Kostas Katseas, a real talent!

[Iceman 29]

Kostas Katseas is an internationally-renowned model-maker who frequently graces us with new, often breathtakingly realistic dioramas.

 

https://www.facebook.com/KostasShipModels/

 

Here are a few of his recent creations, full of lessons for us all:  

 

A new 1/144 diorama, quite exceptional even if it doesn't really convey historical reality in detail.

 

"HMCS Ville de Québec was indeed a Flower class ship, but its pennant was K242."

 

We also recall the exploit of the corvette Aconit led by French sailors of the Free French Forces in 1943:

 

On March 11, 1943, the Aconit rammed the U-444 in the middle of the night. In the morning, the corvette attacked the U-432 with cannon fire and finished it off by ramming it from the bow, thus sinking two German submarines on the same day, the only two submarines sunk in this naval battle (convoy HX 228).

 

https://www-france--libre-net.translate.goog/il-y-a-80-ans-laconit-coulait-deux-sous-marins-allemands/?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=fr&_x_tr_hl=fr&_x_tr_pto=wapp

 

More photos here :
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/dio/hms/FlowervUboat-72-kk/index.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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His latest achievement of 2024: 

 

1/700 Takom ABSD-1 with USS Missouri 

 

More here: http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/dio/dockyard/Drydock-700-kk/index.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspiration?

 

USS Iowa on floating dock ABSD-2, Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, December 28, 1944.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[beefy66]

A Real talent indeed I have always admired his innovative style of dioramas so breathtakingly good.  

 

beefy

[colin]

Seen his dioramas quite a few time over the years and they never fail to impress 

[Courageous]

His work is very impressive, unfortunately, I have never seen a build video by him.

 

Stuart

[colin]

12 hours ago, Courageous said:

His work is very impressive, unfortunately, I have never seen a build video by him.

 

Stuart

It would probably go on for months though if he did do them 😄

[Iceman 29]

 

 

 

[robgizlu]

Utterly inspirational and somewhat enigmatic.  His level of detail is always breath-taking.

I'm still uncertain if his recent sea-work is resin or acrylic gel. 

His productivity has made me wonder as to whether he runs a studio (like one of the Italian Renaissance Masters)

We can only aspire............

Rob

[Bertie McBoatface]

I wasn’t sure whether that was supposed to be sea on the second one, or just a freshly and badly painted tabletop. 
 

the models are nice though. 

[johndon]

He posted this in another forum earlier today:

 

For those of you that you did follow my FB page note that my account got hacked a few weeks ago and as a result i have lost all control and access to it so it will remain dead from now on with me being unable to respond or even see new messages and ofcource unable to updated as well.Instead i please visit my new page with similar title- Kostas ship models version 2 - if you want to see any new updates on my models.

And yes as i am building almost 100% now on a commission basis , my production rate and variety of subjects is a direct result on my customer base wish and demand to a large extent.

[Iceman 29]

My favorite diorama:

 

IJN Mikasa visiting a Shinto shrine, 1/200:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chewbacca]

I'm lost for words.  They are stunning.  Would love to understand how he does them.

[Iceman 29]

Fictional US harbor dio. 1/700.

by Kostas Katseas.