Lars Wahlström Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 In the mid 70's I built Pocher's 1/8 scale 1932 Alfa Romeo Spider Touring. At that time the opportunities for research were limited. I borrowed a book from the library, but the limited illustrations was far from enough to make the extra detailing I had wanted. I built the model with a few small improvements, but basically as it was, straight out of the box. There was some poor details like the windscreen, the radiator grille and engine detailing and the fit was quite bad on the large plastic parts. The plastic parts of the body were molded in color, so I never bothered to paint them, but just polished the surface and felt, at the time, reasonably happy with the result. Nowadays, the Internet offers totally different opportunities to do research, so I decided to give the model an update. The work started in April 2021 and was finished in July 2021. I couldn't get everything apart because I, by some reason, had soldered several screwjoints in the frame, so the engine could not be taken out of the frame. Soon after starting the research, I noticed that the kit offered inaccuracies that couldn't be fixed without redoing the complete chassis. I saw some examples of that, but I didn't want to spend years on this project, so I decided not to try to make a perfect model, but an update true to the Pocher kit, but yet a bit further, which may attract builders without access to a mechanical workshop. Anyway; here are some pictures of the result, about 350 working hours later. A complete 31 page documentation of the build can be obtained from me for free by sending a request to: [email protected] I have done similar documentation on two other models in 1/8 scale; The Monogram 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (66 p) and The LeGrand 1976 Volkswagen 1303 Cab (30 p). These can be sent free of charge by sending a request to the same address. 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Absolutely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 That is fabulous! Great work, looks really nice especially considering it was originally built 45 years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Sweet, puts mine to shame. Think I may have to revisit it after my current project. Beautiful work sir. I shall message fo your documentation, mine though is the 8C Monza. Built an eternity ago and could do with some revamping and TLC... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan31 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Excellent, looks you could get in and drive away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Crane Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Magnificent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Beautiful looking build. The colour really suits it too, a nice change from the usual red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearsightedjohn Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Wow! I’ve read that these old Pocher kits employed some fairly crude injection molded parts but you’d never know from your photos. I’m particularly impressed with the metalized components and the wire wheels, this Alfa look’s like one of those $10K models from Amalgam. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Hi Lars, that’s a mighty fine model you have made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Utterly stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escaflowne Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 An impressive work of mecanic, painting and many other qualities. Beautiful Alfa Romeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Error Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Wonderful! I have the same in queue. The progress is still in the "buying upgrades and wondering what color to give the model". It is really nice to see your wonderful model! 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Wow! Amazing work, the subject is a beauty, and you dit it justice. Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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