Catalina pby

[Guest]

A Catalina PBY. One flew at the Jersey Battle of Britain show some 5 years ago. Filmed it in the air & on the ground. Unfortunately as I was filming for a company I did not have the chance of taking a free flight around the Island.

A most beautiful aircraft. It takes off with those big wings with such ease & banks so gracefully. The only thing I have missed is one landing on water.

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Laurie

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[Vaughan]

An interesting kit Laurie it's nice to see something different being built. You've made a great start there's some nice detail going on there.

Vaughan

[Guest]

Hi Laurie, I've always had a soft spot for the Catalina, will keep an eye on this one. Cheers Derek

[papa 695]

Hi Laurie looking good so far at 1/48 must be a big kit i did an Airfix 1/72 scale some years back and it was large then

[Guest]

lovely paintwork so far,it looks like a nice bird,i will be keeping an eye on this laurie

mobear

[michaelm]

Hi Laurie, looking good. I agree beautiful aircraft and would love to build one some day so I'll keeping an eye on yours to see what this kits like.

Cheers M

[Guest]

this looks interesting, great job so far, ill be watching this one

shane

[mossiepilot]

Nice work on the cockpit, or is it a bridge if it's on the water, mmm ?

Either way a cracking start.

Tony.

[Guest]

Really nice plane buddy, Always dreamt of owning one of these and just bumming around the world.

Martin

[flyjoe180]

A bit of inspiration for you:

[Guest]

Thanks Joe. Nice sequence showing both types of landing. I have seen in the real the wheels type but not on water. Great shots.

Such a graceful aircraft on the water on the ground & in the air.

Laurie

[Centurion3RTR]

Looking forward to this build Laurie, and you're right it is graceful.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

Some progress.

First part painted the window area then fitted windows. Will mask with rolls of white tack to make sure I get a crisp line around the windows rather than mask the windows them selves. Hope it works.

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This is the parts for the gun positions.

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The Pilot Deck & ground landing gear.

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The body put together very neatly minor work only on tidying up the seams. Wings just enormous. I have put a Mosquito in to show the size. Both models are 1/48. Never mind I have found a big room for it. Plenty of ventilation & light during the day. Pauline calls it the garden.

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[Guest]

Laurie that looks magnificent mate,doing a grand job

mobear

[flyjoe180]

It is a large wing, when you see it in real life it looks like a gigantic plank of wood with a boat stuck to it. Seems to take forever to get airborne.