Popular Post tonyot Posted April 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2021 Hiya Folks, Another entry from the excellent Australian and New Zealand and my second Kiwi Catalina,..... this time I went for a later Boeing built PB2B-1s of 5 (FB) Squadron based at Segond Channel in 1944,.... in the lovely looking white and Sea Blue scheme,...... selecting NZ4033, PA-E and using Aeromaster decals as a basis for the decals,.... although the fuselage roundel was a bit of a hotch potch! Here is the real aeroplane; And here is the WIP,.... the model was finished with rattle can white and the Sea Blue was brush dfinished using Aeromaster Sea Blue; And here is the model,..... Both Kiwi Cat`s together; Cheers, Tony 84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Another cracking Model Tony, looks very nice indeed, you've got a veritable production line going for this Groupbuild. Great work as usual fella. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Another cracking Model Tony, looks very nice indeed, you've got a veritable production line going for this Groupbuild. Great work as usual fella. Chris Cheers Chris,..... yeah Andy was a good lad and wanted to do his GB proud,....... plus it is one of my niche interests,.... Commonwealth Air Forces. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Lovely work, they both look awesome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 58 minutes ago, F-32 said: Lovely work, they both look awesome Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 That's very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 You've certainly done that one justice. Got to love a nice Catalina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 2 hours ago, SAT69 said: That's very nice! Thank you,... glad you like it,...ta! 1 hour ago, Vinnie said: You've certainly done that one justice. Got to love a nice Catalina. Cheers Vinnie,.... indeed,... nothing wrong with a Catalina,.... glad you like it mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Stunning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I really like the colours on the new one. Remember, you could always build the later, taller-tailed PB2B-2 just to mess with people's heads even more. Jus' sayin.... -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 1 hour ago, mahavelona said: Stunning WOW,.... thanks mate! 27 minutes ago, David H said: I really like the colours on the new one. Remember, you could always build the later, taller-tailed PB2B-2 just to mess with people's heads even more. Jus' sayin.... -d- Cheers David,.... Oh I have that in hand,..... I have a pair of Revell Coustau`s Cat kits,.... with the tall tail and post war beak nose,...... I intend to do one as a Danish one if I can ever find decals,..... and then maybe cross kit the other with a Revell PBY-5,...... swapping the tails over....... maybe to do another Aussie Black Cat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 (edited) Nice pair! That sounded ok in my head, but looks wrong in print, not sure why. I am ashamed to admit, I have never built a Catalina. Someday I will have to rectify that. I used to fly with another pilot who had flown them water bombing. He said you could put full aileron on and count to three before anything happened..... Edited April 29, 2021 by Robin-42 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 41 minutes ago, Robin-42 said: Nice pair! That sounded ok in my head, but looks wrong in print, not sure why. I am ashamed to admit, I have never built a Catalina. Someday I will have to rectify that. I used to fly with another pilot who had flown them water bombing. He said you could put full aileron on and count to three before anything happened..... Thanks mate,..... no nice pair sounds good to me,..... just a good job they weren`t Thunderbolts eh!!😉 I can imagine that with the controls,..... they do seem to wallow a bit in the air,.... I think many of the large wartime aircraft were the same to be fair,.... to certain degree`s. Catalina kits ae getting harder to find now,.... so it might be worth hunting one down and snaffling it away somewhere in the stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 1 hour ago, tonyot said: WOW,.... thanks mate! Cheers David,.... Oh I have that in hand,..... I have a pair of Revell Coustau`s Cat kits,.... with the tall tail and post war beak nose,...... I intend to do one as a Danish one if I can ever find decals,..... and then maybe cross kit the other with a Revell PBY-5,...... swapping the tails over....... maybe to do another Aussie Black Cat? Speaking of the Cousteau PBYs, have you ever compared the centre wings and nacelles of the Revell PBY to the Academy one? its said the Academy engines are too small and too close together...wonder if there's a visible difference when compared to the Revell.... I ask because its one of those things i won't be able to un-see if its true. -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Beautifully done, Tony! I imagine the young guys flying them experienced a mix of boredom interrupted at times by intense stress! You honor them with your builds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Wow! You've really let the 'Cats' out of the bag this time, Tony! They are both beauts! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 great looking Cats Tony. Top modelling & lovely to see a period photo to bring the scheme to life- Edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Outstanding work as always Tony beautifully finished very well done Thanks for sharing Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprue Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Lovely builds, I certainly do admire your brush painting skills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Fantastic builds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 9 hours ago, David H said: Speaking of the Cousteau PBYs, have you ever compared the centre wings and nacelles of the Revell PBY to the Academy one? its said the Academy engines are too small and too close together...wonder if there's a visible difference when compared to the Revell.... I ask because its one of those things i won't be able to un-see if its true. -d- I`ve never compared the centre sections,.... but yes the Academy nacelles are too small. When I`ve built it I`ll compare them,..... but I won`t display them together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 9 hours ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: Beautifully done, Tony! I imagine the young guys flying them experienced a mix of boredom interrupted at times by intense stress! You honor them with your builds. Thanks mate,...... yes I always think of the men who flew and worked on them and wondered the same myself. 5 hours ago, 72modeler said: Wow! You've really let the 'Cats' out of the bag this time, Tony! They are both beauts! Mike LOL,.... thanks Mike,.... glad you like them mate. 5 hours ago, Edge said: 2 great looking Cats Tony. Top modelling & lovely to see a period photo to bring the scheme to life- Edge Cheers Edge,..... yeah I always like to find a pic of the real aeroplane. 5 hours ago, Team Aer Lingus said: Outstanding work as always Tony beautifully finished very well done Thanks for sharing Eamonn Thanks Eamonn,.... glad you like it mate,... cheers. 3 hours ago, sprue said: Lovely builds, I certainly do admire your brush painting skills Thanks mate,..... I do like by brushes. 2 hours ago, BerndM said: Fantastic builds. Thank you very much BerndM,..... glad you like them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Excellent builds,the colour scheme is outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Ron Pearcy said: Excellent builds,the colour scheme is outstanding. Thanks,..... yeah it look nice doesn`t it,..... possibly the US 3 colour blue scheme,.. overpainted with white? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Beautiful, delightful, congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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