**** DONE: 1/48 PBY-5A - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII

[Gnomey]

That's some hard going. Looking forward to see how it all looks.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks for poppin' in. I had to redo two(so far) as I wasn't happy with them. This is a test shot(for some reason I took a photo of the one that wasn't shaped yet), whiskers won't be glued on until it's ready for paint.

I don't have a side view of the aerial location so this is an estimate off of the decal instructions.

If anyone has a side view, it would be greatly aprreciated.

Geo

 

[Donivanp]

I caught this picture on FB today and thought of you good sir.

 

[Donivanp]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCXK5CB2GZI

Don't know if this will help. Also page 32 in the Squadron Signal Catalina in Action has some drawings. I don't have a copy or I'd scan it in. Found it online at Scrib.

 

[Wurger]

I don't have a side view of the aerial location so this is an estimate off of the decal instructions.

View attachment 263046

If anyone has a side view, it would be greatly aprreciated.

Geo

I think you already have had the side view of the location of the antennas. Just enough to have a look at the picture of a Catalina you had posted above. Here you are an enlarged part of another image of Catalina with the antenna set. According to both of these shots your estimation of location for attaching points is wrong I'm afraid. It is clearly seen that the bigger antennas had their anchors attached to the fuselage at the level of the bottom adge of the window or a little bit up. Those small dipoles make a line a little bit below the bottom edge of the window. And their anchors are lined at the level of attaching points for the main wing struts. In other words all your attaching points for the antennas and anchors , except the top one for the bigger antenna, should be moved up. The bigger one and its anchors have to be moved forward , closer to the side edge of the window.

 

[Crimea_River]

Impressive work Geo. I have nothing on the PBY to help unfortunately. Some good discussion and pics here though: Warbird Information Exchange ? View topic - PBY-5/5A antennas

EDIT: I also found this on the web. Profile shows your antennae I believe. Unfortunately, the scale is not very large.

 

[fubar57]

Great info gents and thanks. The difference between my photo, Wojteks photo and the instruction sheet show a slight variation in the attachment points but may be because of the window size. I will muddle on.

Geo

 

[fubar57]

While muddling on, I started to glue the wings together.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

While you posted the diagram above I was editting your first scheme. Now it almost fits what I've seen in a couple of pictures of Catalina with these antennas.

 

[fubar57]

That is very do-able. Thank you Wojtek. I'll use your diagram. It seems there were slight variations in the locations

Geo

 

[Wurger]

You'r welcome.

 

[fubar57]

Adding one section at a time, gluing small sections at a time. The only way to get the center part to line up correctly was to cut off the rear attachment tabs. I haven't measured the whole wing but I read online that it was 26" long.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

Looking good though.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Geo, I found a conversion table for drill bits. I am not sure if this is what you needed or not but I thought it was worth a try. Here's the link;Drill Size Conversion Table
And you have done a superb job so far sir. Keep up the good fight.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Aaron and thanks for the link. Now I know what to look for.

Geo

EDIT: Thanks to Aaron, I finally found out what the drill bits were called; PCB Drill bits and they are used for circuit boards

Anyone interested in these little drills...http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_odkw...0.H0.Xpcb+_nkw=pcb+drill+bits_sacat=0_from=R4

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Glad I could be of help sir.

 

[fubar57]

The 5 piece wing is complete and now i can get near my desk again...

Won't be much too do once the halves are joined together. I kiboshed 5 small antenna as I wasn't happy with them.

Geo

 

[Lucky13]

The SAAF Forum ? View topic - SAAF 35 SQN (RAF 262 SQN) Catalina ***Completed***

Plastic Pics - HyperScale's Picture Posting Forum: 1/48 SAAF Catalina

 

[Lucky13]

 

[fubar57]

The links are great Jan. I wish he had shown how he built the antennae. I have sent him an email so hopefully he can help.

Geo

Cross posted, awesome photos my friend.