Mittagskind Posted June 21, 2023 Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) This is what i´m doing now. One of the earlier attractive Model kits by the italian producer Pocher, launched in 1968. 1,452 parts but nothing is really fitting. Everything is to revise. The most important tools are drills, thread cutter, files and sandpapers. But otherwise life would be boring, wouldn´t it? Edited July 2, 2023 by Mittagskind 2
Rich Chernosky Posted June 21, 2023 Posted June 21, 2023 Hanjo...I have built two Pochers and also have this kit. I have seen it built a couple of times. I can assure you, you won't be bored,
Mittagskind Posted June 21, 2023 Author Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Rich Chernosky said: Hanjo...I have built two Pochers and also have this kit. I have seen it built a couple of times. I can assure you, you won't be bored, Oh yes Rich, I know. I´ve also built a Pocher. Look here: Pocher
Mittagskind Posted June 21, 2023 Author Posted June 21, 2023 Wheels are done now. Each wheel is made of 134 pieces? 3
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted June 21, 2023 Posted June 21, 2023 I built this very kit in 1978. Was wondering if I could assemble the wire wheels. Was concerned. After the first one I cruised through the other 3. Tough build. Good luck. It's impressive in a display case.
Mittagskind Posted June 21, 2023 Author Posted June 21, 2023 Hi Robert, thanks for your wishes. I also built another Pocher-kit two years ago. So i know what awaits me.
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 22, 2023 Posted June 22, 2023 Love this car, love this kit. Have 2 gluebombs (yes, hard to believe some incompetent would get their hands all over one and make a mess) and one virgin. The virgin will get built as kitted, one gluenomb will get restored but modified as a competition-only car, and the other mess will eventually be a flathead-Ford powered dry-lakes car. Looking forward to following your journey with this one.
Mittagskind Posted June 22, 2023 Author Posted June 22, 2023 18 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: The virgin will get built as kitted, one gluenomb will get restored but modified as a competition-only car, and the other mess will eventually be a flathead-Ford powered dry-lakes car. Oh what a big task, interesting. Let us participate. But what is a "dry-lakes car", riding over the salt lake? My translator is striking...?
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 22, 2023 Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Mittagskind said: ...what is a "dry-lakes car", riding over the salt lake? My translator is striking...? Yes, but mostly dry mud. In the 1930s-'50s in California, timed speed runs on dry lakebeds like Muroc and El Mirage were popular alternatives to illegal street racing. Bonneville, the huge dry salt lakebed in Utah, was pretty much reserved for well funded private and professional land-speed-record attempts. The dry lakes in California were the spawning grounds for many young men who would go on to become legends in the American hot rod and racing community. Names like Ed Iskenderian (high performance cams), Ted Halibrand (wheels and other competition parts), Stuart Hilborn (racing fuel injection), Mickey Thompson (race car builder/driver, record setter, team owner, parts company founder) and many others got their start on the dry lakes. The days of dry-lakes racing were one of the golden eras in American motorsports. https://www.motortrend.com/news/0905rc-dry-lakes-racing-history/ Edited June 22, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy
Mittagskind Posted June 22, 2023 Author Posted June 22, 2023 12 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Yes, but mostly dry mud. In the 1930s-'50s in California, timed speed runs on dry lakebeds like Muroc and El Mirage were popular alternatives to illegal street racing. Bonneville, the huge dry salt lakebed in Utah, was pretty much reserved for well funded private and professional land-speed-record attempts. The dry lakes in California were the spawning grounds for many of America's young men who would go on to become legends in the hot rod community. Names like Ed Iskenderian (high performance cams), Ted Halibrand (wheels and other competition parts), Stuart Hilborn (racing fuel injection), Mickey Thompson (race car builder/driver, record setter, team owner, parts company founder) and many others got their start on the dry lakes. The days of dry-lakes racing were one of the golden eras in American motorsports. https://www.motortrend.com/news/0905rc-dry-lakes-racing-history/ Hey Bill, thanks for your explanation. What a crazy story about crazy guys. Now I think a naked 8C wishes to become a dry-lake-car?? 1
Mittagskind Posted June 25, 2023 Author Posted June 25, 2023 Now, the edge of the firewall is looking out in a gap between hood and bodyworks behind. So I have to paint it in color of the bodyworks.
ea0863 Posted June 25, 2023 Posted June 25, 2023 Such a beautiful car to build Hanjo, and a place for you to showcase your artistic abilities beyond just assembly. Thank you for sharing! 1
Rattlecan Dan Posted June 25, 2023 Posted June 25, 2023 Awesome. I just look and fantasize about building one someday. But in the meantime, I really enjoy viewing yours. Thanks for sharing. 1
Mittagskind Posted June 26, 2023 Author Posted June 26, 2023 Next step, painting and mounting the rear axle.
redscampi Posted June 26, 2023 Posted June 26, 2023 I love this! I like that you chose British Racing Green, and I love that you are actually painting this! I have a few of these as well in various states, but one common theme on all I have found is no paint and no glue applied. You rarely find these properly built and painted. Following with much interest!
Mittagskind Posted June 26, 2023 Author Posted June 26, 2023 1 hour ago, redscampi said: I love this! I like that you chose British Racing Green, and I love that you are actually painting this! I have a few of these as well in various states, but one common theme on all I have found is no paint and no glue applied. You rarely find these properly built and painted. Following with much interest! Thanks, gary. I´ve a lot of Alfa´s on my shelf, and most of them are red. It´s boring. Now it have to be another color. Green is still a possible variation.
redscampi Posted June 26, 2023 Posted June 26, 2023 Besides the green, I have found a few blue ones online, as well as a white racing version. They do seem to have a rather limited color palette!
Mittagskind Posted June 26, 2023 Author Posted June 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, redscampi said: Besides the green, I have found a few blue ones online, as well as a white racing version. They do seem to have a rather limited color palette! Yes, normally the Alfas were red. Other colors are rarer.
Mittagskind Posted June 26, 2023 Author Posted June 26, 2023 16 minutes ago, redscampi said: Besides the green, I have found a few blue ones online, as well as a white racing version. They do seem to have a rather limited color palette! Previously, blue was the racing-color of France and white of Germany. 1
Mittagskind Posted June 26, 2023 Author Posted June 26, 2023 (edited) Edited June 26, 2023 by Mittagskind 2
Mittagskind Posted June 27, 2023 Author Posted June 27, 2023 Mounted the shock adsorbers and spring suspensions... ...and tested fitting parts of the front nose
Mittagskind Posted June 28, 2023 Author Posted June 28, 2023 Test fitting all parts of the front axle. I think, the tie rod is much too long. The tracking of the front wheels isn´t correct.
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