**** DONE: 1/48 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina Commonwealth GB.

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Karl and Bill, got my tiny ,micro LEDs today so should be back on track tomorrow and maybe get the two halves together. We will see as there is no point in rushing at this stage.

 

[Njaco]

Working lights!!! You'll do anything to win, eh?

Excellent work so far!

 

[B-17engineer]

Fantastic work Vic!

 

[Wurger]

Great job Vic. Please remember about installation of the ashtray in the cockpit. Also I would add a toilet roll in the WC.

 

[T Bolt]

Great job Vic. Please remember about installation of the ashtray in the cockpit. Also I would add a toilet roll in the WC.

Vic may have to work on the ashtray but he didn't forget the TP!
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[A4K]

Bloody hell Vic...that is beautiful...fantastic work mate!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Sorry Wojetk, no ashtrays it's a smoke free zone..................unless the engine is on fire....

.................and like Glenn has noticed, we have made provided essential in the toilet

And thanks guys, just about to start working on the lighting.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

It's not been a bad day, managed to get all the wiring sorted in the fuselage and seal it up. Tomorrow if time permits we will start on the wing, hopefully this will be a little simpler than the rest of the craft.

Here are some final internal shots before zipping it up.

The forward port compartments, navigator, cockpit and bomb aimer/forward gunner.

The small .303 step gun.

The stbd central compartments, radio operator, general utility area, rear blister guns and toilet, with toilet roll.

All stitched up with main wing dry fitted, it's a huge wing span.

Lastly we have the two sizes of small lights, left is 1.8mm and right is 3mm globe size and being plastic cased the body can be carefully filed down a little to aid fitting in tight spots.

 

[rochie]

loving it Vic !!!!!

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Great Vic but those wings look a little weird to me like there is a little warpage.

 

[Crimea_River]

You da man Vic! Awesome work mate.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Hell of a job!!!!!! That is stout sir!!!

 

[Airframes]

Bill, I think the look of the wing is due to trial fit and part of one not being fitted.
Vic - ^%$£$%^ marvellous!!!
It's too good to conceal all that. I know some can be seen, especially with internal lighting, but it might be an idea for the future to section small areas of, say, the starboard side, to view the interior. That said, we haven't seen the outside yet, so it could be just as good - that "guess what's here" effect!
Really looking forward to the next stages.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks guys, it would seem you guys are enjoying viewing this as much as I'm enjoying making it and I hope your right Terry as I'm working on making a dark ocean blue for the camo. Humbrol 104 with a very good dollop of black (H33 or H85).

Great Vic but those wings look a little weird to me like there is a little warpage.

Bill old chap you were spot on and my deepest thanks for believe it or not I had not noticed...........

The stbd lower outer wing has a huge warp starting from just before the upper wing join with a twist upwards on the trailing edge and the wing tip. So apart from working out a way to install the wing tip lighting, I've spent much of the day heating the offending part with the hair dryer while weighting it down on a jerry jug. Thankfully, in the end we came up trumps...............

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Glad I could help Vic. My artist's eyes... better to catch it now than learn new words not found in the bible.

 

[Airframes]

Good to know it's sorted Vic. Must admit, I thought it was just due to its being loose.

 

[A4K]

Great save Vic, and good idea with the hairdryer! Best thing to straighten out the permanent wave of the wing... (Alright, I was just leaving...)

 

[Wayne Little]

Good on ya Vic!

 

[vikingBerserker]

NICE!!!!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thank you gentlemen. Have had a quiet couple of days, got the wing together today and did a bit of cleaning up the hull, mundane dull stuff.