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larchiefeng

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  1. Yea, me too! I really like the look so, now it's a matter of working the frame for suspension, body mounts, engine mounts etc. I also want to keep it Pocher in the tradition of lots of detail so there will have to be a fair bit of scratch building.
  2. Hey guys, I thought I'd take a break from the Merc and do a little frame work and try a decide on which engine and body combination I want to go with on my Pocher Rat Rod. Here are three possible bodies and the only assembled mock up engine I have at the moment. Let me know what you think. This was my first choice but, it's going to take a lot of frame surgery for this body. This was my second option and it requires a little less work on the frame but, it's not what I'm looking for. This is a little more like it. Most rat rods I've seen are usually coupes or sedans or something with a roof so this may just wind up being a roadster. I'm going to probably swap out the Alfa rear end for something like a Jag or Corvette rear end with inboard rear disc brakes and I'm going to modify the Alfa front end to take front disc brakes as well. I also have another engine with a blower so, even more options. Anyway, I just thought I would throw this up for fun. When I get to actually building this a little more seriously I'll start a new thread for it by itself.
  3. Thanks guys for your kind words. I am back from my doctor appointment yesterday at the Neurologist where I was poked and prodded with multiple electro shocks to test my reflexes. After about 3 hours and 70-80 shocks in my legs my hands were tingling. Now I'm trying to re-size more pictures; at any rate here are some more of the in progress pictures I took of the engine build. I tried to take each section like a model unto itself. So, I wound up put all these little completed models together when done. Some of the pictures are a little out of sequence but, there was a lot test fitting with pieces being taken off and put back on throughout the engine build. This kit being the newer 540K True Roadster the engine had the supercharger linkage deleted but, I got the PE fret from Model Motor Cars with the levers and made and threaded the linkage rods. As you can see there is a fairly complete K74 500K engine I used for comparison. It came in pretty handy as use as a prototype and as positive reinforcement that a painted and detailed engine is the only way to go when building these kits. I personally can't stand molding seam lines and unpainted models; it just somehow seems wrong. It reminds me of when I was a kid and all we wanted to do was get the model put together as fast as possible so we could play with it. I know these kits are probably the most difficult model anyone will build and some feel that it is just an accomplishment to get it finished. I know it will be that but, when my kit is done I want to at least have some pride in the work I've done. I don't have any illusions that my building skills are on the level as some of you out there but, I'm going to give it my best shot. I'm glad to hear that there a couple of interior experts out there to query when I get to that point. Truth be told that is the one part I'm the most apprehensive about; probably because it is something I've never done. On the up side I am lucky to live only about 40 miles from Paul Koo and he is always helpful. I've been to his house and seen his collection and we talked models for hours; it was a lot of fun to see all the Pochers that are on the DVD's in person. I am actually almost completely done with the rolling chassis at this point but, I am going to post this as I went through the steps. I used a lot of Alclad colors on the engine and I tried to create some contrast and visual interest in the engine compartment. I have 3 different air brushes which I use for different things but, on the engine when I sprayed the Alclad I used my old siphon feed single action Badger primarily because I purchased a screw on cap that fits the Alclad paint bottle so it was easy to switch from color to color without having add color to a cup and clean a lot in between. And since Alclad is properly thinned for airbrush painting there is virtually no waste when painting straight out of the bottle. Codger, I hope things improve for you and your wife. I will endeavor to provide if nothing else some comic relief. And at one point I will probably start a post on the rat rod when I start working on it. I need to sit down and look at the frame and engine and body combinations in order to decide which direction I am going in. i have the 3 bodies and 3 different engines all from 1/8 scale models so this is really a spare parts box build. I know the frame is going to be narrowed to accommodate any body and I really like the Alfa shock set up so I want to keep that.
  4. Thanks guys! I will be posting some more pictures probably later today or tonight. I need to go into Photobucket and resize the lot so they will be the right size for posting. Roy, the rat rod chassis is a standard Alfa Spider chassis at the moment and I haven't decided which way to go with it yet. That is whether or not to pull the Alfa engine and put the V-8 in and I actually have 3 different bodies to choose from. I think no matter which way I go the frame is going to need to be narrowed in the back its just a matter of where that starts which depends on the engine. I like the Alfa suspension set up so I want to keep that intact bot front and rear. Right now it's not my main focus its just more of a diversion from the Mercedes. Well, got to go to a doctor appointment now so I'll come back later with some more pics.
  5. Hi Codger, I started my thread tonight and I left a couple of Pocher mania pictures for you. Wayne
  6. This is my first thread on this forum so, bear with me while I try and figure out the posting format, picture size and Photobucket! At any rate, I started this build a while back and it is fairly far along now but, I will start this thread closer to the beginning of the build. As far as expectations go let me dispel any notions that, I am anywhere close in the class of Roy and Codger. So, with that being said here are some pictures early on with the engine. OK, I think I'm getting the hang of it but, I'm going to need to go into Photobucket and do some re-sizing and arranging of the pictures so this doesn't take too long! The next two pictures are for Codger. Pocher Overload and the beginnings of a Pocher Rat Rod!
  7. Thanks Codger, I have uploaded the photos to Photobucket and I will open a thread later this morning. I am fairly far along but I will start with some beginning shots so all can see the progression. I have my friend Paul Koo to thank for my progress so far. But I am looking forward to hearing from everybody here and I am sure I will be asking for advice along the way.
  8. Codger, I have only started reading this build journal of yours and I am suitably impressed with your building and problem solving skills but, your weathering skills and the ability to make this car look as real as the real thing is what most impresses me. I have seen pictures of your engine posted at MMC and thought who would have the balls to take a kit as expensive as these are and make it look like a real used Rolls. That is confidence in yourself and a commitment to stay the course because I know this has been a tough build. I must give credit to Roy as he directed me here to this forum when I asked about his Avantador. And, I am also another Pocher builder so add another to group. Like I posted on the newbie page, I will start a thread on my K91 Merc as soon as I can figure out how to post pictures. Keep up the great work and I look forward to the next installment of the great Sedanca.
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