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**** DONE : GB-69 1/72 PBY-5A Catalina - Maritime Aircraft WWII
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- #62
It will be this one:
I do not know much about de-icing sys. in Catalina. If there were black-rubber ones on leading wings edges, they will be hard to spot on Black-Cats camo. Some of them (Black Cats) had anti-icer heater inlet on vertical stabilizer, but I don't know exactly if they were in "mine" E-68.
fubar57
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There are 2 types of anti-icing systems used on PBY-5/5A: with de-Icing boots and with a heat exchanger (heated air from the exhausts).
As per the above note your a/c has a de-icing system with a heat exchanger - it can be recognized by the exhaust openings in the wing - position B below (the model has those):
It is possible that this particular a/c has the shrouded exhausts (on the engines) removed and a de-icing system wasn't used at all. A photo of the plane will tell more.
In such case you will probably see this type of exhausts (on the engines) - with flame dampeners but without a heat exchanger:
For comparison a plane with heat-exchangers:
Cheers!
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Nicely done so far!
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Thanks, Catch, IMHO exhaust heat-exchangers could be removed/not installed on Black Cat strafers, those photos can prove that:
So, I will choose option with short exhaust. Also without flame dampeners.
fubar57
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Nice weathering details
As I wrote in my previous post some of the PBY-5A did not receive any anti-icing system in the factory (check BuNos listed). Some others probably had them removed - this was my guess too. If you do not want to add the flame dampeners, it's up to you. I checked several "Black Cat"-photos (not only PBY-5A though) and it's like 50:50 with/without but hard to say what was the common case.
BTW these are photos of "your" Black Cat, BuNo 46517 E-68 "Black Eagle":
Note the nose turret. No exhausts visible....unfortunately.
Cheers!
Source: VPNAVY - VP-70 History Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron
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Nice work so far.
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- #70
Thx, in fact I have both types of exhausts fine printed in 3D, so I will paint both- maby something more will emerge 'til final montage.
The "fish tails" are pretty nice!
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fubar57
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Do it!!!!
I had planned to build this model in this Game Boy, but due to work and studies, it was very difficult to find the time to do it. I have the entire interior designed to be built eventually, so I wouldn't have had the time...
If your idea is to give it the weathering effect seen in these photos in the thread, it will look absolutely gorgeous... I love what I've seen so far.
If your idea is to give it the weathering effect seen in these photos in the thread, it will look absolutely gorgeous... I love what I've seen so far.
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- #77
Looks good so far!
Plenty ahead of you...! keep at it.
