The Most Incredible Model Cars to Build Before You Die! Pocher 1/8 Scale Masterpieces!

Doug reveals the history behind the enigmatic Pocher brand of large scale model kits, and the craftsmen of Model Motorcars, who created a model engineering subculture!

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David R Lentz, USA

A couple decades past, I almost bought one for round 200 USD (that now seems shockingly low, especially given what I am hearing here) at a local hobby store. I think Pocher/Model Motor Cars yet had been in operation, which may have been a factor, as they were readily available. Had it been some car model I had recognised—a 1920s Duesenberg SJ, Lincoln, Packard, Mercedes Benz, Cord, Auburn, Oldsmobile touring car, or the like—I might have gone for it. It was some sort of old-fashioned racer that to me looked rather like an oversized sausage with thin, solid tyres, so it had no caché with me.

[fed]

I just found your video, thanks for posting!
I had the good fortune of growing up in italy and loved building models..in 1971 at the age of 11 I saw the phantom sedanca coupe in the front window of GIORNI, the best hobby shop in rome at the time..I had to have it but my mother thought it was too complicated and expensive..later that year she surprised me with it for christmas! It took me 6 months to build, I was allowed only 2 hours a day on the car, but I finished it and actually still have it..in 2 years I went on to build 4 more and 2 that are unfinished! I still have all of them and I display them proudly in my house in los angeles
just a quick note to let you know that pocher is actually pronounced by italians po as in pole and cher as in care with the emphasis on the o in po..anyhow it's a strange name even for italians, from the north eastern town of trento and possibly of austrian origins
all the best!

[rogerredford]

I am in the process of building the Bugatti T50 and the Alfa Romeo 8C 2300. All my extras will come from Model Motorcars. I bought both kits at a store that was closing them out over 20 years ago. Combined, they cost me almost $50 for both kits. Your video gave me a lot to shoot for in building the finished model. Being an automotive illustrator I overdue detail, thus it takes me a bit longer to build but the finished model is worth the effort.

[HughesGarageSCA]

Awesome channel. Next level everything! 😮

[anastassiosperakis]

Great Video. I always wanted to add a 1:8 to my collection of 1:18s and 1:24s. I'd be more interested in the Rollses, the Merc or the Bugatti in the video. But I am not sure I have all the tools sand parts to build one perfectly. Plus the patience.

[stevenbongiorno]

Man! I gotta decide if I wanna work on my own street car, or build on of those models. 😳 I’ve been building models since the mid seventies, and owned my first car in 84. I’m torn, whether I should keep on building models, or trying to make my street car a a piece of what I wanted to drive to be an example of how I thought it should be. I had no idea of how model kits have become so advanced. I just keep an eye on what’s happening in both worlds, then struggle to make sense of it. I’m getting older now, and crawling under my car, and maintaining it is getting harder.

[marcusott]

I scored a 540K at an estate sale. Incredibly cheap compared to online. We've started building it last Christmas it's now a rolling chassis, and it's gotten my daughter into 3d printing.

[MrJearley]

Thank you for this video! I own one of the Mercedes 500K model that my neighbor gave me un finish ! I wish I knew someone to finish

[alantwietmeyer]

My dad, the toy buyer for Kmart, bought out the entire supply Tyco, importing them at the time, had in 1975, after a fire in their Wearhouse, to sell in Kmart stores. Many stories with this. An exec called my dad in and said it was the worst purchase he ever made. My dad told him if there were any left he would personally buy them all. They were bought for a Christmas Promo but never made it. Hobby enthusiast rushed stores and they were sold out in no time. Luckily he brought one for me.

[ludigan]

Mi spiace doverla correggere, ma il tizio nella foto, da lei chiamato: "Arnaldo Pocher", è in realtà: "Alessandro Rossi", fondatore della Rivarossi.

[vincentlussier]

I"m a long time model builder of plastic kits. I build armor, aircraft and cars . Nothing is better than working with an airbrush, glue, tools and plastic. But these Pocher models are not worth the money and they're just too big in the 1/8 scale. They also lack much detail in areas and diecast doesn't take to shaping like plastic does! Also since they're basically screwed together it's not real model building!

[BW-lbvd]

Hm iv`e seen em truely scaled down cars real engines real gas real brake fluid real transmission fluid real brakes, basicly turn key literally turn key cars for smurfs. Hint me on where to find or just see them, again. ty.

[Imagineering]

I have had 2 of these kits and they are terrible the parts fit is terrible I can understand why they end up in the closet.

[andrewsandoz]

I purchased a Pocher kit decades ago, the 1932 Alfa Romero. It was a complete disappointment, a disaster. Probably the worst kit I've ever owned. In fact I gave it away.

[donivanpotter]

I've been trying to find information about the 1/8 pocher spokes. Can someone please tell me the diameter of wire needed to make them. I need a set so I was going to make them from wire but need to know what Guage. Thanks for any information and help.