Author Topic: Johnnytodd's Build: 1/56 scale Catalina PBY (Completed) (Read 12347 times)

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #30 on:** December 28, 2012, 10:50:38 PM »

A week of holiday easting, drinking and entertaining relatives has slowed my progress - though today I made some headway. The construction of the plane is done and I've sanded through two layers of primer to fill scratches. Next step is the final primer layer, then color. I hope to have the plane painted this weekend so I can get busy on the water base and crewmen... and meet the contest deadline.

Slayer · « **Reply #31 on:** December 29, 2012, 07:17:48 AM »

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #32 on:** December 29, 2012, 08:26:34 AM »

Looking very nice indeed

cheers

James

tanktastic43 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 29, 2012, 08:51:15 AM »

Fantastic workmanship.

Well done.

I can't wait to see it with paint.

tt43.

Sangennaru · « **Reply #34 on:** December 29, 2012, 10:20:42 AM »

great build! can't wait to see more picts!

Thargor · « **Reply #35 on:** December 29, 2012, 05:44:08 PM »

Wow

I am so jealous of your ability.

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #36 on:** December 30, 2012, 05:59:09 PM »

While snowblowing this morning I caught a power cord and the wire dog tether (minus dog)! in the auger. There were many 4 letter words shared (in front of the children) as I removed the twisted wire cables. Then, In a rush to get the catalina painted I mixed the wrong color. Removing it stripped much of my primer and raised some grain - so that sets me back a couple days to get the paint right. Might be tite to make that deadline!

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #37 on:** December 30, 2012, 07:56:14 PM »

*Ouch*

Hang in there!
LB

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #38 on:** January 03, 2013, 05:29:19 PM »

Last layers of paint and clear coat today and then photos tomorrow! Here's a glimpse of the waist gunner conversion (he'll be hard to see once he's inside the MG blister)

Johnnytodd · « **Reply #39 on:** January 03, 2013, 05:34:32 PM »

...and here's the water platform. Again this will be mostly covered by the plane. I made this from epoxy putty (green stuff) acrylic paint and several layers of clear lacquer spray.

Centaur_Seducer · « **Reply #40 on:** January 03, 2013, 05:49:03 PM »

Looks bloody great!

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #41 on:** January 03, 2013, 06:10:17 PM »

Superb flight stand!

I think this will become a beautiful scale model ...

Sangennaru · « **Reply #42 on:** January 03, 2013, 06:20:55 PM »

Lovely SPLASH!

Vanvlak · « **Reply #43 on:** January 03, 2013, 06:25:12 PM »

That looks grand! Can't wait to see the Cat itself

Elk101 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 03, 2013, 06:34:45 PM »

Wow! Just wow! (with the exclamation mark of course). Another fine entry. I'm getting somewhat embarassed by my entry but will resist 'accidentally' dropping it and submit (assuming I finish) in the spirit of the competition. Lovely work sir.

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