Thanks Grant! I know you’re over there in CHARville…and I am here in PAINTland.
Glad you stopped in.
Glad you stopped in.
True story…..I’m feeling a tad charred right now.Thanks Grant! I know you’re over there in CHARville…and I am here in PAINTland.
Glad you stopped in.
And next up…
At first the cooling hoses were a mystery, until I realized they will be attached to the vents in the front of the body later. That solved, I painted the plastic parts and did the assembly…
Next will be the seats and firewall…
At first the cooling hoses were a mystery, until I realized they will be attached to the vents in the front of the body later. That solved, I painted the plastic parts and did the assembly…
Next will be the seats and firewall…
Next step…
The seats go in and you have to make the seat belt assembly. A floor pan goes in and the drivers seat support frame, shifter, and another lever. And finally the firewall built on the other page will go in and the upper seat belts attached to it.
I painted the shifter ball to simulate wood, because it was wood and the part was provided as all silver with a grey knob. As usual I added paint and details to most of the parts as I saw a need. I also added some tubing to the lever. Odd they didn’t call for it in the kit.
Here is the seat belts…
And now pics of this step completed…there are clips on the firewall because the glue is still drying…
Then I decided to take another look at the motor and chassis assembly on this front assembly. Soon it will be bolted on, but after about 3 more steps, because at that time a lot goes on with it. The next steps will be preparing for that.
Thanks for stopping by pit row.
The seats go in and you have to make the seat belt assembly. A floor pan goes in and the drivers seat support frame, shifter, and another lever. And finally the firewall built on the other page will go in and the upper seat belts attached to it.
I painted the shifter ball to simulate wood, because it was wood and the part was provided as all silver with a grey knob. As usual I added paint and details to most of the parts as I saw a need. I also added some tubing to the lever. Odd they didn’t call for it in the kit.
Here is the seat belts…
And now pics of this step completed…there are clips on the firewall because the glue is still drying…
Then I decided to take another look at the motor and chassis assembly on this front assembly. Soon it will be bolted on, but after about 3 more steps, because at that time a lot goes on with it. The next steps will be preparing for that.
Thanks for stopping by pit row.
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Wow, the detail, absolutely fascinating to watch all the pieces come together.
Jan
Jan
Thanks, they came that way, top of dash too.
Thanks Jan!
Detailing parts for the next step…
They should be dry enough for assembly this evening.
They should be dry enough for assembly this evening.
The assembly of the oil tank, etc.
I didn’t build this as a sub assembly, I thought it made more sense to build some in the car and some off of it. I looked ahead at the instructions and I did this step on page 18 first…
And looking at the step on page 19 to bring all of the sub assemblies together…
So my plan was to add the motor and chassis after adding the parts from page 18 to the chassis.
Once that was on, I started building the sub assembly A#15 from page 16. And I added the highlighted hoses for that sub assembly shown on page 19.
I am glad I did a wash on all the parts, it definitely adds realism. And I added a tie wrap that I made for one of the hoses.
Pics below…
Zooming out to see the other items added…
Next is the subassembly A#16, fuel cell and fuel pumps. See you then…
I didn’t build this as a sub assembly, I thought it made more sense to build some in the car and some off of it. I looked ahead at the instructions and I did this step on page 18 first…
And looking at the step on page 19 to bring all of the sub assemblies together…
So my plan was to add the motor and chassis after adding the parts from page 18 to the chassis.
Once that was on, I started building the sub assembly A#15 from page 16. And I added the highlighted hoses for that sub assembly shown on page 19.
I am glad I did a wash on all the parts, it definitely adds realism. And I added a tie wrap that I made for one of the hoses.
Pics below…
Zooming out to see the other items added…
Next is the subassembly A#16, fuel cell and fuel pumps. See you then…
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It certainly does Dean. Did you use like a brown based or black based wash?
Thanks Daniel, it is brown based.
On to sub assembly A#16…
The parts as provided…I started gluing them together in preparation for painting…
As you can see there is no way I would put them on like this! Paint and detailing required…
Then assemble…
The fuel lines run across to the other side to the black can and then to a pump and thru the filter and finally to the injector manifold…
So time to finalize this step…
I ran the last of the hoses for this step and I am happy to finally have all of the sub assemblies and additional hoses put together.
Complaint - the majority of the pins on the parts the hoses attach to were smaller than the ID of the hoses being attached…sigh! You can’t even glue them on. Solution - I came up with the idea to put some PVA glue on a toothpick and spread it around the OD of the pins and let dry, and repeat until the pin diameter was large enough to attach the hose firmly. Whew!
Pics…
She’s at 20” long now, and about 10” wide. And she’s getting heavy!
A picture of the wooden shifter knob…I clear coated it and I think it looks better.
A few final pics…
She’s really coming together nicely, despite a few challenges here and there. The instructions are definitely a bit ambiguous! You have to look at the pages after the step you’re working on sometimes, to see where things go. Some of the lines go to places not shown. Good thing they have some nice 3D illustrations. And having knowledge of cars is a definite plus.
Next will be working on the rear axles and then the rear suspension and brakes. That should be fun…no hoses!
The parts as provided…I started gluing them together in preparation for painting…
As you can see there is no way I would put them on like this! Paint and detailing required…
Then assemble…
The fuel lines run across to the other side to the black can and then to a pump and thru the filter and finally to the injector manifold…
So time to finalize this step…
I ran the last of the hoses for this step and I am happy to finally have all of the sub assemblies and additional hoses put together.
Complaint - the majority of the pins on the parts the hoses attach to were smaller than the ID of the hoses being attached…sigh! You can’t even glue them on. Solution - I came up with the idea to put some PVA glue on a toothpick and spread it around the OD of the pins and let dry, and repeat until the pin diameter was large enough to attach the hose firmly. Whew!
Pics…
She’s at 20” long now, and about 10” wide. And she’s getting heavy!
A picture of the wooden shifter knob…I clear coated it and I think it looks better.
A few final pics…
She’s really coming together nicely, despite a few challenges here and there. The instructions are definitely a bit ambiguous! You have to look at the pages after the step you’re working on sometimes, to see where things go. Some of the lines go to places not shown. Good thing they have some nice 3D illustrations. And having knowledge of cars is a definite plus.
Next will be working on the rear axles and then the rear suspension and brakes. That should be fun…no hoses!
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I wanted to share a great pic of a Porsche 917K …
Definitely a beauty!
Definitely a beauty!
Your touch-up of several details makes it special, Dean. It was also by the build of the Ducati that you have to look on several pages to find how some lines and tubes are running. But with it’s function in mind you can best reason how they should run.On to sub assembly A#16…
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The parts as provided…I started gluing them together in preparation for painting…
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As you can see there is no way I would put them on like this! Paint and detailing required…
Then assemble…
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The fuel lines run across to the other side to the black can and then to a pump and thru the filter and finally to the injector manifold…
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So time to finalize this step…
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I ran the last of the hoses for this step and I am happy to finally have all of the sub assemblies and additional hoses put together.
Complaint - the majority of the pins on the parts the hoses attach to were smaller than the ID of the hoses being attached…sigh! You can’t even glue them on. Solution - I came up with the idea to put some PVA glue on a toothpick and spread it around the OD of the pins and let dry, and repeat until the pin diameter was large enough to attach the hose firmly. Whew!
Pics…
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She’s at 20” long now, and about 10” wide. And she’s getting heavy!
A picture of the wooden shifter knob…I clear coated it and I think it looks better.
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A few final pics…
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She’s really coming together nicely, despite a few challenges here and there. The instructions are definitely a bit ambiguous! You have to look at the pages after the step you’re working on sometimes, to see where things go. Some of the lines go to places not shown. Good thing they have some nice 3D illustrations. And having knowledge of cars is a definite plus.
Next will be working on the rear axles and then the rear suspension and brakes. That should be fun…no hoses!
Regards, Peter
Perhaps a tip for other (future) builders: In the Pocher manuals there is most of the time on the last page a overview of all the tubes with there lengt:
While reading and paging through the manual I came across all the tubes with their number. I mentioned the relevant chapter number on the overview page. At the end I had both the beginning and the end of all the tube. With the 2nd build I did that first. That saves a lot of searching and puzzling later.
As an example by the Ducati: tube RF-02 has to be installed in chapter 5. But almost at the end in chapter 27 the end is attached.
I suppose it's the same with this build, Dean?
Regards, Peter
Thanks Peter! Knowing what the lines are for is a help for sure.
The cars do not have that info, the last page is blank, and the first page covers screw sizes. The hose sizes and lengths are given when needed on a step. I didn't even use their lengths most of the time. I just ran the hose and cut it to the length that best suited the application. There is always extra left over.
I decided to reroute the hoses on the fuel tank side so they were more organized…
I am now painting the rear axle parts.
I am now painting the rear axle parts.
Step 20 out of 34…
The rear axle assemblies as provided…
Two of the black pieces should be silver and I will be painting bolts and doing a wash for extra detail.
Parts done, assembly next and there are two decals to add at the bottom of the page.
The rear axle assemblies as provided…
Two of the black pieces should be silver and I will be painting bolts and doing a wash for extra detail.
Parts done, assembly next and there are two decals to add at the bottom of the page.
Great details throughout your build!
Bill
Bill