Pocher testarossa spyder

[monkeyclaw]

Here's My current bench project. It is the pocher Testarossa Spyder kit....I have stripped and re-colored the car; the factory paint was awful! The new color is "synergy green" from the 2010 camaro special edition....The car has not yet been clear coated.... I wanted to do a car you might see cruising in Miami Beach, and it also will feature a bunch of widgets from scale details; as well as wheels and tires from the pocher F40....check it out......Matt

[Gregg]

I was just thinking about you my friend!

Great to see you still building.

[monkeyclaw]

Gregg; I was kinda staying "under the radar" for a while...been mostly "tinkering", but finally got back in the shop for some SERIOUS projects...like you, I have a bunch stacked up, you know how it is. I intend to have this car done for the NNL in Atlanta this fall; hope you are coming? BTW if you are gonna be out this way, you should stop in here....new backyard with outdoor kitchen....Teri beef and Mac salad anyone???? Just like Byrons.............Matt

[Chuck Most]

I've never seen a 'late model' Pocher kit- I'm intrigued!

[monkeyclaw]

Chuck; I don't think I would be out of line in saying that these "modern" Pocher kits are much different than the "classic" Pocher kits. The Ferrari and Porsche kits are somewhat simplified; certainly beyond DIY diecast; but not the same as the old Bugatti and Rolls kits. There are a bunch of really nice aftermarket transkits and add on widgets for these ferrari kits, which really help bring the models to life. This model will feature the full detail transkit from scaledetails, which contains several hundred detail parts (P/E), brass, white metal, Etc for just the engine! The next one I build is getting an all metal engine upgrade, as well as custom paint. My winter project this year is the Pocher 911 Porsche, which, in actuality will really just be a "DONOR" for the scaleautoworks 993 GT2 "transkit".... if you really want to see what can be done with the modern pochers check out www.scaledetails.com and www.scaleautoworks.com Matt

[The Creative Explorer]

I am working on the Spyder aswell, and if I may blunt; I think these newer Pochers are like a Bburago modelcar that has been magnified on the copier.

The detail is sooo poor and no way to be comperable with the over 1,000 piece Classic Pocher kits.

Unfortunately I will not be able to buy any of the upgrade-kits, so I will have to do all the detailling myself, however, there is potential in these kits.

[monkeyclaw]

Eric; you hit the nail right on the head. The paint quality on this car was SOOOO bad, I really didn't have any choice but to strip it down and re-paint.... More than anything; I am just happy to be back at the bench building SOMETHING.................matt

[Harry P.]

The Pocher Ferrari and Porsche kits are nowhere near the level of detail that the Pocher Classics are. Like someone said, they look like 1/18 diecasts that have been enlarged. To make a "Pocher level" model of one of these requires a lot of aftermarket parts and transkits... and those extras can easily cost more than the kit itself.

If you're serious about building a Pocher Ferrari to the detail level of a classic Pocher kit, you're going to need a lot of $$$.

[Brizio]

Agree with Harry!

The Classic Pocher where build like high end models, they sold pretty well a the beginning, and after the sales drop... Mostly because of the price. So they started to make all those Ferrari's, Porsche, etc., with less parts, less quality but a better price...

[monkeyclaw]

I am just gonna try to make a "silk purse" from this sow's ear.....should be a nice shelf model when done...........Matt

[Chuck Most]

But, man.... could you imagine if these 'newer' Pochers were done to the same level of detail as, say, the old Bugattis? My brain would melt if I opened the box on something like that...

[monkeyclaw]

Here's the finished green spyder....I will get outdoor GOOD pix soon.....Matt