Hi Everyone!
After working almost 15 years mostly on 1/24 and 1/25 scale, decided to try myself on 1/8 
From 1/8 I had only Deagostini’s Porsche Carrera, which was awesome experience. So, now I bought Testarossa on Ebay with Engine mod included.
Kit was in pretty good condition, especially taking into count that it is 40 years old.
First, I decided to change the stock shock absorbers (moreover, I lost one original [:D]) and make them more realistic.
Original had a mistake, where the cylinder was installed upside down and the cylinder itself was too short. So I bought at Amazon 2x35 mm nuts and designed 3d model of the shock absorber to print it later.
Here is what I have - black (original) vs red (printed). Suspension is working.
Same I did for Brake rotors and calipers - silver (original) vs red and crome (printed).
Awesome find, I love those Pocher kits. Neat details added in ther with the 3D printing. I’ll be interested in seeing this move to finish.[H]
Even if Pocher doesn’t require kits to be painted - the plastic has lots of defects, so I decided to repaint all gray and black parts. What for the interior parts, which are white - I decided to add there self-adhesive leather (vinyl). That took me 2 weeks to build only seats! But I’m happy with the result.
For the remaining interior parts I’ve added some photo etched grills, harnesses, etc. The floor and back seat I made with self adhesive velvet.
WOW!![:O]
Looks like a super fun project. Those front end components look fantastic. Following.
Amazing work!
Jim [cptn]
Stay Safe.
Last few weeks worked on this beautiful 12 cylinder engine by using Mod from ebay.
Painted all parts, removed original bolts and replaced them with the real brass ones, added wiring and some other details.
This hobby really helps to not thinking about the war in Ukraine. Otherwise it is completely captures my thoughts.
Well;
It looks like you outdid the original. My only experience with Pocher was from Back in the Late sixties an it was a model of an American icon! Duesenberg, Dual Cowl Phaeton.
The kit was about fifty percent metal. The Body and Fenders and the Second cowl and Spare tire covers were Metal and I had to Build the Wire wheels! The fenders and body panels were scale thin too! So it had to be handled with extreme care. I think it took me a year to build! I have never built one of their Plastic offerings.They were supposed to be the Cat’s Meow!!
Looks to me like you really put the Meow in this one. Keep on keepin on and I am going to follow this one! I can see from the beauty of the engine especially with anything you did to improve it, is a Jewel in itself!
Tanker Builder. The only Duesenberg kit that I can think of that you described may have been the old Hubley kit in 1/18th scale.
Pocher have never made a Duesie to my knowledge way back when they were making their big classic car kits in 1/8th scale. Mind you it is one car in my opinion that they should have done.
So do I. This is a fun thread. [Y]
Outstanding. You are a talented modeler. No question about that.
Great work. [Y]
I have 2 of the engine kits I bought from a guy at one of the shows I went to years ago. There were parts missing from both kits. Luckily, they were not the same parts. The rubber (?) parts were stuck to the other parts making them needing work. Other than that, it is a pretty good kit. I’ve been working on it for a while.
I have a 1/8 '32 Ford that I have been working on also so I am trying to shoehorn that engine into it. Originally tried to make it a rear engine drive, but as I am not a mechanic by any stretch of the imagination it isn’t working out.
Jim [cptn]
Stay Safe.
Thanks everyone for the feedback!
I spent some more weeks on final stages and here what we have.
I cut the original trunk (or hood?) grill and added a metal mesh to the back of it:
Painted the exhaust pipes and mufflers so they will have a bit more realistic view and married engine with the body:
Then I started improving the headlights. I decided to highlight the seals with black oil pen and replaced original silver decal with aluminium foil
And here is the final result:
Comments are welcome
Thanks everyone!
What a beaute!!! Came out VERY well with all the detailing and paint work.
Outstanding work!
Jim [cptn]
Stay Safe.
Great job. Sure is a beautiful car and kit.
That engine detail is beautiful! If you wouldn’t mind sharing, what size are the scale bolt details that you used?
I used the ones, which came with a Engine Mod. But basically it is #00-90 and #0-80 brass hex machine screws. Also, in some places I used brass nails, which were cut to fit. Pre-drilling is mandatory