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Pocher 1/4 ducati panigale
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2017 - 10:54 AM UTC
Hi ken,
This is amazing looking kit and the detail in the engine etc is superb. The wheels and discs also look really well done but in that last photo the tyre doesn't look right. The profile appears to be quite square, should be more rounded, or do the need inflating?

cheers
Michael
RussellE
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2017 - 04:47 PM UTC
Agree with Michael, Ken. Level of detail is superb!
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 01:20 AM UTC
Done some to the frame and the swing arm




Couldn't resist trying it with the engine




And the swing arm


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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 12:57 AM UTC
Here is the next bit. Got some blue paintwork on it now.


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Posted: Friday, December 01, 2017 - 01:36 AM UTC
Hi all these are the screws that come with the kit.

At a huge cost of 3.49 for 20 including postage I think these look better 

(Ron aka silver911 told me where to get them

kpnuts
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Posted: Friday, December 01, 2017 - 09:13 PM UTC
Thanks guys.

Hi all here is the next update pocher would have you attach the rear sprocket like this



Thing is the rear sprocket is attached via nuts screwed onto studs so grubs screws were used to fix it.



Then a try of all we have so far.







kpnuts
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Posted: Sunday, December 03, 2017 - 01:56 AM UTC
Hi all well flitting about decided to start on the front fairing it may not look it but it's a fairly complex bit 




RussellE
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Posted: Sunday, December 03, 2017 - 02:50 PM UTC
watch out if you've got any ankle biters lurking around Ken-they might end up taking it for a ride
kpnuts
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Posted: Sunday, December 03, 2017 - 02:54 PM UTC
My ankle biters are all grown up and flown the nest. In fact my daughters getting married this weekend
RussellE
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Posted: Sunday, December 03, 2017 - 03:11 PM UTC
Congratulations Ken

maybe there'll be some 'grand' ankle biters on the horizon
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Posted: Sunday, December 03, 2017 - 04:39 PM UTC
My sons taken care of that we have a granddaughter, megan she always brings a smile when she comes.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 - 02:01 AM UTC
Moving along now, still a long way to go though, but at least it's looking like a bike now.





Not happy with the oxygen sensor wires I think they're too thick, they're networking wires I don't have anything thinner, any suggestions.
RussellE
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Posted: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 - 01:41 PM UTC
Wow!
kpnuts
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Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 02:35 AM UTC
Hi all well I've got to say I'm very disappointed with the hardware upgrade kit. I'm not an engineer and I don't have a box of assorted small diameter bolt hexnuts or assorted rods but Paul seems to think anyone buying his kit has them I now have to try and find some threaded rod for the foot pegs, anyway whingeing aside the heal guard is missing the attachment hardware Paul suggests to make sure you can get the centred you cut the heads off the bolts and glue them in place allowing you a chance to centre them 

On closer inspection looking at the rear of the part there are two lugs where the bolts go through on the real thing which if drilled from the rear gives you the ability to centre them also giving you the realism of having the bolts sticking out the back once added


The top bolt on this bracket as supplied is a Philips screw.

Paul's solution is to cut the head off a socket screw and glue it over the screw
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Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 11:38 AM UTC
Cool.
kpnuts
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Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017 - 11:20 PM UTC
Hi all finished the rear suspension and made the rear stand as this thing is getting heavy and is not very stable standing on only it's rear wheel and the exhaust




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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 12:27 AM UTC
Hi Ken,

Those Pocher kits are incredible. I'll be watching. Great work.
kpnuts
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 01:24 AM UTC
I really love this kit. I'm working on the handle bars, there are more parts in just these bits than in some 1/24 car kits I've built (I'm not looking forward to the tiny decals)(They supply all the decals there are on the real bike) it has working break and clutch levers and a working throttle.
kpnuts
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Posted: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 01:14 AM UTC
Hi all I've done one of the handles (the decals are tiny even with my magnifying lights they were difficult to place) 


I've added the cable and wiring that's missing.


kpnuts
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Posted: Saturday, December 23, 2017 - 01:02 AM UTC
Hi all I've finished one handle.





RussellE
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Posted: Monday, December 25, 2017 - 03:16 PM UTC
Far out Ken!

It looks just like the real thing!

Merry Christmas!
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Posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 - 06:20 PM UTC
But where are you going to find a 1/4 scale motorcyclist to ride the thing?
kpnuts
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Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017 - 12:58 AM UTC
Hi all well this has been on and off half a dozen times as I couldn't find a way for the clutch reservoir horizontal then I checked some ref pics to find it's at an angle on the real bike. I was getting so stressed trying to get it level and horizontal, I'd have been pulling my hair out if I had some.
kpnuts
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 02:05 AM UTC
Hi all it’s been a while but here is the next update (what a pita this was) I snapped the screw in the steering head clamp so had to drill it out then re tap and guess what I cross threaded it and snapped it off again (don’t know how it’s still in one piece) on another forum a member called silver 911 has some PE radiator grill made to upgrade the radiator he kindly gave me the email of the company that produced them for him and gave me permission to use his fins so I’ve ordered them (I feel a bit guilty as they cost him50 quid )( costs for creating the pattern I suppose) only costing me 21.60, anyway it’s a vast improvement over the kit supplied part.


kpnuts
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2018 - 02:22 AM UTC

Hi all I was thinking this is getting very heavy and the exhaust is getting loose from the weight of it so I’ve temporarily added the forks to get the weight off the exhaust. I’ve finally finished the handle bars (well apart from the wiring)