**** DONE : GB-69 1/72 PBY-5A Catalina - Maritime Aircraft WWII

[Lucky13]

I thought that there was a disturbance in the Force....Catalina!

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[hal bregg]

To avoid troubles in final assembly of painted model, I made some positioning/strengthening of the struts.
(Academy didn't master it)

 

[talbot]

nice job!

 

[fubar57]

Agreed

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good move with the struts.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[hal bregg]

I couldn't put it off any longer, so I made a Thursday Saw Massacre.
Material seems to be quite good in treatment- dry but a bit crispy.
The rest of job will be done with hand operated Czech razor-blade-saw.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff, Hal. To misquote a movie, There will be dust

 

[SaparotRob]

…
Material seems to be quite good in treatment- dry but a bit crispy.
….

But will it stay crispy, even in milk?

 

[hal bregg]

...and in Mr. Color levelling thinner?

 

[hal bregg]

To fit those 3D engines you need to cut the original model parts! . Disguisting, but what can you do?.

..if you will be brave , it will fit...

 

[F-104nut]

SWEET Catalina progress !!!

 

[fubar57]

At least they were thoughtful enough to put the cut on a panel line

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nicely done Hal and there a nice looking mod.

 

[Bustedwing]

Nice work so far. The engines look great ! what's with all the ribbing or cages ?

 

[CATCH 22]

Do you know the BuNo of the a/c you are building? It's about the de-icing system(s) of the Catalina - you might know this.