@johnb yeah I know it was prepainted, there are some plastic part that will need aluminum or silver paint from what I understand we will see

@chinesegeorge the box weighed 33 pounds, the complete kit will weight 11 plus pounds I have a hard time beliving the packing weighed 22 pounds but it is packed well

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Well a new day and had a chance to look through the box. I’m sad to say most of the kit is plastic, including the cowlings/fairings. Most everything is painted. Which is no big deal, there are some things I can add detail to. Everything is screwed together and there are dozens and dozens of screws. ( i cant shoot pics of all the parts bags there are just way to many

Some reviews I read complained that some of the screws, mainly on the engine should have been “cap screws” (Allen head) dont know if they are called the same in other countries.

Here is a pic of the different screws, some will have to be cut to length as they will bottom out on the metal parts

This tray is all metal

And these cards are all metal as well as the forks and chain (fully assembled)

I’m disappointed the fairings are not metal but they look nice and are well painted…a coat of auto wax will make them pop. I seriously doubt this will take months as some reviewers have stated. But I will take my time and do a detailed review (my first) of this kit. For the money I’m disappointed, but we will see once I start it. I may have to rent a warehouse to build it 🙂

If you dont want to be include in future updates please tell me now and i will remove you from the list.

Meanwhile I still have the Porsche 935 body to figure out and finish. I also threw a Ford Panel truck together for a friend yesterday…will add pic to the auto group soon.

So join me on this journey of the “legendary” Pocher kit

Looking forward to this build, Cricket (@bikequeen). I have never seen a kit like this built.

Will be good and worth the effort..different challenges and workflow from tamiya..I’d suggest some magnetized screwdriver heads will help..

@johnaitken yeah I have Tamiya’s screwdriver it’s magnetized. I also have my watchmaker magnetizer/demagnitizer

Looks like a wonderful set, Cricket @bikequeen
A pity not everything is metal but I think you will not notice the plastic parts once all is done.
Allen screws are called 'inbus screws' in the Netherlands.