Scratch-Building a Huge Alfa Romeo In Brass! Can I Make 4000 parts? Part 1
Doug reveals his work in progress- a 1/8 scale 1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 scratch built in brass! See the thousands of parts and ten years in the making!
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0:00 Introduction
0:51 1931 ALFA ROMEO 8C
1:22 DIFFERENTIAL
1:45 BRASS DISTRIBUTOR
2:05 SCRATCH-BUILT BRASS EXHAUST
2:11 CAST METAL TRANSMISSION
2:19 SCRATCH BUILT STARTER
2:27 SUPERCHARGER ASSEMBLY
2:37 CAST SPARK PLUGS
2:53 GAS TANK ASSEMBLY
3:07 MODEL MOTORCARS ALFA GAS CAP
3:16 POCHER WHEEL ASSEMBLY
3:32 MODEL MOTORCARS ALFA WHEEL KIT
3:51 SCRATCH BUILT BRASS CHASSIS
4:04 POCHER BRAKE PARTS
4:40 MODEL MOTORCARS ALFA AXLE PARTS
5:07 FLOOR ASSEMBLY
5:26 REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY
5:37 BRASS CHASSIS & ENGINE FAIRING PLATES
6:50 SCRATCH BUILT BRASS RADIATOR
7:06 MODEL MOTORCARS ALFA RADIATOR CAP
7:17 SCRATCH BUILT FIREWALL
7:51 BRASS TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY
8:00 EXHAUST SUPPORT
8:26 CHASSIS ENTRY PEDALS
8:36 CONTROL PANEL SUPPORT
9:03 POCHER BODY TEMPATES
9:58 FULL EARTH WORKSHOP
Master craftsman at work Doug!
Hi, Back in the late 60s, I bought the Alfa Romeo kit for $79.00. I had a plastics company that worked on plexiglass, reproduce the crankshaft parts, as the originals cracked when pressed on a brass bearing. The spoke wheels were hell on wheels….but nice looking and quite strong. Twenty plus years later, after moving from Las Vegas, NV, to Texas and from one home to another, I left the car in the attic of the first Texas home……..never went back to try and retrieve it. Live and learn. I liked your work. You must continue and finish the car. Great video. Thank you.
Thanks for the awesome note! All the best, Doug
One of the most impressive works I've seen on this model🤓
Thanks so much! So kind! Doug
this is insane attention to detail!!! awesome!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment! Doug
Nice 👍🏽 look forward to seeing this built out.
Thanks Thomas!
"I'm using two brass tubes as an armature to support a commissioned piece. I'm having difficulty figuring out how to connect the tubes in a way that allows for easy disconnection when packaging it up."
Love it. Takes some serious skills to do the brass and soldering work
Actually much easier than it looks! Thanks for hangin out!
Absolutely awesome. Thoroughly enjoyed watching. I think you deserve more subscribers, but even so thankyou for sharing for my benefit and enjoyment.
Thanks you so much for the kind words and for subscribing James! If you participate in any modeling forums, please tell your friends about the Full Earth Workshop! Doug
A labour of love. A hint : hold part still, then talk about it. It's very difficult to follow with your currant presentation. Wonderful work, 😊
Thanks so much for watching…even though it’s jiggly! All the best! Doug
Semplicemente FANTASTICA 👍👍👍👍👍
grazie amico mio!
Wow, that is SUPER cool !!!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Amazing
Thanks JJS!
Great job and great car!
It is a decade of fun! Thanks for the note! Doug
Great model and great job! I have a few kits of the POCHER company, but they are still in boxes, it is difficult to 1/8 car model when you live in a rented apartment.
Time to open one of the boxes and get building! Part of this build was done on a single 3x4 foot table. There are lots of reasons for NOT building Pocher, and that is why so many remain available decades later! Thanks for watching! Doug
9:13 I'm intrigued to see how the compound curves on that boat tail will be formed.
Hi Arthur! I usually make these curves with a ball peen hammer on the non facing side. That is how I made the oil cooler. Thanks for watching! Doug
@@FullEarthWorkshop Thanks for taking the time to reply, Frank. Your skill and level of modeling is unattainable to most of us. Pleasure to watch.
Hi. First of all, congratulations on the video. I have a question; since I'm reaching 1/2 century I'd like to build some models from scratch. Where can you recommend me to find some templates of 1930s cars to buy? Thanks.
Congrats on turning 50! Scale drawings of vintage cars are hard to find. Some car makers (Lotus) will sell them, but they are very expensive. I sometimes buy the largest scale model of the subject that I can find, then use the parts to make upscale templates. Thanks for the note! Doug
@@FullEarthWorkshop Thanks. I'll follow your example.
PLEASE, put the parts down, stop moving them around, that defeats the intent of seeing in detail what you have done.
Hi JP! Thanks for the helpful criticism...I think I cut the clips a little short in this one, trying to move quicker, but added in some confusion. I’ll try to slow things down a bit. Great to have you here! All the best, Doug