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HK Resin Models

PYE-K / PYE-R

Among models in 1/2, 1/8 and 1/43 in resin and metal, mr. Hynek Knopp also manufactures resin models and kits in 1/87. HK Resin models is a Czech oneman company located in the small city of Chotesov, which is about halfway between the German border and the city of Plzen, near the highway to Prague.

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Visit to HK Resin Models / September 16th, 2003

This years summer holidays led us to the Czech Republic, and since the possibility of visiting HK Resin Models was there I made the required appointment. Mr. Knopp and his wife kindly welcomed us at their house in Chotesov on September 16th and Mr. Knopp took the time to show me around and also explained some more about his way of making models.

During my 2 hour visit, a lot of subjects have been discussed and a lot of questions asked, the ones which could be of interest to other 1/87 fans are published here. Accompanying the 'interview' is a series of pictures made in the workshop, the parts storage and the shop of HK Resin Models.


Displays used for presentation at tradeshows

Q: How did you start building models ?
A: I started some 40 years ago, at first building models and masters for other companies like for instance the masters of the Tatra T111 and T138 trucks released by Igra and turned to making my own models later on.

Q: Is it (still) only a hobby ?
A: No, modelmaking is not a hobby for me, I am a full-time professional model-maker. Apart from the 1/87 models I also make models in 1/43 and some in 1/2 and 1/8 on special order. The 1/8 Skoda Octavia for example was made for Skoda and is on display in the Skoda Works Museum in Mlada Boleslav.


Laurin-Klement in 1/2 scale, the model has been damaged in the 2002 flooding of the house

Among other models in several scales is the master for the 1/8 Skoda Octavia

Q: What are your criteria when selecting a new project ? Are there economic considerations ?
A: The main reason for making a model, apart from the ones made on special order, is that I like the prototype myself. So there are no economic considerations taken into account.

Q: What is your basic principle for building a master and how long does that process take ?
A: The masters are scratchbuilt from prototype pictures, basically I only need to know the lenght and width of the prototype to get started. A master can be ready in just a couple of hours, but there are masters that have taken up considerably more time.

Q: How do you proceed with casting, i.e. what kind of materials do you use ?
A: I use a two-component rubber for the mould and a two-component resin for the models. Air bubbles are removed from the resin by means of a vacuum pump.


A look at the desk where the bodies are cast

Q: How many molds do you have for each model ?
A: For most models one mold is sufficient since the resin I use sets in about fifteen minutes.


Some of many molds...

Molds for interiors...

Tools and materials are literaly stocked everywhere in the workshop

Q: What is your production scheme ? Do you have models in stock ?
A: That depends on the number of orders, most models are in limited stock and if there is not enough stock I cast a series and then finish these to fill the order.


A look inside the shop

More pictures taken inside the shop

Q: How do you produce glazing for your models ?
A: The glazing is vac-formed over molds.

Q: How are the photo-etched parts made ?
A: These are the only parts that are not made in-house but by a specialized company. The drawing for the parts is made in house though.

Q: How much time do you spend making models and what share does the casting itself have in that time ?
A: I usually cast more bodies at once which takes a day or a part of a day. Finishing the models takes a lot more time then casting.


A look at the desk where the models are made

A closer look at the cleaned resin bodies

Q: How many models do you approximately make of each type ?
A: There is no limit to the number of models that can be made, it depends on the orders. Before the economic recession in Germany dealers used to order 10 to 25 models of each type, currently it is more like 1 to 5 so the older models were made more often then the newer ones.

Q: Do you discontinue models ?
A: Basically models are not discontinued, it does however happen that a mold wears out and the model is not available temporarily. If the original master is no longer available it means that I will have to make another which can take some time if I am too busy working on other projects.

Q: Is there a planning for the future ? (New models ?)
A: Peugeot models will be added to the series in the near future, I have received an order from a French Peugeot club to supply a series of models.

Q: Would you give us a quick glance at your next releases ?
A: Currently I do not have the time to work on new releases because of the big order from the Peugeot club which I have to fulfill first. Only after that has been done I can start thinking about new releases !

Listing of the 1/87 models and kits:                                                                                                           

Ref# Model Prototype year / remarks

E-01

Bugatti T57G 'Tank'

 1937

E-02

Bugatti T57C 'Tank'

 1936

E-03

Bugatti T57S 45

 1937

E-04

Bugatti T59 

 1939

E-05

Bugatti T37 

 1926 / G. Prick

E-06

Bugatti T32

 1932

E-07

Bugatti T73C

 1947

E-08

Bugatti T35

 1928

E-09

Bugatti T57 

 Saoutchik-Krieg body

E-10

Bugatti T57

 Saoutchik-Krieg body, open

E-11

Bugatti T50

 Convertible

E-12

Bugatti T57

 Convertible, open

E-13

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body

E-14

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body, open

E-15

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body

E-16

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body, open

E-17

Bugatti 

 Blackhawk

E-18

Bugatti 

 Blackhawk, open

E-19

Bugatti T101

 Convertible

E-20

Bugatti T101

 Convertible, open

E-21

Bugatti T101

 Convertible 'Paris'

E-22

Bugatti T101

 Convertible 'Paris', open

E-23

Bugatti T101

 Coach 'Paris'

E-24

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body

E-25

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body

E-26

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body

E-27

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body

E-28

Bugatti T57S

 Gangloff body

E-29

Bugatti T57S

 Gangloff body, open

E-30

Bugatti T57S

 Gangloff body

E-31

Bugatti T57

 Voll & Ruhrbeck body, open

E-32

Bugatti T57

 Voll & Ruhrbeck body

E-33

Bugatti T35A

 Streetversion

E-34

Bugatti T251

 Grand Prix

E-35

Bugatti T251

 Grand Prix

E-37

Bugatti T37

 Guiet body

E-38

Bugatti T36

 1925 / singleseater

E-40

Bugatti T36

 1926 / singleseater

E-41

Bugatti T251

 Grand Prix

E-43

Bugatti T101

 1950 / Coach

E-44

Bugatti T57

 Gangloff body

G-45

Bugatti T13

 1910

G-46

Bugatti T13

 1911 / Grand Prix Sarthe

G-47

Bugatti T13

 1911 / Grand Prix France

G-48

Bugatti T13 

 Torpedo Sport

G-49

Bugatti T13

 1911 / Strasbourg body

G-50

Bugatti T13

 1911 / Strasbourg body, open

G-51

Bugatti T13

 Torpedo Sport

G-52

Bugatti T13

 Torpedo Sport, open

G-53

Bugatti T13

 1912 / Torpedo

G-54

Bugatti T13

 Torpedo, open

G-55

Bugatti T13

 1911 / Touring, open

G-56

Bugatti T13

 1911 / Touring

G-57

Bugatti T13

 1911 / Torpedo Sport

G-58

Bugatti T13

 1911 / Torpedo Sport, open

G-59

Bugatti T13

 1912 / 4-seater

G-60

Bugatti T13

 1912 / 4-seater, open

G-61

Bugatti T13

 1910 / Torpedo

G-62

Bugatti T13

 1910 / Torpedo, open

G-63

Bugatti T13

 1910 / Double Phaeton

G-64

Bugatti T13

 1910 / Double Pheaton, open

G-65

Bugatti T13

 1912 / Torpedo

G-66

Bugatti T13

 1912 / Torpedo, open

G-67

Bugatti T13

 1911 / 2-seater

G-68

Bugatti T13

 1911 / 2-seater, open

F87-01

FIAT 76S

 -

N-01

Mercedes

 1903 / 'Gordon Bennet' version

N-02

Mercedes

 1903 / 'Paris-Madrid' version

N-03

Mercedes 60 

 1903 / 9.2 engine version

N-04

Mercedes

 1903 / 'Nice' version

N-05

Mercedes

 1904 / William Vanderbilt recordcar

N-06

Mercedes

 1904 / Baron Pierre de Caters recordcar

N-07

Mercedes

 1905 / Camille Jenatzy car 'Gordon Bennet' race

N-08

Mercedes

 1908 / Grand Prix car

N-09

Mercedes

 1908 / Grand Prix car

N-10

Mercedes

 1909 / Grand Prix car

N-11

Mercedes

 1909 / Grand Prix car

N-12

Mercedes

 1910 / Grand Prix car

R-01

Bugatti Royale 

 Coupé 'Fiacre' body

R-02

Bugatti Royale 

 Drophead Coupé 'Weinberger' body

R-03

Bugatti Royale 

 'Packard' body

R-04

Bugatti Royale

 'Park Ward' body

R-05

Bugatti Royale 

 Coupé de Ville 'Henry Binder'

R-06

Bugatti Royale

 'Weyman'

R-07

Bugatti Royale 

 coach body, 4-door version

R-08

Bugatti Royale 

 Berline de Voyage, Bugatti body

R-09

Bugatti Royale 

 Coupé 'Kellner'

R-10

Bugatti Royale 

 Roadster 'Esders'

R-11

Bugatti Royale 

 Coupé 'Napoleon'

10010

VW  11A 

 1948

10011

VW  11A

 1948

10020

VW  82E

 1944 / woodgas version / kit

10021

VW  82E

 1944 / woodgas version / readymade

10030

VW  82

 1943 / woodgas version / kit

10031

VW  82

 1943 / woodgas version / readymade

10040

VW  Beetle

 1951 / Taxi version, 4-doors, Rometsch body / kit

10041

VW  Beetle

 1951 / Taxi version, 4-doors, Rometsch body / readymade

10050

VW  93

 Ambulance with trailer / kit

10051

VW  93

 Ambulance with trailer / readymade

10052

VW  93

 Ambulance with trailer, Africa-corps / readymade

10060

VW 100

 Short chassis tow tractor / kit

10061

VW 100

 Short chassis tow tractor / readymade

10070

VW 81

 'Reichspost' box van / kit

10071

VW 81

 'Reichspost' box van / readymade

10080

VW 87

 1941 / Sedan, 4-wheel drive / kit

10081

VW 87

 1941 / Sedan, 4-wheel drive, Africa-corps / readymade

10090

VW 52

 1946 / light semitrailer cab / kit

10091

VW 52

 1946 / light semitrailer cab / readymade

10100

Trailer + body

 Kit

10101

Trailer + body

 Readymade

10110

VW 825

 Open truck / kit

10111

VW 825

 Open truck / readymade

10120

VW Beetle

 1950 /

10121

VW Beetle

 1950 /

10130

VW 93

 'Reichspost' version with trailer / kit

10131

VW 93 

 'Reichspost' version with trailer / readymade

10140

VW 93

 'Reichspost' version with trailer / kit

10141

VW 93

 'Reichspost' version with trailer / readymade, yellow

10150

VW 81

 'Reichspost' version box van / kit

10151

VW 81

 'Reichspost' version box van / readymade, yellow

20010

VW  T239 M

 With woodgas generator / kit

20011

VW  T239 M

 With woodgas generator / readymade, grey

20020

VW  T239 M

 Army version with woodgas generator / kit

20021

VW  T239 M

 'Africa Corps' version with woodgas generator / readymade

20022

VW  T239 M

 Army version with woodgas generator / readymade, grey

20023

VW  T239 M

 Army version with woodgas generator / readymade, green

20030

VW  82/3

 'Reichspost' version / kit

20031

VW  82/3

 'Reichspost version / readymade

20040

VW  82/3

 'Africa Corps' version with trailer / kit

20041

VW  82/3

 'Africa Corps' version with trailer / readymade

20050

VW 82/3

 Open wheeled version with MG turret / kit

20051

VW 82/3

 Open wheeled version with MG turret / readymade, grey

20052

VW 82/3

 Open wheeled version with MG turret / readymade, green

20053

VW 82/3

 Open wheeled version with MG turret / readymade, 'Africa-Corps'

20060

VW 82/3 

 Version used in training / kit

20061

VW 82/3

 Version used in training / readymade, grey

20062

VW 82/3

 Version used in training / readymade, green

20063

VW 82/3

 Version used in training / readymade, 'Africa-Corps' version

20070

VW 82/155

 Snow crawler / kit

20071

VW 82/155

 Snow crawler / readymade

20080

VW 82/155

 Snow crawler / kit

20081

VW 82/155

 Snow crawler / readymade, green

20082

VW 82/155

 Snow crawler / readymade, grey

20083

VW 82/155

 Snow crawler / readymade, 'Africa Corps' version

20090

VW 82/3

 'Reichspost' version with trailer / kit

20091

VW 82/3

 'Reichspost' version with trailer / readymade, yellow

30010

Tatra 57a

 Convertible, open / kit

30011

Tatra 57a

 Convertible, open / readymade

30020

Tatra 57a

 Convertible, closed / kit

30021

Tatra 57a

 Convertible, closed / readymade

30030

Tatra 57a

 Limousine / kit

30031

Tatra 57a 

 Limousine / readymade

30040

Tatra 57a

 Chinese army version / kit

30041

Tatra 57a

 Chinese army version / readymade

30050

Tatra 57a

 Limousine, army version / kit

30051

Tatra 57a

 Limousine, army version / readymade

30060

Tatra 57a

 Van / kit

30061

Tatra 57a

 Van / readymade

30070

Tatra 57a

 Van, firebrigade / kit

30071

Tatra 57a

 Van, firebrigade / readymade

30080

Tatra 57a

 Van, ambulance / kit

30081

Tatra 57a

 Van, ambulance / readymade

30090

Tatra 57a

 Van, ambulance, army version / kit

30091

Tatra 57a

 Van, ambulance, army version / readymade

30100

Tatra 57a

 Landau / kit

30101

Tatra 57a

 Landau / readymade

30110

Tatra 57a

 Phaeton / kit

30111

Tatra 57a

 Phaeton / readymade

30120

Tatra 57a

 Truck / kit

30121

Tatra 57a

 Truck / readymade

30130

Tatra 607

 Aerodynamic / kit

30131

Tatra 607

 Aerodynamic / readymade

30140

Tatra 624

 Ambulance / kit

30141

Tatra 624

 Ambulance / readymade

30150

Tatra 607

 Monoposto / kit

30151

Tatra 607

 Monoposto / readymade

30160

Tatra 30

 1930 / Limousine / kit

30161

Tatra 30

 1930 / Limousine / readymade

30170

Tatra 30

 Limousine, taxi / kit

30171

Tatra 30

 Limousine, taxi / readymade

30180

Tatra 30/52

 Convertible / kit

30181

Tatra 30/52

 Convertible / readymade

30190

Tatra 30 sport

 Kit

30191

Tatra 30 sport

 Readymade

30200

Tatra 30 6/24K

 Kit

30201

Tatra 30 6/24K

 Readymade

30210

Tatra 607

 Aerodynamic / kit

30211

Tatra 607

 Aerodynamic / readymade

30220

Tatra 57a

 Firetruck / kit

30221

Tatra 57a

 Firetruck / readymade

30330

Tatra 57a

 Phaeton, army version / kit

30331

Tatra 57a

 Phaeton, army version / readymade

30340

Tatra 57a

 Truck, army version / kit

30341

Tatra 57a

 Truck, army version / readymade

30350

Tatra 57a

 Chinese army version II / kit

30351

Tatra 57a

 Chinese army version II / readymade

30360

Tatra T49

 1929 / three-wheeler / kit

30361

Tatra T49

 1929 / three-wheeler / readymade

30362

Tatra T49

 1929 / three-wheeler / kit

30363

Tatra T49

 1929 / three-wheeler / readymade, black

30370

Tatra T49

 1931 / three-wheeled delivery truck / kit

30371

Tatra T49

 1931 / three-wheeled delivery truck / readymade, black

30372

Tatra T49

 1931 / three-wheeled delivery truck / readymade, blue

30363

Tatra T49

 1931 / three-wheeled delivery truck / readymade, beige/red

40010

Škoda 130RS

 Kit

40011

Škoda 130RS Racing

 Readymade

40020

Škoda MB1000 Racing

 Kit

40021

Škoda MB1000 Racing

 Readymade

40030

Škoda MB1000 Rallye

 Kit

40031

Škoda MB1000 Rallye

 Readymade

50010

Bugatti E112

 Kit

50011

Bugatti

Readymade

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