Nice work, ‘Splash’! Watching these vids takes me back to 1973 when I assembled Tamiya’s 1:12 scale plastic kit of the JPS Lotus 72D. I used to think that was a complicated build. But this Pocher product elevates things to a whole new level and world of complexity, know-how and skill. Which is why I hugely admire the way you’ve tackled this job, persevering to ensure that everything is done just right, without ‘fudging’ or short cuts (except when it's too late to fix), when baffled by those sloppy and misleading instructions (inexcusable for a kit of this magnitude and huge co$t). Keep up the great work!
Hi and thank you for the nice note!! 🙂 I absolutely agree regarding the instructions! The kit is just too expensive to have such horrible instructions. But Pocher kits do look nice once completed. 😉
I love your idea for dispensing CA glue. Where can I get syringes like that ? Are they any particular size ? Do you have any issues with the glue drying up in the needle ? Great channel !
Very nice work. The only thing I saw that I would change is the injector lines. They should be routed under the throttle plates to the outside then to the injector. I just purchased this kit awhile back and it didn't have the build manual. So I downloaded the ones you had on your video. Your videos have been fun to watch and very helpful. keep up the awesome work.
Hi: Thanks for watching and the feedback! 😊 Yes, I did realize I ran the injector lines incorrectly; I think Pocher could have outlined that in the instructions much better (if at all). Rerouting them after the fact was problematic so decided to move on and just own the mistake. I've already had to rework a few things due to very poor instructions and even after the updates, still errors in the manual. But I think the kit will look amazing once complete.
Hiya… good work! One useful tip might be that the lower of the thin black rods running forward from the bottom of the wheel carriers (DC-41) needs to thread through the exhausts. You’ll have to take it off the carrier to fit when you join the engine to the tub, so you might as well do it now so it’s not swinging around in the breeze and risking getting broken…
As I'm building the Lotus, I find these videos so helpful. I think it's inexcusable that Pocher supply those flat abominations masquerading as braided hoses in a £750 kit. Luckily aftermarket (three-dimensional) braided hoses are available from Tamiya. I used the 2 mm size as a substitute for the BC-2 kit part, and 2.6 mm for BC-1. It looks a whole lot better. Edit: I take it back (somewhat). The kit-supplied braided hoses can be opened out by something long and thin, but nowhere does it mention this. The handle of one of those clamps-on-a-stick used for airbrushing will do the job.
Hi and thanks for watching. I do think the kit falls a little short in some areas (especially the instructions) which is frustrating given the cost of the kit!
@@splashbakermodelbuilding The staining on the side panels (parts DCA 5 & 7) appear to be from the oily plastic they are wrapped in. Mine were similarly afflicted, and I thought this unreasonable in such an expensive kit, so I brought the matter to the attention of Hornby Customer Services. They arranged for replacement parts to be sent to me but these were similarly marked. I complained once more and Hornby send me further replacement parts which had been inspected before despatch. I received them today and they are pristine. I was impressed with the service I got, but it did delay my progress on the kit by over a month. While I was waiting, as I was in possession of a couple of spare side panels, I experimented with them. The staining can be eliminated by over spraying with clear enamel and then giving the parts a good polish. It's not quite as good as the replacement parts I eventually received, but it's pretty good. I have also obtained detailed instructions by way of a download purchased on eBay, which goes through the assembly step by step and corrects any mistakes in the Pocher instructions. It also can be purchased with a set of parts for super detailing the kit. I am waiting for mine to be delivered and although I have progressed quite far in the build, I'm sure I will be able to use a lot of the parts to improve my model.
The reason you say “not the best fit” at 8’:16” is because you did not put the small pin on H-12 from the back through the bottom hole of the valve cover. Then it is a perfect fit again.
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Nice work, ‘Splash’! Watching these vids takes me back to 1973 when I assembled Tamiya’s 1:12 scale plastic kit of the JPS Lotus 72D. I used to think that was a complicated build. But this Pocher product elevates things to a whole new level and world of complexity, know-how and skill. Which is why I hugely admire the way you’ve tackled this job, persevering to ensure that everything is done just right, without ‘fudging’ or short cuts (except when it's too late to fix), when baffled by those sloppy and misleading instructions (inexcusable for a kit of this magnitude and huge co$t). Keep up the great work!
Hi and thank you for the nice note!! 🙂 I absolutely agree regarding the instructions! The kit is just too expensive to have such horrible instructions. But Pocher kits do look nice once completed. 😉
I love your idea for dispensing CA glue. Where can I get syringes like that ? Are they any particular size ? Do you have any issues with the glue drying up in the needle ?
Great channel !
Very nice work. The only thing I saw that I would change is the injector lines. They should be routed under the throttle plates to the outside then to the injector. I just purchased this kit awhile back and it didn't have the build manual. So I downloaded the ones you had on your video. Your videos have been fun to watch and very helpful. keep up the awesome work.
Hi: Thanks for watching and the feedback! 😊 Yes, I did realize I ran the injector lines incorrectly; I think Pocher could have outlined that in the instructions much better (if at all). Rerouting them after the fact was problematic so decided to move on and just own the mistake. I've already had to rework a few things due to very poor instructions and even after the updates, still errors in the manual. But I think the kit will look amazing once complete.
Sehr gut...macht Spaß beim Zuschauen 👍👍🙂
Hiya… good work! One useful tip might be that the lower of the thin black rods running forward from the bottom of the wheel carriers (DC-41) needs to thread through the exhausts. You’ll have to take it off the carrier to fit when you join the engine to the tub, so you might as well do it now so it’s not swinging around in the breeze and risking getting broken…
So true!! Thanks!
As I'm building the Lotus, I find these videos so helpful. I think it's inexcusable that Pocher supply those flat abominations masquerading as braided hoses in a £750 kit. Luckily aftermarket (three-dimensional) braided hoses are available from Tamiya. I used the 2 mm size as a substitute for the BC-2 kit part, and 2.6 mm for BC-1. It looks a whole lot better.
Edit: I take it back (somewhat). The kit-supplied braided hoses can be opened out by something long and thin, but nowhere does it mention this. The handle of one of those clamps-on-a-stick used for airbrushing will do the job.
Hi and thanks for watching. I do think the kit falls a little short in some areas (especially the instructions) which is frustrating given the cost of the kit!
@@splashbakermodelbuilding The staining on the side panels (parts DCA 5 & 7) appear to be from the oily plastic they are wrapped in. Mine were similarly afflicted, and I thought this unreasonable in such an expensive kit, so I brought the matter to the attention of Hornby Customer Services. They arranged for replacement parts to be sent to me but these were similarly marked. I complained once more and Hornby send me further replacement parts which had been inspected before despatch. I received them today and they are pristine. I was impressed with the service I got, but it did delay my progress on the kit by over a month.
While I was waiting, as I was in possession of a couple of spare side panels, I experimented with them. The staining can be eliminated by over spraying with clear enamel and then giving the parts a good polish. It's not quite as good as the replacement parts I eventually received, but it's pretty good.
I have also obtained detailed instructions by way of a download purchased on eBay, which goes through the assembly step by step and corrects any mistakes in the Pocher instructions. It also can be purchased with a set of parts for super detailing the kit. I am waiting for mine to be delivered and although I have progressed quite far in the build, I'm sure I will be able to use a lot of the parts to improve my model.
The reason you say “not the best fit” at 8’:16” is because you did not put the small pin on H-12 from the back through the bottom hole of the valve cover. Then it is a perfect fit again.
You'd like to think the instructions would be really clear, considering the money you pay for these kits...
Absolutely agree!
Ok now I'm confused, are you male or female, not that it makes any difference, just curious?
Female!