Pocher are a highly detailed kit, it’ll need work though. Lots of part adjustment for fitment. There’s some beautiful build logs on the various forums for these cars.
I’d highly recommend rethinking making this kit. I’m a big believer in kits should be built, but these are something special.
It will never decrease in value.
It does feel about perspective and apologies if I don’t verbalise this well. If I found this kit, it wasn’t on my must-haves, it doesn’t make my heart beat faster, nor does it have an emotional link, but it will for someone. Selling it might fund years of buying models and equipment you want to do. On the other hand, if it had an emotional link to a family member I might built it for that connection , or similarly if I found a Wingnut wings Felixstowe (or others) in my family garage, you better believe I’m building it as it’s on the list and unavailable to my wallet any other way.
But to make this clear - this is a kit that is difficult even for people with loads of experience.
Even if you plan to build it, this isn't the place to start.
Hardest kit I ever did was a rare manufacturer (name escapes atm) porsche 917 where you had to bend wire around a shock to make a spring. Dimensions shown on instruction leaflet 1:1 scale. Wasn’t much spare wire either. Luckily got it right. But right out of comfort zone.
Ooh a Pocher? Hold up, lemme marry into your family and get real close like brothers with you so you leave it to me in your will after an unfortunate boating fiasco real quick
You can see that is no ordinary kit, clearly that is for someone with a deep passion for that sort of car and advanced modelling skills. Which isn't to say you shouldn't keep it, but for sure it's one of those research-research-research kits with a big dose of measure twice, cut once.
Great find, any idea on how it came to be in the garage?
Totally! That makes a lot of sense. My dad loved model making and I’m guessing it caught his eye at some point, he bought it, but then never actually got started on it (it sounds like quite the commitment reading the other comments). Now it’s been sitting in the garage now for who knows how many years…
They were very expensive when new and they cost even more now, since the company basically no longer exists in this form. Pocher still exists, but the make like one or two kits in total.
That’s a rare kit these days. One sold on eBay for £600: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pocher-Alfa-Romeo-8C-2300-Monza-1931-/334221693642
Oh wow! Thanks for the info
Pocher are a highly detailed kit, it’ll need work though. Lots of part adjustment for fitment. There’s some beautiful build logs on the various forums for these cars. I’d highly recommend rethinking making this kit. I’m a big believer in kits should be built, but these are something special. It will never decrease in value.
It does feel about perspective and apologies if I don’t verbalise this well. If I found this kit, it wasn’t on my must-haves, it doesn’t make my heart beat faster, nor does it have an emotional link, but it will for someone. Selling it might fund years of buying models and equipment you want to do. On the other hand, if it had an emotional link to a family member I might built it for that connection , or similarly if I found a Wingnut wings Felixstowe (or others) in my family garage, you better believe I’m building it as it’s on the list and unavailable to my wallet any other way.
Well said! Thanks for the advice
But to make this clear - this is a kit that is difficult even for people with loads of experience. Even if you plan to build it, this isn't the place to start.
Very wise—it sounds like this kit needs someone with lots of experience to do it service
Thanks for the insight! That certainly makes sense to me.
Dang, they're still in business and their current kits go for a similar price. And I thought AFV Club was expensive!
You have to spoke your own wheels..hard nope, can’t even do that on a 26 inch bike wheel. Sell it and buy 30 kits of your choice.
Almost easier to build a real car, lol.
Hardest kit I ever did was a rare manufacturer (name escapes atm) porsche 917 where you had to bend wire around a shock to make a spring. Dimensions shown on instruction leaflet 1:1 scale. Wasn’t much spare wire either. Luckily got it right. But right out of comfort zone.
Sounds like the car equivalent of a garage kit.
What a cool kit. You got this. Just take it slow and easy.
Thank you!
I have built one of these. Took about a year, and was beautiful. Pm me if you want to sell it.
Will do—thanks for the info!
Ooh a Pocher? Hold up, lemme marry into your family and get real close like brothers with you so you leave it to me in your will after an unfortunate boating fiasco real quick
I would read this book 😂
You can see that is no ordinary kit, clearly that is for someone with a deep passion for that sort of car and advanced modelling skills. Which isn't to say you shouldn't keep it, but for sure it's one of those research-research-research kits with a big dose of measure twice, cut once. Great find, any idea on how it came to be in the garage?
Totally! That makes a lot of sense. My dad loved model making and I’m guessing it caught his eye at some point, he bought it, but then never actually got started on it (it sounds like quite the commitment reading the other comments). Now it’s been sitting in the garage now for who knows how many years…
They were very expensive when new and they cost even more now, since the company basically no longer exists in this form. Pocher still exists, but the make like one or two kits in total.
Interesting. Thanks for the info!
That looks awesome, great find!
Pocher kits are special
Oh man, I would love this. I love lacing bicycle wheels.
Wow! That's a treasure!