1/72 PBY Catalina just out of the oven

el_jere

Member since
January 2003

1/72 PBY Catalina just out of the oven

Posted by el_jere on Saturday, July 11, 2009 2:29 PM

Hi there guys!

After a wile without finishing anything I have just complete the 1/72 Academy´s Catalina.

The model have a poor interior, and I decided to add some more detail so I got the Eduard PE set, but I realize that the large blister windows are great to show the interior, so inpired by the awesome Jorge Wolf´s Catalina (of course mine is anywere near that model... lol) I try to add some sctach building details.

The Model is painted in Armada Argentina (Argentinian navy) colours used in the Antartic campaings in the´50....

As usually I still have to add some more details and correcting and cleaing others thins, but it´s almost done.

hope you like it and as usual any comments or critics will be wellcome.

Best regards to all

Jeremias

and last but no least some picutres of the Catalinas in the beautiful Argentinian southern landscapes and Antartic flights

Here we can see the unit 2-P-3 in the waters of the Media Luna bay on Isla Decepcion, completing the first flight (wordwide) in unite the continent with antarctic territory.The other aircraft is the PBY Catalina 3-P-5

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Andrew Magoo

Member since
May 2009
From: Riverton, Wyoming

Posted by Andrew Magoo on Saturday, July 11, 2009 4:03 PM

That looks very good. Its too bad manufacturers don't inject one side of the fuslage in clear so a person could leave areas, or the whole side, clear for viewing the internal work. Magoo

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Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, July 11, 2009 5:20 PM

Nicely done Jeremias! You have obviously spent a lot of time busying up the interior, and your hard work has most definately paid off. Well done! Approve [^]

Frank

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Division 6

Member since
January 2009
From: Central CA

Posted by Division 6 on Saturday, July 11, 2009 5:48 PM

Nicely done.

It put's mine to shame.

And yes guy's I'm still working on them.

Eric...

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Spike190

Member since
March 2009
From: Wirral. UK

Posted by Spike190 on Saturday, July 11, 2009 5:58 PM

Jeremias that looks beautiful, congrats on all the extra work you put in and thanks for sharing.
Cheers...

Mike Toast

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TD4438

Member since
March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Saturday, July 11, 2009 6:48 PM

Nioce job on one of my personal favorites!

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bondoman

Member since
March 2007
From: Carmel, CA

Posted by bondoman on Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:23 PM

Jeremiahs thats a great model. I like the faded look, and it sure looks the part of a '50s arctic (antarctic?) plane. That guy on the crapper is funny.

One point- the nose gear doors on -5As kind of translated up the side of the hull, but stayed flat to it, rather than swing down. Take a look at these pics.

http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/catalina.html

Beautiful model, amigo.

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el_jere

Member since
January 2003

Posted by el_jere on Saturday, July 11, 2009 8:00 PM

Thanks a lot for the coments guys! glaad you like it...

Bondo: yes is the Antartic LOL my head was thinking (early) in Santa and the bunch of models for this christmas lol.

you know I forgot to tell but the Argentinian Catalinas were the first aircrafts in unite the continent with the antartic.

thanks so much for the info on the landing gear doors, I din´t notice that, but lucky me are easy to fix.

Regards!

Jeremias

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Porkbits

Member since
June 2007

Posted by Porkbits on Sunday, July 12, 2009 12:49 AM

Beautiful build, sir! I love the color scheme.

PB

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:06 AM

Excellent Build. Looks great in the color scheme used.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:00 AM

Very nicely done.

Congratulations on a great build.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Luftwoller

Member since
February 2007
From: Bournemouth UK

Posted by Luftwoller on Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:12 AM

Jeremias, this is another stunner to add to your amazing collection. I love the colour scheme of this one. You wouldnt miss this one coming.

Fantastic, my friend.

...Guy

..'Your an embarrassment to the human genus, makes me ashamed to call myself Homo'.

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el_jere

Member since
January 2003

Posted by el_jere on Monday, July 13, 2009 8:03 AM

Thanks a lot guys! Very glaad you like the old "Cata" I like the colour scheme too, actually the first time I saw it I said to myself I have to model this one...

In the future if I get another PBY kit I will do this scheme, I have the decals for this one...

best regards to all

Jeremias

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mucker

Member since
July 2004
From: Northern KY

Posted by mucker on Monday, July 13, 2009 9:04 AM

VEry nice, indeed, Jeremias! Cool, unique colors on your Cat.

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Viper Has The Lead

Member since
January 2007
From: Southampton England

Posted by Viper Has The Lead on Monday, July 13, 2009 1:25 PM

Hi there Jere,

Finally got a chance to get in here and see the finished PBY.

You certainly continued the brilliant work from earlier my friend. The interior details you have added really are excellent Jere, you just have to tell us how you did the mini toilet roll LOL

I think this is probably the best looker you have done so far, a terrific colour scheme and a marvelously worked mix of weathered paint and metallics Jere. I know how modest you are about your abilities, but I think you have great skill my friend, and I look forward to the next little gem that will pop out of the oven there

Well done my friend,

All the best,

Mick.

"All modern aircraft have four dimensions: span, length, height and politics. TSR.2 simply got the first three right." Sir Sydney Camm

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bondoman

Member since
March 2007
From: Carmel, CA

Posted by bondoman on Monday, July 13, 2009 3:55 PM

el_jere wrote:

Thanks a lot guys! Very glaad you like the old "Cata" I like the colour scheme too, actually the first time I saw it I said to myself I have to model this one...
In the future if I get another PBY kit I will do this scheme, I have the decals for this one...

best regards to all
Jeremias

Don't tease us like that!! What's the story behind the photo?

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el_jere

Member since
January 2003

Posted by el_jere on Monday, July 13, 2009 10:35 PM

bondoman wrote:
el_jere wrote:

Thanks a lot guys! Very glaad you like the old "Cata" I like the colour scheme too, actually the first time I saw it I said to myself I have to model this one...
In the future if I get another PBY kit I will do this scheme, I have the decals for this one...

best regards to all
Jeremias
Don't tease us like that!! What's the story behind the photo?

lol the picture is just from a 1951 exercise.. This Catalina 2-P-6 was the only one in Argentinian navy (and for the pictures I saw so far maybe in the world)with such splendid shark mouth... I have the decals to make this version,I only need a kit now... LOL

I almost forgot, this palne was used for RATO test by the Armada, when the plane still wa in Canada

regards!

Jere

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bondoman

Member since
March 2007
From: Carmel, CA

Posted by bondoman on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:18 AM

Nice info amigo. Hey here's a thought. I'm building a PB4Y and a PBM5 for the war in the Pacific GB. You Argies are screwed, LOL, but I'd like to invite you to join the build because you have a flavor for the unusual. Think about subject matter.

Bill

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el_jere

Member since
January 2003

Posted by el_jere on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:25 PM

bondoman wrote:
Nice info amigo. Hey here's a thought. I'm building a PB4Y and a PBM5 for the war in the Pacific GB. You Argies are screwed, LOL, but I'd like to invite you to join the build because you have a flavor for the unusual. Think about subject matter.
Bill

Thanks a lot for the invitation Bill! but I haven´t another PBY kit, I was thinking to build the shark mouth scheme but in the future...

I will recive a 1/48 Grumman goose the next month... maybe I can build one of those, but it will be in an Argentinian antartic scheme. any country used the goose in the pacific teather?

best regards!

Jeremias

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