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Though hardly inexpensive (starting at around 00), for an enthusiast with cash to spare and too little time, it's a great way to acquire a model so stunning you could park it in your living room.

On the other hand, many people would rather build a model themselves, regardless of how long it takes or how much work is involved. For them there's nothing finer than a Pocher kit, which was the starting point for the model cars you're seeing here.

"Building Pocher models is one of the most challenging and satisfying projects I have ever attempted. You don't need much space and it really is not an expensive hobby. The initial cost of the kit might be high but it takes so long to build one of these kits that the cost per hour is quite reasonable and, at the end, you have a very beautiful model indeed. As well, you don't need all kinds of modelling experience to build one of these things. I don't think I built more than four or five models of any sort in my life before I started my first Pocher in 1999."

Rick's company can help if you're a novice. Step-by-step "how to's" can be found on the Web site, along with manuals designed for specific models.

Aside from these large-scale cars The Modellers Workshop also offers pre-built 1:24 models, some in diorama format enclosed in acrylic cases. If you're a museum-goer you'll know the term "diorama," which in essence refers to a three-dimensional construction such as the Nativity scenes that decorate many Christmas displays. Model railway fans will certainly be familiar with them. Personally I love dioramas because I like to see cars in a real world environment, especially one that no longer exists.

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