Alfa Romeo TZ1: Complete (#15 for 2018)

Well, it's done, but I'll be the first to admit it's not perfect. Problems, as is frequently the case, arose with the vacuum-formed clear plastic and the photo-etched window and headlamp surrounds that go with it.





I suppose it isn't as bad as I feel it is; it certainly passes the 3-foot test, and is a decent build all told.



The hinged front hood works particularly well and is a major step up from the little nubs the hinge was supposed to hang on.



The engine looks good from both sides, and the fact it isn't tipped over quite as far as it should doesn't really show.





This was meant to be an entry into a Model Factory Hiro contest build, run by a Facebook Group dedicated to MFH kits, but it is clearly not a winner. I'm reconsidering entering this or starting another MFH kit; but with a December 31 deadline, there will be some urgency and I know from experience that urgency is the enemy of quality.



In any case it is a nice addition to the little (and no-so-little) Italian screamer category, in both road and race categories.





So what's next you ask? Good question. Stay tuned!