paddy
Well-known member
Just thinking out loud here.....
There are a lot of model kits about now that are pushing the boundaries of detail, sophistication and costs.
I had my own questions on this with Pocher and the only real answer was to buy one. My conclusion was that the quality and detail is dependant, unsurprisingly, on the age of the model. A 1960.s airfix kit does not compare with some of their latest super accurate models 60 years on and Pocher are no different.
My current £100 Italeri build is streets ahead of a £1000 build Pocher but here i am talking OTB and the fascination with Pocher is not whats in the box, its what you can make using the parts as a starting point.
I think one of the main reasons for this is the scale. At 1:8 they are large models and that really makes them suitable for super detailing/scratch building for the average modeler , smaller scales require after market parts, resin or now 3d to detail up. 1:8 scale is moving in to the realms of possibility to scratch the parts yourself.
Of course modern Pocher kits are super detailed OTB but the older models are pretty poor despite being priced above the new models. This is just rarity and hype driven and price really doesnt reflect quality.
Summing up and just my opinion, A vintage Pocher kits gives you the building blocks to build the foundations of a highly detailed model. How detailed is entirely down to you as its you who will have to create that detail from scratch ,OTB is a large toy car.
Which brings me to the purpose of this rant
I have seen a few builds of MFH model cars in 1:12. again these are expensive but still half the price of a Pocher. There are you tube , "whats in the box" videos that show broken parts, warped white metal and dubious fits but there are also build threads that show amazing models completed.
So what is the view of people here ? Are these smaller scale Pocher models ? Are they dinosaurs from an age now gone where white metal was the detail choice, now far out done by 3D printing ? or do they offer something special. ?
One advantage that has attracted me is the chance to build cars that the mainstream model suppliers dont do. If you want a 1:12 Ferrari 250 Testarossa from 1960 you dont have a huge choice ... I just wonder if the use of metal is a novelty and in fact plastic might offer more detail and be easier to work with, IE: fill ,shape , repair and glue....do i want to spend £600 GBP to find out ? For that money you can buy a now discontinued Tamiya 1:12 Ferrari Enzo and know its gong to fit perfectly....
There are a lot of model kits about now that are pushing the boundaries of detail, sophistication and costs.
I had my own questions on this with Pocher and the only real answer was to buy one. My conclusion was that the quality and detail is dependant, unsurprisingly, on the age of the model. A 1960.s airfix kit does not compare with some of their latest super accurate models 60 years on and Pocher are no different.
My current £100 Italeri build is streets ahead of a £1000 build Pocher but here i am talking OTB and the fascination with Pocher is not whats in the box, its what you can make using the parts as a starting point.
I think one of the main reasons for this is the scale. At 1:8 they are large models and that really makes them suitable for super detailing/scratch building for the average modeler , smaller scales require after market parts, resin or now 3d to detail up. 1:8 scale is moving in to the realms of possibility to scratch the parts yourself.
Of course modern Pocher kits are super detailed OTB but the older models are pretty poor despite being priced above the new models. This is just rarity and hype driven and price really doesnt reflect quality.
Summing up and just my opinion, A vintage Pocher kits gives you the building blocks to build the foundations of a highly detailed model. How detailed is entirely down to you as its you who will have to create that detail from scratch ,OTB is a large toy car.
Which brings me to the purpose of this rant
I have seen a few builds of MFH model cars in 1:12. again these are expensive but still half the price of a Pocher. There are you tube , "whats in the box" videos that show broken parts, warped white metal and dubious fits but there are also build threads that show amazing models completed.
So what is the view of people here ? Are these smaller scale Pocher models ? Are they dinosaurs from an age now gone where white metal was the detail choice, now far out done by 3D printing ? or do they offer something special. ?
One advantage that has attracted me is the chance to build cars that the mainstream model suppliers dont do. If you want a 1:12 Ferrari 250 Testarossa from 1960 you dont have a huge choice
... I just wonder if the use of metal is a novelty and in fact plastic might offer more detail and be easier to work with, IE: fill ,shape , repair and glue....do i want to spend £600 GBP to find out ? For that money you can buy a now discontinued Tamiya 1:12 Ferrari Enzo and know its gong to fit perfectly....
