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  1. A jog in the road... Gents, a long-delayed update but not because Cox has been negligent. Indeed he has sent these labor intense shots but I have been unable to interrogate him about details. It seems I've hit some bodily speed bumps which are being navigated now. In a short while I will make a post in the Discussion area explaining my truancy. I do know that parts of the car have gotten final silver and he does continue work feverishly. However his ways are to put swarms of angels on the head of the pin and that is why so long. The cowl lights and w'shield posts are a labor intensive example. Try to remember this thing was was sliced, spread and hacked like a spring capon by looking back on the 102 photos here. With more to go. I will post what I have without comment but the sharper of you will find wealth of info. I will continue to flog David for more when my flogger is full strength. However I am in discussion with a pinnacle friend on forum who may help conclude the build if I get Cox on the same page. Feel free to praise Cox's work or ask about it./Codger
  2. I suggest this would be a good time for you to give us just a few pix of completed assemblies to this point. I always found the review helpful to keep an eye on direction of build, quality achieved so far and incentive to complete the vision. There is so much here that would be great for us to see again.......
  3. Yes - start by trimming them close to remove film and apply normally. General usage and race wear can be added several ways, Here the sidewall is gently scuffed with scuff pad first. Logo applied. Seldom are tires bright white so I lightly pick at the edges with toothpick for scuffs, hand paint thin acrylic craft paint to get them slightly tan/light brown from brake and track dust and here I used Testors Dullcote in light mist to make all uniform.
  4. You will make this much more than it is. But will it delay your other Porsche/Ferrari work??
  5. En LIGHTNING... As further response to Pascal's questions, David has sent the latest tid-bits he has accomplished in this labor-intensive build. I'll try to de-code how he accomplishes them. After 3 decades of trial/error and success this is how most of his models get their 'shining' features. Here's the back of the Benz instrument panel and the wire maze concealed behind it. Only thing he neglected to tell me is where the on/off switch is for the dash. ---Actually, he tells me very little because he is an absent-minded professor. Usually 10 questions from me get some sort of answer: The desired result. Actually, that key, bottom center of panel may be the switch... More gems from the Cox bench; the door handles and latches. Seen here; black objects at top are Pocher kit inside door latches. Next and at bottom are sections of Pocher kit engine camshafts including one cam lobe. In between lie MMC door handles and estuchions (which the handle shafts rotate in). Sit tight - it gets crazier; David then removes one cam lobe from its shaft, drills and taps it for 00-90. He then removes the shaft of the MMC handle, drills THAT for 00-90,threads in the shaft, then a touch of solder locks each in position. The HARD part is orienting each element so that 90 degrees of rotation of the cam, slides the black latch fore and aft in its door slot. Phew... Full disclosure; this is the exact same system and even parts that I used on Rolls, with David's guidance and 2 soldered cam/handle units. Being a mite older then I, he has my undying respect for even being able to handle such tiny bits with poor sight and wobbly fingers - which put me out of action. Here's inside look at mine: OK some mock-ups to whet the appetite. Handle and door trim strip in place. Safe way to store delicate chrome trim is seen taped on cardboard atop door: There are 8 pieces of brass chromed trim needed for the hood sides. Enough to cause frequent napping... To any who question why the pace of this build is so drawn out, I hope these examples reveal the reasons. Imagine the impatience of the anxious client........
  6. You are right. And Trump's is far better and also 1/12.
  7. Here's what I meant above. Apologies for brain failure it has tan gut and top. But I prefer it to the brown contingent:
  8. A friend owned a pristine rubber nose car in BRG over black. And it was stunning.
  9. The directional blinkers are manual and I believe (not certain) they have a fiber optic wire. It absolutely has full engine detail as do all his builds. His usual hiding place for batteries are under rear seats or under trunk/rumble seat/spare wheels. He also usually wires to switches on a gear or brake lever or pedal as well to operate the various lights.
  10. Speaking of which.......... ???? Will David be angry???
  11. Yes I find it most tasteful. No shade on your wheel opinion, they probably were due to Benz design staff. I know my RR wheels were in perfect scale to prototype diameter so imagine Pocher got these right too.
  12. Benz Bonus !! Being a simple Rolls-Royce boffin, I confess to having been baffled at the size and scope of Benz 500 sport cars and Pocher's compromised attempts to replicate them. Sadly, no one Pocher version matches exactly any one prototype car. In recent conversation with Mr Cox I lamented this very situation. I was stunned to get in return this image, never before seen by me, (I was deep in work on the Rolls) and probably no one else beyond his own web site: Immediately, filled with questions, I barraged him for more information. Cox, being a 'student of the game', has a huge library of reference BOOKS, by expert-in-field authors on each marque in Pocher's classic line. Decades worth of collection and study. So I asked, is this a Spezial? Cabriolet? Roadster? I'm confused by the clues; split windscreen, roll down windows, top stack, long doors, rear seat? I'll let David's words describe what we have here: "First of the Pocher Mercs, this model was a mystery for just the reasons you mention. Most cabriolets (heavily padded folding tops, roll-up door windows) had flat windshields, and some had rear quarter windows behind the door windows. The Pocher literature mentions two prototypes with 7 liter engines. Long story shorter, Melin found the prototype for a Spezial Cabriolet A (four-seater) which perfectly matches the Pocher model. The prototype was in the collection of Bernie Ecclestone, the F-1 czar, and was a one-off car with the standard 5 liter engine. It has since been sold at auction, and is described as a cabriolet with Spezial Roadster details— dash, windshield, door hardware— and features long doors and a long tail. Serial number 130859. My model differs from the prototype by having a cover over the spare wheel, black wire wheels, and black leather. The idea was to build a model of the “other” Spezial Cabriolet." Always chafing at having to build an 'exact' model, David incorporated some of his touches (note the automatic pistol in the door pocket) on the customer's behalf. Black leather, black wire wheels and a spare cover on the extended deck are three. Built in 2018, the model carries a host of 'normal' Cox operating features: The major differences from the 'Ecclestone' car are cosmetic - it had tan leather, top and wheels, open spare and white walls. This is the definitive, exact version I would have loved to build. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Having less chrome trim than a full Spezial Roadster I find it clean, elegant and tasteful. My thanks to David for sharing with us. Questions and opinions always welcomed but feast in these beautiful lines:
  13. A rare treat to have you but I fear nothing here goes 220MPH like the cars you are most expert on! And I know you need not take notes because this was childs-play compared to some of the projects you've accomplished. But sincere thanks for joining in. If there's something(s) I should have done better, don't hesitate to call it out. Even though my building is over, I love learning. And presenting Cox's fine work is a gift to any who pay attention. I will continue to show his skills and wealth of Pocher advice. C
  14. Excellent result. Looks like the troubles are behind you - no pun. I mean rear wing...errr....forget about it.....
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