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02-16-2017, 02:24 PM
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1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
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If you ask people for the Italian car today the answer will be very likely Ferrari or Lamborghini. In the sixties or earlier, however, the answer would have been completely different. At least up to the beginning seventies Ferraris and Lamborghinis were so expensive and so unreliable that they were (at least in Europe) toys for a few super-rich enthusiasts completely unfit for more than occasional fun rides. Maseratis were much more durable and reliable but on the same high price level. The Italian marque of those days was Alfa Romeo. Today it is hard to believe that Alfa Romeo built an incredible number of highly desirable and sometimes even breathtaking cars. The steep decline of Alfa Romeo around 1970 was caused by poor quality, incompetent managements, the interference of the Italian government and finally the takeover by Fiat. One of the most attractive post-war Alfas was the Giulietta/Giulia Spider. Introduced in 1955 as the 1.3 litre Giulietta it was renamed in 1962 as the 1.6 litre Giulia. With a curb weight of less than 900 kg and up to 112 hp it was a fast car with excellent roadholding. I built my model from a Protar kit. Probably the same kit was sold by ROG some years later. My memories of the build are very vague. I suppose I built the kit about 15 years ago. I don't remember major issues (opposite to a disastrous Protar kit of the Mercedes W196 GP). Anyway with some minor improvements the kit made a nice model of a very attractive 1:1 car.      
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Great model, very clean build of a very pretty car. It's not at all hard to believe that Alfa made great cars - I think most people forget the dark years and remember the good ones! Great model!
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02-16-2017, 08:50 PM
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
That's the nicest model of this Alfa I've seen. Wonderful finish, the color scheme is great
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02-16-2017, 09:28 PM
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Bob took the words out of my mouth!
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02-17-2017, 01:33 AM
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Bella macchina!
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02-17-2017, 02:12 AM
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
That's indeed a very nice little fellow. Reminds me a lot of the Ferrari 250 GT California.
Very well built, and a cool choice of blue!
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
great color choice, and build.
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02-18-2017, 02:49 AM
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Awesome~!
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Superb !
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Very nice model !
 always good to see some little italian cars that are not horse badged ! 
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Stunning work.
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03-02-2017, 02:53 PM
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Re: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Thanks for all comments!
BTW apparently there was re-release of this kit by Italeri after ROG's re-release.
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