Codger Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 On 1/22/2017 at 11:12 AM, silver911 said: Hope you like the progress so far. Ron If you're a lover of mechanical things, this is a wonderful photo. I smell high-test petrol and hot oil... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Codger said: If you're a lover of mechanical things, this is a wonderful photo. I smell high-test petrol and hot oil... The voice of a true petrol head....I truly envy you your Cobra days Mr C! Respect Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larchiefeng Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 That's a nice looking engine! I like the subtle amount of weathering; it's just enough to make it look real. You can see your deft hand in the shadows and recesses from your days as a figure painter. You can achieve excellent results just using a few oils as opposed to the rest of us that rely on the specialized paints. It just goes to show that you don't a lot of special paints if you know how to use a few oils to create the proper effect. Nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, larchiefeng said: That's a nice looking engine! I like the subtle amount of weathering; it's just enough to make it look real. You can see your deft hand in the shadows and recesses from your days as a figure painter. You can achieve excellent results just using a few oils as opposed to the rest of us that rely on the specialized paints. It just goes to show that you don't a lot of special paints if you know how to use a few oils to create the proper effect. Nice work! Many thanks for kind words Wayne. I admit that my figure days have taught me some very useful 'tricks', and this arena can benefit greatly from those techniques, and a lot of others I will use later in the build. Regards Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 This looks great. Being a recently ex biker myself i love them ( size wise how does this compare to a 1/6 i noticed there is one hell of a difference between 1/8 and 1/6 ) will be watching this my 60th coming up and my missus has promissed me a pocher kit. Im struggling to choose which ( i know which one it wont be though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 25 minutes ago, kpnuts said: This looks great. Being a recently ex biker myself i love them ( size wise how does this compare to a 1/6 i noticed there is one hell of a difference between 1/8 and 1/6 ) will be watching this my 60th coming up and my missus has promissed me a pocher kit. Im struggling to choose which ( i know which one it wont be though) It is a lot bigger than 1:6th!....this beast certainly has 'presence' lol As you are considering this kit....I will say that it is known to vary in quality....primarily where the fit of the die cast parts are concerned....add to that the 'missing' details...which are mostly cables and connectors....if you want a challenge...this kit provides one in abundance. Most importantly....mine was all intact...no missing pieces or damage...and superb factory finish to the body parts (red). Having said that...if you can put up with the awful Pocher screws...and the very visible holes they leave....and just want an impressive OOB build....you won't be disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks for the input, i like you like to make things look used so love the idea of weathering things, if i built it i would also weather it i do think they have more interest when weathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 1 hour ago, kpnuts said: Thanks for the input, i like you like to make things look used so love the idea of weathering things, if i built it i would also weather it i do think they have more interest when weathered. Nice to know I am not alone in thinking a bit of weathering adds 'life' Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larchiefeng Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Paul Koo has released an upgrade kit for the Ducati that has a lot of extra details that Pocher left out. I was suprised to see that it was being offered by Autograph Models on their website when I was looking at the Pocher new kit survey. You can also buy it from Paul directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 I got mine from Paul through e-bay.....and also got the DVD and extra decals.....well worth the outlay IMHO Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 About time for an update me thinks! Have been busy fabricating some more missing parts/cables/fixings. First up...the radiator 'stone guards'....these were fabricated using reference pics...from 0.5 mm plastic card and some suitable metal mesh...with mounting plates from ali sheet...and suitable fixings from my stock. These were then sprayed with 'Zero' semi gloss black Next up was the water pump. I replaced the kit screws with correct Scale Hardware bolts....and added hose clamps....along with the missing wiring. I thought it was about time to tackle the painting of the exhaust system next....this was primed and left to harden for 72 hours....reason being...I wanted the primer nice and dry for what comes next. As said...coming from the figure painting arena...my primary tools for painting are the airbrush and oil paints. In this instance...I chose oil paints to achieve the effect I was looking for....rather than using airbrushed metallics. In the first picture you can see the basic primer. What you see in the following pictures...is what I was able to achieve using oil paints and a touch of very lightly applied 'carbon steel' pigment only. Ron 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjfk2002 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Stunning work Ron! The weathering is outstanding. I like the contrast between "oiled" areas like the water pump and heated spots like the exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpfiend Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Nice job on the exhaust Ron, very convincing. Regards Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Looking fantastic, Ron. Very convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Beautiful work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Absolutely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 13 hours ago, rjfk2002 said: Stunning work Ron! The weathering is outstanding. I like the contrast between "oiled" areas like the water pump and heated spots like the exhaust. Hi Rich....glad the weathering isn't putting you off....thanks for comment Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 10 hours ago, Mpfiend said: Nice job on the exhaust Ron, very convincing. Regards Keith. Many thanks Keith....pleased you find the exhaust convincing. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Pouln said: Looking fantastic, Ron. Very convincing. Hello Poul...thank you for kind words Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 33 minutes ago, kpnuts said: Beautiful work. Hi mate...appreciate you taking time to comment...nice one. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 27 minutes ago, roymattblack said: Absolutely beautiful. Nice one Roy....much appreciated....and will be in touch soon re decals....keep on finding more each time I go to e-mail you doh! ATB Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) Another quick/small update...that I forgot to include in the last one doh! Although I won't fit it for a while yet....which leaves me a flat surface at the bottom of the main block to rest it on...I have weathered it...and pre-tapped the holes for the scale hardware bolts...and fitted the 'drain' plug using a bolt I had in stock. Ron Edited February 24, 2017 by silver911 wrong pic inserted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larchiefeng Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 This is going to be a nice, well rode and slightly used bike. What intrigues me is that you're doing all this with just artists oils! Great job Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Just now, larchiefeng said: This is going to be a nice, well rode and slightly used bike. What intrigues me is that you're doing all this with just artists oils! Great job Ron! Hi mate....yep...well ridden...but loved! It's the figure painter in me....there's not much I can't do with oils....and cheaper than buying all those fancy effects paints Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Back at the begining of this thread...I mentioned that there are quite a number of missing details...one of the major ones...IMHO....is the lack of detail on the radiators! Surely...in a kit of this scale/size....more effort could/should have been made with these parts. Basically...the only 'detail' on the faces of the radiators....is the dividing bars between the 'missing' fins....which you can see in the pic below. In the pic above...it is mounted in the milling machine...so that I can more easily remove these 'bars'....to allow me to add the missing detail....as in the pic below.... I have filled the nasty kit screw holes as they are not needed....and detract from the 'realism' I hope to achieve! You can also see the top mounting plates for the 'stone guards' I showed in the last update. Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now