SMER 1/48 CR32

steveiow · Post by **steveiow** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:14 pm

I've just bought two of these kits,and on opening the box,found a pretty basic kit with a lot of flash,but a comprehensive decal sheet.
Any one tried one of these and whats the history of SMER?
Steve

Post by **Editor** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:48 pm

Steven Eisenman built a SMER CR.32 as I recall. Its an ok kit and I have one also. If you have some spare money I would look into getting a Classic Airframes C.32, its quite a nice kit.

steveiow · Post by **steveiow** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:38 pm

Vince,thanks for the reply.
I bought the SMER kit for it's cheapness ( and it shows!).For the price of the Classic kit,I can buy 4 SMER's and the fact that my modelling is no-where near as good as anything on this site.
Now-who are SMER??
Steve

Post by **Editor** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:36 pm

Yes you definitely can't beat the price of SMER kits, in fact SMER kits can build-up into nice models:

http://stormomagazine.com/phpbb2/viewto ... ?p=756#756

http://www.stormomagazine.com/ModelArti ... 00a_1.html

SMER is a Czech outfit. Some of their newer molds are pretty good although their kits mostly lack detail in the cockpits. SMER are excellent kits to get started on.

Vince

steveiow · Post by **steveiow** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:00 am

Vince
Thanks for the info.
I agree with what you say about details in these kits-the first thing to be junked is the pilot 'moulding'.
Steve

modeldad · Post by **modeldad** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:45 am

Two very old and very dusty Cr 32s.

They are 1/50 scale so a bit small compared to the normal 1/48. You need to sand down the fence post massive struts. I also replaced the little air foils above the ailerons with thinner sheet plastic. Probably should have used even thinner. The markings are a mix of spares, painted and strips.

There is no such thing as an unbuildable kit, just some kits are not worth building.

Post by **Editor** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:00 am

Steven, thanks and great work. With a little patience, these little SMER kits build up into fine models.

modeldad · Post by **modeldad** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:18 am

Thank you for the compliment.

But "fine model", that may be more wish than fact,

Capitano · Post by **Capitano** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:37 pm

modeldad wrote:
There is no such thing as an unbuildable kit, just some kits are not worth building.

I think the 1/48 Tauro Macchi C.202 falls into this category.

Capitano · Post by **Capitano** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:39 pm

Webmaster wrote:If you have some spare money I would look into getting a Classic Airframes C.32, its quite a nice kit.

I firmly agree. I have all three versions of the CA CR.32. Whether I ever get around to building them is another thing entirely.

D520 · Post by **D520** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:52 am

modeldad wrote:Thank you for the compliment.

But "fine model", that may be more wish than fact,

Are you the great Modeldad from HS! I am red with confusion, and I am putting a bottle of Châblis in the fridge for your visit in Paris! Cheers Steven!