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Academy PBY-5A Catalina 1/72 Guadalcanal


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Hi fellow modellers, this is my last finished project.

It´s the nice PBY-5A Catalina from Academy in 1/72. i added some extras like Eduard PE and Starfighter decals to depict the first allied airplane to land in Guadalcanal in 1942. Althought I don´t think it carried any bombs, I choose to use some on my model.

Build is very straightforward. It was painted with Testors acrylics and oil washed. Smoke stains were made with pastel chalks.

I hope you like it and every comment and critics are welcomed!

Best regards from Uruguay!

Ignacio

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Great job that's a good looking Cat, would be nice to see some more Cats .

Guy

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That's a great looking Catalina, fantastic to see. The photi etch really adds to it. You beat me to posting. I've just finished an RNZAF one, and am building a diorama base for it at the moment- watch this space.

Thanks everyone !

I´m looking forward to see your cat!

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Thanks very much to all of you guys!

I´m far to get he results that I want, but I try to learn everything from other modellers like you. What I see in this forum sometimes amazes me.

Best regards.

Ignacio

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I've always loved the shape of the Catalina with its' big high wing and those twin radials, it's just a cool looking plane and sounds so sweet when you hear a real one rumble past!!

I fully intend to build one in the next year sometime, just wish Airfix would release one in a new tooling instead of keep dishing up their old donkey over and over again?

A very nice build Ignacio - well done!! :thumbsup::coolio:

Kev :)

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