72modeler Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) On 3/20/2021 at 2:05 PM, Anthony in NZ said: do you have access to beaching gear or the big radar pod behind the cockpit glazing? You might try the Squadron/Signal PBY Catalina walkaround; IIRC, there were some good photos that showed the radome and beaching gear. @Tailspin Turtle might also have featured the beaching gear on his Tailhook Topics blog site. Mike Does this help? https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/64644-hph-catalina-beaching-gear/page/2/ https://thereaderwiki.com/en/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina http://www.airvectors.net/avpby.html https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/64724-pby-5a-catalina-cutaway/page/2/ I threw in this film footage- no real closeups of the beaching gear, but very interesting footage that shows early Catalinas in action- love those prewar colors and markings! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcO86s06FIk Edited March 23, 2021 by 72modeler added link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Roberts Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I too would be interested in a set of cowlings for the Academy Cat when done please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 +2 please. I don't want to make my Academy kits out of the box with the cowlings uncorrected. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 3/23/2021 at 12:47 PM, Bell209 said: I've got the Maintenance Manuals on USB somewhere - I just have to find them! Found them! Unfortunately, the chapter on the radar is missing from the Maintenance Manual - not sure why. It doesn't appear in the Parts Catalog at all (maybe it was a modification?). As expected, there's nothing on the beaching gear as the manual covers PBY-5A and -6A aircraft, which had retractable gear. Annoying, as I want to model a PBY-5 myself once the correction kit is ready! I've sent you a PM re a couple of pages that may be of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Roberts Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Don’t mean to be a ‘negative Nelly’ but this correction set was first proposed almost 3 years ago. Is this a serious proposition? Is it close to fruition? My Catalina kits are gathering a nice layer of dust, which I’d like to remove. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 It's still coming! Life's been getting in the way big time of late, but the conversion's not off the agenda. My kits are, too, Peter! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hemsley Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 My stash is deep enough that I don't think I'll have any problems putting off my Canso/Catalina kits a bit longer on the 'to-do rotation', if I have to. ' I'll wait... Scott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Good, 'cos I picked up another PBY recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob C. Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) Admiral, I may have responded to this project at some point along the way, but I didn't see my name. I realize that you are not now asking for a count, but I am interested. And I have 3 Catalinas! So, depending on price, of course ... Bob C Edited September 17, 2021 by Bob C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 When this conversion appears - and I agree that it has had a long gestation so far - I will contact everyone who has contributed to this thread and ask them if they are still interested in a set. It may be of interest to note that this one is only about 3 years old and nowhere near the record for a Red Roo conversion..... we (ummm... me, that is) are still working on a Fairchild update https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234949653-fairchild-f24-in-australian-service-finished/ and even that one is not our record..... so do't be too hard on @Admiral Puff !! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 The Admiral, Christopher Brown of HPM Models and I have been working on this and now we have a prototype. It will be test fitted into an Academy kit, any corrections made and put into production. You can see the new nacelle and cowling are only a little bit larger than the Academy offering but I think it will make a substantial difference to the appearance. The upgrade will consist of nacelles, cowlings, cowling fronts, engines, propellers, exhausts and intakes. The easiest way to determine when it is available is to sign up for the Red Roo newsletter from our web site. Alternatively, PM me your email address and I will put you on a list. Edit - I have sent a PM to everyone who responded, except two members without mailboxes @Wm Blecky and @J.C. Bahr , to draw attention to this update. We haven't determined a price yet, but we don't think it will be that expensive, by current resin casting costs. Anyway, there is no compulsion to purchase before you have seen the price. We ship overseas and charge postage at Australia Post costs. 9 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Thanks Ed! Hopefully you'll be casting to demand, not to a preset quantity. I'll have to count the ways, but I think that I'm in for 4. Maybe 5. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdsvidioman Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I'll take 2 sets please. Thanks for letting us know. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robonth Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Hello, Great news! I'm in for one set please. Robert-Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Tsujimura Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 2 for me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniele0865 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 2 sets for me plese. Daniele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggy Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 two sets for me too @Ed Russell Moggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Bahr Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 8 hours ago, Ed Russell said: Edit - I have sent a PM to everyone who responded, except two members without mailboxes @Wm Blecky and @J.C. Bahr , to draw attention to this update. Yeah, I'm apparently banned from having a mailbox or something... 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenshirt Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 @Ed Russell I’ll need 4 and will then hope I don’t find more Academy Cats in my stash. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) Great news, Ed! I would like two sets. BTW, your F-86F slatted wing sets are the bee’s knees! Did I see somewhere that ypu are working on the same for the F-86D? I guess because the belly section is a different contour than the F-86F? Hoping everyone at Red Roo are safe and well! Mike Edited May 12, 2022 by 72modeler corrected spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 @Ed Russell the same cowlings in sets of four you can produce as a conversion set for early (not supercharged) Liberators. OK, there are more changes but one have to start from something.... Regards J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Hi Ed, I would be interested in a set, I only have one, which is more likely to get built if the cowlings are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I'm in - one set for me please... Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Thanks for the note, Ed. I'm interested despite the absence of Academy cats in ye olde stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Excellent news! Return PM inbound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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