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@Regal
Built. Slightly heavier than hoped but I guess that's what happens when you add mudguards and drop levers. Rides very nicely indeed, surprisingly comfortable and stiffer under power than I remember the one I tried a while back being - but that could be partly the stiffness of the Stronglight cranks. Which, incidentally, I'm not hugely impressed with in terms of finish - the spider came up not quite straight (might be the BB but I really don't think so) and fractionally fouled the chainstay in a couple of places, necessitating a bit of judicious filing of the sharp edges. They were cheap though.
Have some sunset & lens flare.
Had to take a full inch off the mudguard stays, drill the rear guard (as the seatstay bridge has a vertical bolt fitting rather than a normal brake boss), and use a small stack of washers to space the front mudguard bracket far enough forward not to foul the headset. Bit of a pain in the arse, frankly, and I have to fit another set to a friend's Fratello in a couple of weeks. Meh. Dry arse this winter though, yay.