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Alec K (Pardubak)
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Avia CS-92

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21 22 February 2017, 02:48
gorby
Looking very good so far Alec.
22 February 2017, 17:16
Spanjaard
very nice so far. really good detail work
22 February 2017, 22:09
Alec K
Thanks very much. It's been a fun build so far.
23 February 2017, 04:01
Pierre-Christian Baudru
Very nice start !!!!
23 February 2017, 06:43
Alec K
Thank you Pierre.
23 February 2017, 15:17
Alec K
I added some more progress pics. It's almost ready for exterior paint...
25 February 2017, 15:58
Łukasz Gliński
Watching, your detail level is outstanding
25 February 2017, 21:11
Alec K
Thanks Lukas. I appreciate the hyperbole 👍. That said, I do find the detailing to be my favorite part of the process.
25 February 2017, 21:49
Spanjaard
that explains the quality 🙂
25 February 2017, 21:55
Alec K
Right? Ahh, if only the level of enthusiasm was directly proportional to the output quality...
25 February 2017, 22:06
Spanjaard
enthusiasm and practice.... and scalemates to ask when desperate😉 🙂
25 February 2017, 22:17
Spanjaard
i have added this album to my list of references for several Me-262 that i have in my stash...
25 February 2017, 22:21
Alec K
I am flattered 🙂
26 February 2017, 04:45
Spanjaard
🙂
26 February 2017, 22:15
Alec K
Priming and final coat done. Now for the detailing, decals and final assembly. It's at this point when I usually screw something up 🙂
1 March 2017, 02:34
Spanjaard
ha ha ha , i know what you mean, lots of work, and in the last detail.... i almost did it with my current model. almost finish, and a drop of supergrue got into my finger when i was handling it.... gave me a good scare! a bit ended in the model, but i manage to clean it almost completely without further damage....
1 March 2017, 08:19
Neil Page
super work Alec! ..hope your canopy is ok - the last Revell 262 I did I had to smash-mold a new one
3 March 2017, 08:49
Alec K
Thanks Neil. I do too: it's painted now, but one does not know until the masking comes off. I just hope the tape did the job. In the event, I went through three Squadron canopies due to a mixture of product defects and modeler inaptitude. Canopies are my bane 😄
3 March 2017, 12:51
Alec K
Spanjaard: yeah, seems like closer to the finish, the bigger the challenge. I realized that for me it's the diminishing patience that causes most problems ("get this da*&@!& thing DONE!"😢. Speaking of: I just tore off the pitot tube and the antenna mast. So it goes...
3 March 2017, 12:58
Spanjaard
ha hahaha i know exactly what you meant. i am stuck with the details of black bunny now... i am about to clear the paint on some part that i painted "too fast" due to lack patience....
3 March 2017, 19:33
Thomas Bischoff
this is a very nice build Alec
3 March 2017, 19:54
Alec K
Thank you Thomas. This kit has been a pleasure to build. I plan to post completed pics on Sunday (lest an unforeseen disaster strikes...)
4 March 2017, 02:44
Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Nice build , and very good detailing. Congratulations
4 March 2017, 08:29
Alec K
Thank you Julian. I appreciate that.
4 March 2017, 13:13
Christian Keller
Absolutely gorgeous...😉
5 March 2017, 21:45
Moritz Fentzahn
A really stunning build and photo-art. Congrats mate
7 March 2017, 13:01
Spanjaard
really nicely done, a beautiful model 🙂 and nice pictures 🙂
7 March 2017, 13:07
gorby
Exceptionally good result, I had to check again that it wasn't 1/48! You have excellent modelling and photo editing skills Alec. One suggestion I would say about the Photo edit, in my opinion, it would look more natural if the edges of the 262 and the bloke on the wing where 'feathered' slightly, to help blend them together, and into the background.
7 March 2017, 15:21
Alec K
Thanks everyone for the comments, much appreciated. gorbygould: I know, the montage does need some more work. Thanks for the suggestion 👍
7 March 2017, 16:42
Łukasz Gliński
Very nice, I like it
7 March 2017, 19:06
Erik Leijdens
Fantastic Avia Alec. Cool shopping too 👍
8 March 2017, 06:20
Neil Page
top work!
8 March 2017, 09:21
Bart Goesaert
superbly done...
8 March 2017, 09:44
Alec K
Thank you mates!
8 March 2017, 21:38
Chen Pan
Thanks for your excellent works! The internal details you handled were so impressive to me!
9 March 2017, 00:55
Es-haq Khosravi
Great job!
9 March 2017, 10:12
Jean Pierre CULIS-FERY
J'aime beaucoup la mise en scène (montage photo). Très beau travail.
9 March 2017, 11:55
Alec K
Thanks very much Essi and Chen. Merci beaucoup Jean Pierre 🙂
9 March 2017, 13:09
Hubert Kendziorek
Absolutely cool, these Chech stencils - even though I know it's a Chech aircraft, they look quite different from what one could expect here... and B&W&colour photo-montage, just excellent! Best regards, Hubert
9 March 2017, 13:42
DEAD Design
Stunning job Alec 😉. Always nice to see the post war machine in CZ colours.
9 March 2017, 15:38
Alec K
Thank you gents. I agree regarding the Czech insignia on the Me 262 - I believe that CZ was the only country that operated the type postwar. Fun project, this was 🙂
9 March 2017, 18:14
Christian Bruer
I don't know why I missed this fine sample of modelmaking. Not only an excellent realisation, but also a unique subject. Very well done 👍
13 April 2017, 16:45
Lost_Erik
Great result for a lot of effort Alec. Well done!
14 April 2017, 13:52
Alec K
Thank you Lost_Erik. One of the smoother builds, not too many hiccups 👍
14 April 2017, 14:05
Mathew Nate
Blue Öyster Cult - Astronomy 🙂
10 February 2018, 09:38
Francesco E. Guida
Fabulous!
22 April 2018, 21:02
Jiri Vybihal
Great work Alec. The photoshoped ficture is awesome 😄
2 December 2021, 08:50
Aleš Štika
Great work 👍
27 December 2021, 12:06
Alec K
Thank you guys 👍
27 December 2021, 13:06
Robert Podkoński
Fantastic work!
27 December 2021, 13:44

Album info

I originally planned to use Smer's kit No.156 (Heller mold) in my stash. The kit quality is very nice for its day, but the raised panel lines just did not go with the amount of detailing I was planning. In the event, I went with the Revell kit as my cursory snooping suggested it to be superior to the Hasegawa release.

The kit went together very well. My copy had a casting defect on a wing, but overall it was a pleasure to build. CMK sets were very good also, although some warping was present on the control surfaces. Squadron canopies were ok. Eduard PE set was good, although I did not use most of the cockpit parts and a good portion was for the radar equipment not pertinent to CS-92. Kora decals were acceptable, but the resin wheels it came with were worthless (went with the kit's wheels). I used the national insignia from the Tally-Ho decal set, as Kora's were, per my sources, undersized.

52 images
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Completed
1:72 Me 262 A/B - Engine set (CMK 7005)1:72 Me 262A/B - control surfaces set (CMK 7012)1:72 Me 262B-1a/U-1 Schwalbe (Eduard 72270)1:72 Messerschmitt Me 262B (Squadron 9184)1:72 Avia CS-92 Turbina (Czechoslovakia) (Kora Models DEC72183)1:72 Czech Air Force 1923-1939 Part 1 (Tally Ho! (CZ) 72013)1:72 Messerschmitt Me 262 B-1a/U1 (Revell 04181)
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CSK Československé vojenské letectvo (Czechoslovak Air Force 1940-1993)
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