Keeping busy with my Alfa

Here are some pictures of my latest project, as promised (the pic of the finished model is from a website - mine will ultimately be a bit different, but still red.).  It's a 1/8th scale 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 The kit is made by the Italian company Pocher (pron: Poker), now out of business.  These kits are, as a result, only available on the internet and there is quite a business in the kits and after-market parts. .  Th 8C Alfa was a desirable '30 sports car that had in impressive racing history, too.  Only a few hundred were ever made, so today the real thing is well over a million dollars.  I'll stick with the model.  When it's done it will be over 19" long, and has such details as accurate brakes, turning crankshaft and pistons in the engine block, had-made wire wheels, real leaf springs, custom leather covered seats and more that only other Pocher geeks will notice or appreciate.  But it's great fun and gives me something to focus on now that the weather outside is getting a bit dreary.  The pictures here show the chassis, engine and my roughing in of the seats and upholstery.  A fantastic website related to Pocher is http://www.modelmorotcars.com/ - check it out.

In regard to how I'm feeling, the chemo is making me feel lousy for the most part (duh!).  My weight is hovering in the low 160,s but eating is still a problem for me and I think that now it's a result of the chemo.  I meet with the doc this afternoon and we will have a discussion about it - I mean, unless the chemo is going to have a real possiblity of making me live longer (doubtful) the don't I want my remaining time to be as enjoyablbe as possible?  I've got an opportunity to go to Italy for a few days, maybe visit friends in the east coast and cruise over to the Bahamas...and I can't do this if I don't enjoy eating, right?  Decisions, decisioins.  I'll post how the meeting goes and maybe my decision later today or tomorrow.  Enjoy the pics - clicking on them will enlarge them, as you probably know.