Davide Calzolari Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 hi, ive got a decent price a revell 48sc pby-5A, but i'd do a catalina different from those normally seen around some idea on strange camo even if of special purpose or minor aviations? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Well there's the black versions? But what about Gordon Taylor's Frigate Bird? Post war of course and I don't know anything about which version is appropriate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide Calzolari Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 i thought me too initially to the black cat black version.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junchan Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 A shark moused Catalina from Argentina This must be the most unusual markings for the Catalina, actually a Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso 0238/2-P-6 (ex RACF 9841) of the Escuadrilla de Patrulleros, Fuerza Aeronaval Argentina, 1953. Here's a link to a flight simu video of 2-P-6. https://warthunder.com/en/news/3213- Jun in Tokyo https://www.flickr.com/photos/horaburo/albums 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I rather like the multi-coloured version applied at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, but these weren't amphibians but earlier aircraft. The postwar RESCUE blue, white, red and yellow is pretty colourful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Danish? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 28 minutes ago, Scimitar said: Danish? Correct👍🏻 Cosford has a PBY-6A in those colours. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide Calzolari Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 guys u are an incredible team! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJP Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 The US Navy and reserves used the Catalina postwar as well. By then the standard scheme had become glossy sea blue overall, with postwar stars and bars (red stripe added) and lettering in white. The reserves featured an orange band around the rear fuselage. They were kept clean as a whistle and that's a scheme so sharp you could cut yourself. My to do list features one from NAS Grosse Ile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 http://cansonet.free.fr/Utilisateurs/Cousteau/body_cousteau.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide Calzolari Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 some camo more "exploited" on the pby don't exixt ? i say as those on Salvadorean Corsair,example , question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expositor Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Hey Intruder, I recall in an SAM (the first one) from many years ago a feature article on the PBY. In the side and top profiles was one of the RAAF (don't remember which version, but probably a '-5') with a dark sea grey (maybe EDSG or their version) and a dark blue (Oxford?) scheme. I'll try to find it to get you particulars, but it'll take time....Maybe another of our forum mates remembers that one as well and can post pics in the meantime? Maybe those colors strike your fancy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 40 minutes ago, expositor said: Hey Intruder, In the side and top profiles was one of the RAAF (don't remember which version, but probably a '-5') with a dark sea grey (maybe EDSG or their version) and a dark blue (Oxford?) scheme. That would be Night/Dark Ocean Blue but I think you are correct in thinking that it was not in the PBY-5A configuration sought by the OP. Wheels were removed to save weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Expositor Im trying to build that very aircraft and version of camo. Looking for anything i can use as well. If you could direct me to a specific book, website, or send me a personal message i would greatly appreciate that. dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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