perdu Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) I have finished this build which became a bit of a millstone I just can't hack them out any more, like I used to An article here about Catalina wheel well colours got me interested in the Consolidated PBY5-A in Pacific service. After watching a few movies on Youtube I decided to put my £8 purchase from Telford into production. I first built one of these models back in 1965, dad helping me because he'd been in Coastal and flew in Cats and Sunderlands from Pembroke Dock. Brought some memories back for him no doubt. I've built lots of interior stuff even I cant see but if you want crew bunks, flight engineer station, nav table and radio shack, yes, they're in there Thanks to a few articles on building a very expensive large scale resin and plastic one, loads of pictures of what's inside are around I used Aeroclub engines from "the bay", rear gondolas from a vac formed kit designed for a PBY from Academy and used gunbarrels made of brass. All from Hannants, thanks guys. I made it, I don't like it a lot but hey Now you get to suffer it too Edited July 15, 2014 by perdu 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 nice work looks great, nice job on the weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I think it looks great. You did a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 That's nice. Must do a black cat someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Nice job. Glued down to save the huge noseweight? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Well this is the first Airfix Cat I have seen built. It actually looks rather good! That may one day give me the courage to look at the one in the stash... But not yet, from what you say. Great weathering, and it looks like a Catalina. What more would you ask for? Well done. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Nice job. Glued down to save the huge noseweight? I wish John, it HAS the huge nose weight but it still sat on its tail This is pinned down through the nosewheel and glued down JR the Airfix Cat is nice but wrong somewhere in its dimensions. And the undecarriage is awful (So is my replacement codge up, but I like it) But overall I enjoyed the messing about to get it betterer. b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Very nice job there. I also built this one way back in the mid 1960s - think it may have been newly tooled at the time- and I also liked it a lot and found it an impressive model, not being too worried about accuracy as a 15 year old. But perhaps it really is a golden oldie, certainly better than the rather older Revell kit which was sans u/c as I remember. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Excellent job all round on this golden oldie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Excellent work on that old beast of a kit Bill! I think your paint & weathering looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thanks guys This is my first try at salt weathering over the regular US Navy blues scheme I think it looks Ok, the exhaust staining is copied from dozens of Black cat photos, and was lightly dusted coats of several artists pastels mixed to give the characteristic grey browny blacky grey Turning the rear wing section to fabric was entertaining too, nearly as many rivets on this as the good old Frog Shackleton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 That looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 That's terrific, top work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Ahaah. I found it. I like it - a lot (even if you don't Bill - which I must say shows appalling judgment ) Wish you'd done a WIP. dad helping me because he'd been in Coastal and flew in Cats and Sunderlands from Pembroke Dock. Brought some memories back for him no doubt. Oooh - how interesting. Which did he prefer and why I wonder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Nice work, looks suitably weather beaten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) Thank you guys Steve I could do an "how I did it" but there was so much tatting about inside it would not be a useful show certainly not a pretty sight If you like though I can print some of me photos as it came about I did enjoy salt weathering, great fun and a fine new technique edit for forgetfulness Steve, dad was Sunderland crew (tea boy and cook he said) and as his mainstream job was armourer from days in Gladiators in 39/40, through Fighter Command at Hawkinge in BoB and armourer air gunner in Bombers and Coastal in the late war I suspect his main role was bunging another depth charge outboard in Sunderlands He liked the occasional foray in the Cats though, it must have been quite a war Edited July 15, 2014 by perdu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Like the finish ....really gives it character rgds mr b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I enjoyed seeing this and the man who made it at the Brum show at the weekend. Great build Perdu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Have to agree with the comments. Very nice work, I like the weathering, not easy to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Yep, very nice work on this old girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Amazing Job ,, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal JMW Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 very nice job and weahtering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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