Background
For whatever reason, I've always liked chassis models. And the Pocher Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sedanca kit is a great platform for a detailed chassis model.
My goal was to add a significant amount of missing detail, so this model adds, for instance, engine controls, fuel lines, chassis lubrication system, oil lines, a correctly sized carburetor, exhaust insulation and heat shield and a heavily modified dashboard and associated connections.
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detailing build notes ...
Click here for pictures showing all the modifications and additions made to the Pocher kit.
Click here for pictures showing all the modifications and additions made to the Pocher kit.
Click here for pictures showing all the modifications and additions made to the Pocher kit.
Click here for pictures showing all the modifications and additions made to the Pocher kit.
1932 RR Phantom II Chassis
Background
For whatever reason, I've always liked chassis models. And the Pocher Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sedanca kit is a great platform for a detailed chassis model.
My goal was to add a significant amount of missing detail, so this model adds, for instance, engine controls, fuel lines, chassis lubrication system, oil lines, a correctly sized carburetor, exhaust insulation and heat shield and a heavily modified dashboard and associated connections.
Click on the buttons for super detailing build notes ...
Click here for pictures showing all the modifications and additions made to the Pocher kit.
There was just one issue; the engine wasn't correct for Pocher's supposed 1933 Phantom II.
By late 1933 the carburetor had been changed to the semi-expanding type with a large horizontal air cleaner. And torque reaction dampers were fitted to the front of the engine. However, most everything else is correct, including the electric petrol gauge.
It has taken me more than a decade to get round to fixing the issue. Rather than change the engine (I already had two RR models with semi-expanding carburetors), I chose to shift the model back to 1932. That meant the original carburetor was correct, but the front shock absorbers needed to be replaced by inboard vertical-types and, more visibly, the 28 gallon fuel tank from the Pocher kit needed to be replaced by an earlier 20 gallon unit. Here's a comparison of the two fuel tanks:
The new 3D printed tank, is based on Rolls-Royce drawings. It is painted black, which is consistent with how the Rolls-Royce chassis would have been delivered. The hangers, fuel pipe, and fuel lines had to be changed as well.
