Author Topic: Johnnytodd's Build: 1/56 scale Catalina PBY (Completed) (Read 12341 times)

Tom Reed · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2012, 08:44:36 PM »

Have you thought about trying to vacuform the blisters over the wooden mold?

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2012, 08:58:25 PM »

I have thought of vacuform but it doesn't really fit with the aesthetic - the solid wood models traditionally have painted canopies.

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:24:45 PM »

More progress:

Fabricated the single open gun blister and found a .50cal gunner from Brigade Games to fit in the opening (he'll need a little modification):

Next step to build the folding wingtip pontoons - which I've putting off 'til last.

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:31:16 PM »

Like him:

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #19 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:15:03 PM »

Really impressive, Masters level modeling!
LB

Blackwolf · « **Reply #20 on:** December 15, 2012, 12:42:02 AM »

Fantastic!

Marine0846 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 15, 2012, 02:32:22 AM »

Very, very nice.
Great work so far.
Love it.

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #22 on:** December 15, 2012, 03:15:14 PM »

Amazing what you're able to do with simple wood ...

Kane · « **Reply #23 on:** December 18, 2012, 02:47:35 PM »

. Incredible!

Gothic Line · « **Reply #24 on:** December 18, 2012, 05:38:52 PM »

Fantastic really great!!!!

anevilgiraffe · « **Reply #25 on:** December 19, 2012, 10:21:08 AM »

stunning work

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #26 on:** December 20, 2012, 03:29:21 PM »

The PBY5 had retractable wingtips that folded up/down to become the outrigger pontoons:

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #27 on:** December 20, 2012, 03:31:32 PM »

I wanted to simulate that structure with some simple hinges - so my model can be displayed in the air or in the water. The task proved more difficult than I imagined (of course).

Bugsda · « **Reply #28 on:** December 20, 2012, 07:30:49 PM »

That's excellent! I love the Catalina, it's supposed to be bloody noiusy for the crew but it looks superb in the air

Centaur_Seducer · « **Reply #29 on:** December 23, 2012, 09:15:28 PM »

I must confess that I'm very impressed!
Look forward to this, and how it evolves

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