I surfaced this morning (Monday), and more so after the drive home.
But it's amazing what a bottle of rather good Argentinian red wine can do to relax the aches and pains - oh, look, there's still half a bottle left ....
drink !!

 

[herman1rg]

Wedding was,...er... "different", but fantastic, with Gemma having organised everything, and making all the various decorations etc.
And in a wonderful venue - a former minor "stately home" near Stroud, Gloucestershire (Yes, for our former Colony population, the place next door to where the sauce comes from !), with canapes and drinks on the lawn, and followed by an excellent dinner, with live music later, from a really good band.
We'd booked a taxi for 22.30 hrs, in order to get back to our equally splendid country manor hotel, but I believe the "festivities" were planned to continue until the very wee hours, with Gemma's friends etc.
Weather was atrocious on the drive down on Saturday, definitely IMC, like driving through cloud, but on the day (Sunday), the sun came out, blue skies and the odd fluffy white cloud and very warm, late into the evening.
The only downside, for me, was the lack of disabled facilities at both locations, meaning lots of walking and coping with stairs / steps, with some uneven surfaces, so I was basically b*lloxed by the time I surfaced this morning (Monday), and more so after the drive home.
But it's amazing what a bottle of rather good Argentinian red wine can do to relax the aches and pains - oh, look, there's still half a bottle left ....
drink !!

Ar*e!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for checking in folks and were still plodding on. I've been doing a lot of bodywork spraying and a little tinkering with the engine compartment but for the moment, this is where I got to a few days ago.

 

[WARSPITER]

That seat is perfect.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far Vic!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks guys, here is the latest update, note the addition of copper piping to the engine and other bits.

Some of the bodywork painted up ready.

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

It's too nice to not to notice. Beautiful work!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks Rob.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Did a little more today, some deal work on the dashboard (no pic, sorry) and fitting the fuel tank, feed and vent lines.

I followed the instructions with these fuel lines so one over and one under the rear axle is correct re the instruction though I do find it a bit odd.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Vic!

 

[T Bolt]

Fantastic work Vic

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Glenn.

 

[Crimea_River]

Wonderful stuff.