silver911 Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Having gone as far as I can with the throttle assembly....I returned my attention to the exhaust and sump pan. First off came the bolting of the sump pan to the bottom of the main block using the SH bolts....I had previously tapped all the holes to ease fitting....so an easy addition to make. Having made the exhaust springs and fixings it was time to work out their placement...drill some locating holes and fit them. With that done...next came the two exhaust sensors....which again were fitted into pre-drilled holes on the pipes. Once all this was done and set....a quick weather in....and it was time to fit the exhaust system to the engine. I had already tapped all the mounting holes but...it was still very fiddly trying to get it around the engine without damaging other parts! What you will see in the following pictures is the weight of the diecast engine block causes the engine to tilt forward...so very awkward to get good pictures All in all a satisfying result Ron 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Man oh man that looks real, amazing, it's just incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larchiefeng Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Words fail me! How does it sound when it starts up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Splendid work, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpfiend Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Very convincing work Ron, regards Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Looks like a real one ! I'm thoroughly amazed by the accuracy and plenty of details ! It's going to be a masterpiece, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 11 hours ago, kpnuts said: Man oh man that looks real, amazing, it's just incredible Thanks mate and glad you find it 'believable 5 hours ago, larchiefeng said: Words fail me! How does it sound when it starts up? LOL...bit rough at the moment...think the mix is a bit out 1 hour ago, Pouln said: Splendid work, Ron Many thanks for comment Poul 1 hour ago, Mpfiend said: Very convincing work Ron, regards Keith. Thanks Keith...much appreciated 1 hour ago, CrazyCrank said: Looks like a real one ! I'm thoroughly amazed by the accuracy and plenty of details ! It's going to be a masterpiece, Ron Nice one for comment mate....it's all in the details A long way from a 'masterpiece' yet....but giving it my best shot! Thank you all for looking in. Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Time for an update! Decided to bring a couple of sub assemblies together with the main engine block. I chose to do this now...as it is becoming quite complex....not to mention difficult to handle/manipulate. What you see in the pictures below is the addition of the 'Throttle' and 'Radiator + Fan/Housing' assemblies....along with some more hoses and cables...plus my own custom mounts for the throttle plate. With this all together...I can now start to find homes for all the cables etc. Ron 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjfk2002 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 The engine is looking good and busy now with all the cabling/wiring. Your custom PE grill looks outstanding and makes a big difference too. Did you get your hands on a workshop manual to help with all the wires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parryj Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 WOW! this is incredible. You'll need to get out the old Fluke multi-meter to help figure out the wiring! Amazing work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Jeees that looks real, realer than real in fact, amazing my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 16 hours ago, rjfk2002 said: The engine is looking good and busy now with all the cabling/wiring. Your custom PE grill looks outstanding and makes a big difference too. Did you get your hands on a workshop manual to help with all the wires? What you see regards cables/wiring....is about 60% of what will be added to the engine block....I will add the others as the build progresses and the connecting points are fixed. Yes...I am very pleased with the radiator fins (PE)....well worth the effort IMHO. I had already downloaded all the factory parts and wiring diagrams before i started on the kit....then found they are also included in Paul Koo's DVD. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpfiend Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Top notch Ron, With the extra cables added so far it looks like a snakes wedding. Keep up the superb work. Best Regards Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 (edited) On 14/04/2017 at 5:27 PM, parryj said: WOW! this is incredible. You'll need to get out the old Fluke multi-meter to help figure out the wiring! Amazing work. lol....yep...it's become a bit of a puzzle....I did actually keep notes of where and what each wire/cable was/went....and bloody threw them away in a tidy up moment!....arrrrrrrgh!!! Thanks for comment...much appreciated Ron Edited April 30, 2017 by silver911 Text error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Beautiful work on this, Ron! The detailing is insane.....in entirely a good way, of course I look forward to seeing more! Cheers, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 14 hours ago, kpnuts said: Jeees that looks real, realer than real in fact, amazing my friend Hello mate...glad your still enjoying the ride What will be really amazing...is if I can find out where all those bloody cables go....again!....doh! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 7 hours ago, Mpfiend said: Top notch Ron, With the extra cables added so far it looks like a snakes wedding. Keep up the superb work. Best Regards Keith. It can get a bit hectic trying to route the cables and wires....just when you think one's sorted...you realise it bundles with another that you routed away from it! Cheers for comment Keith....nice one Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larchiefeng Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 This is pretty impressive Ron! I agree with everyone else's comments about how real this looks. It's at this point in the build when, you have packed so many details into the sub-assembly that, it starts to get tricky assembling the whole thing but, I have confidence that, you'll handle it well! Good job my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 10 hours ago, harveyb258 said: Beautiful work on this, Ron! The detailing is insane.....in entirely a good way, of course I look forward to seeing more! Cheers, H Many thanks 'H' Sadly...insanity is a pre-requisite of 'Pocher' building Busy prepping the next couple of sub assemblies as a diversion from all that wiring! lol Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 14 hours ago, larchiefeng said: This is pretty impressive Ron! I agree with everyone else's comments about how real this looks. It's at this point in the build when, you have packed so many details into the sub-assembly that, it starts to get tricky assembling the whole thing but, I have confidence that, you'll handle it well! Good job my friend! Hi Wayne....you and I have discussed 'reality' on occasion...this is my implementation of it....based on the techniques we spoke about And yes....it's getting very difficult to handle....and planning the next stages is paramount to progress....so very easy to get it wrong....as you well know from experience! I am pleased with the work so far.....and have a few more ideas to implement over the coming stages Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie fixit Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Morning all,WOW! Ron thats a fantastic build,it realy does look like the real thing, have a look at this site,very helpfull i use it for building protar/revell ducati's ,good for electrics and plumbing http://oem-parts.hu/en/parts/ducati keep up the good work willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 8 hours ago, willie fixit said: Morning all,WOW! Ron thats a fantastic build,it realy does look like the real thing, have a look at this site,very helpfull i use it for building protar/revell ducati's ,good for electrics and plumbing http://oem-parts.hu/en/parts/ducati keep up the good work willie Hi mate....glad you like the build so far Thanks for link....couldn't find the 1299s unfortunately Still a very useful resource though. Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) To start with....a very small update....just a couple of small pieces that I have customised for effect. First the top fork clamp....I had already decided to change the colour of both fork braces to black....which is a common theme on Ducati's. Along with the colour change I also added the missing clamp bolts to the top one. In the picture you will see I removed the factory paint....I did this because the part had some nasty mould lines and pits...and I wanted a nice smooth finish. Next pieces I wanted to give a make over too were the brake discs. My intention was to replicate the 'scorching' of a well/hard ridden bike. After several attempts at reproducing the effect...different paints and finishes...none of which I was happy with...I decided that the only way to replicate it was to use the same natural cause as on the real thing....heat! Having tried a lighter....a heat gun and a mini blow torch (butane)...I just couldn't get enough heat into the metal to give me the needed effect! Enter my partner Anna...."What about a gas ring on the cooker" says she....eureka! So...armed with a pair of long nosed pliers and some 'extra virgin olive oil'.....I fired up the gas ring and began the process of burning the discs in. Once they were suitably 'blackened'....I cooled them under the cold tap and left them to dry. Next up it was a case of replicating the burnished travel of the pads on the disc surface. This was done using sanding sticks and patience.....with the final result in the picture below. Be warned the following update will be very picture intensive! Ron Edited May 1, 2017 by silver911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 Right...as said above....this update is picture heavy! There's not a lot I can say...so will let the pictures speak for themselves.... Think that just about covers it for now! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 No big deal - my mrs has been scorching things on the cooker for decades... BRILLIANT idea by a very bright Lady! Nothing looks more real than the real thing. Which is what the whole works looks like - the real thing. Far beyond your ability to create natural finishes, your thought process and planned modifications are highly advanced. Then there's the surgical neatness which betrays the fact that this is a 1/4 size likeness. You are putting on a clinic here my friend. This is by far the best of these extant on any forums I've seen; it will be the benchmark Pocher Ducati. Period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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