Pocher 1:4 Ducati Panigale S ‘Anniversario’ + ‘Final Edition

[Dean62]

Made some time to work on the Duc as well.
The block is mostly finished:
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Compared to the Anniversario model with the extra added items, I added some extra-extra tubes and wires. I found the manual from Autograph that released a very detailed set for the Duc. Only that set is quite expensive ......... about 2x the price of the Pocher kit.
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Then I'm going to scratch build some things from that manual.
I'm going to apply it to the exhaust system:
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Just like with the previous model (see insert), all screw holes (A) will be closed.
Then I take the part apart again and all thickenings (B) are sanded away, all seams will be filled and the entire exhaust is sanded, with the exception of both end-muffers.
As an idea of what I'm going to do:
-various flanges and welds,
-clamps,
-flat control with wiring,
-2 Lambda sensors,
And what I'm going to pay most attention to: the weathering of all this so that it looks like it's had to work hard. With a heavy discoloration of the exhaust.
I will try to make pictures of the several steps.
Regards, Peter

This is going to be great! Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Peter Voogt]

This is going to be great! Looking forward to seeing more.

Thanks, Dean. It was quite exciting and a challenge to tackle these parts rigorously.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

First I started by removing the flanges:

At arrow A it is still there, on the left it is gone.
Between arrows B the seam between both parts can be seen. Although the fit of the parts at Pocher is very neat, these types of seams are even more present after spraying.

Another example:

In the left image I am filing the raised left part between the arrows. A clear sharp edge can still be seen.
In the left image the raise is gone. In order not to look at a flat surface I have turned the part to the left and right while filing, which allows me to maintain an even round shape.

The rough work is done:

On both parts all holes filled with pieces of the frame from which the parts come. The frame parts have exactly the diameter of the screw holes. All seams filled with a filler and then everything sanded.

And provided with the first layer of primer. I can now further smooth out all the small irregularities.
Regards, Peter