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Heavens Eagle
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Warren I currently have 3 of the old Pocher kits in my stash. The black Rolls Royce Town car(?) The red Alfa Romeo Monza race car, and the Mercedes 500K-AK Cabriolet. All are old kits from the 80's and are a huge challenge to build. There is a small company now that makes aftermarket parts for them. There have been some gorgeous builds done over the years using these kits as a starter, but you can plan on spending months to years building one. (which is why mine are still in the box) I have a 4th one that I built back in the early 80s and it is another Alfa Romeo Touring car. The parts fit was horrible. It is stored away. I keep thinking one day I "might" tear it down and rebuild it right, but probably won't ever.I've always wanted this one....
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a 1:8 Pocher Rolls, but the price is just too high!!
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2 on my grail list are Raccoon Model's 1/48 Paul and Glen!
paddy
Well-known member
Pocher today is owned by Airfix i think. The model are exceptional and so are the prices.
uk.pocher.com
I cant make my mind up today about these £1000 kits ?
I,m currently doing a group build with my Ferrari 312T and my £90 Tamiya Ferrari is up against £900 MFH Ferraris. To me its a different game, almost a different hobby ? is it really satisfying or an achievement to build one of these super kits bearing in mind most even have an option to be supplied ready painted now ?
I suppose they are aimed at people that get kicks from looking at it on the shelf and not building it.
Pocher 1:8 Model Car Kits
1-8 Pocher Scale models of the most important, iconic and beautiful road and race cars the world has yet seen.
uk.pocher.com
I cant make my mind up today about these £1000 kits ?
I,m currently doing a group build with my Ferrari 312T and my £90 Tamiya Ferrari is up against £900 MFH Ferraris. To me its a different game, almost a different hobby ? is it really satisfying or an achievement to build one of these super kits bearing in mind most even have an option to be supplied ready painted now ?
I suppose they are aimed at people that get kicks from looking at it on the shelf and not building it.
sharkman
Master at Arms
I would never pay that kind of money for one, I hear they are difficult to build, nothing fits, but I bet it would be an adventure!
They can be made into fantastic models, and there's a whole group of people that collect and modify them!
Here are some links to Pocher Rolls builds, the first one has some of the modified ones built by David Cox on pages 2 & 3. He stretched the chassis and put an Allison V-12 in one
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums...a-big-rolls-royce-version-ii-1-7-2020/page/2/
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums...35-pocher-rolls-royce-phantom-torpedo/page/7/
Just a pipe dream. If I ever came across one for cheap, I'd get it but not at $1000 +
They can be made into fantastic models, and there's a whole group of people that collect and modify them!
Here are some links to Pocher Rolls builds, the first one has some of the modified ones built by David Cox on pages 2 & 3. He stretched the chassis and put an Allison V-12 in one
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums...a-big-rolls-royce-version-ii-1-7-2020/page/2/
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums...35-pocher-rolls-royce-phantom-torpedo/page/7/
Just a pipe dream. If I ever came across one for cheap, I'd get it but not at $1000 +
Here in the US is a company I use for their metal nuts/bolts/washers/rivets under the Scale Hardware line, and they have a LOT of Pocher upgrade parts. Each time I see the prices, my voice cracks into a Michael Jackson clone until I clear my throat!
Their site, with the motto:
"Pocher kits aren't toys, they're a lifestyle!
Their site, with the motto:
"Pocher kits aren't toys, they're a lifestyle!
Most I ever spent on a kit was the Curtis P6E Hawk that Paul @Heavens Eagle now has. Anytime you're ready Paul, git'er done! I won't do it again. Yeah I've spent that much on kit with aftermarket but one box of resin parts that has mere suggestions of where structural parts go? No thanks.
Heavens Eagle
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Depending on which model, I might have a compatible instruction manual (with some old experience)
Duke Maddog
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Well, my Grail kit I've always wanted is the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang model car. I'd always wanted it since seeing the movie way back when I was a kid. I still want it, but that ain't ever going to happen. Aside from that I can't think of any other Grail kit I want; unless it's a number of 1/72 scale armor kits that nobody has ever released in injection plastic....
