The Officially Shameless PBY/Halloween '09 GB

A few have also mentioned adding some of the weight in the engine nacelles since they sit forward of the wheels.

I put some heavy brass pieces in the nacelles of one of my 1/72 birds to help with the weight issue. 

Eric... 

At least teh gears on these cats can take the weight!!! I'm building a -5 when the time comes, which is a taildragger on beaching gear anyway.

Herrrrrreeeee nammy, nammy, nammy!!!!!!

I spoke with the BVD a little bit ago, and it seems he inadvertantly (he says) fell asleep in the back of a PBY outbound to some remote island full of wild native girls and booze.  Said he couldn't remember how to get back, so he stayed there waiting for rescue.  Lucky we found him when we did, lest he drink and fornicate himself to death.   LOL...

Says he'll be back later this week (yeah, right!  We've heard that one before LOL)

Got some more done inside.

Have a few items to make an install after the inside is painted and windows installed.

Even has the "bucket"

I even made a roll of TP out of the real deal to hang next to it.

Eric... 

Hi Loyal Airmen!

The BVD has returned to the ether world!

I certainly appreciate the support to the GB you all have offered! I went back and forth between a hard-wire or wi-fi net connection......this and that ad nauseam. But Myself  is here.....and happy at the stuff to talk about!

Thanks Frankie for the look-ins (not quite enough Torp Juice doled out though! But I know how busy you are!

Still yaking notes about all the posts............Thanks for the fun and kind words! Working wicked hours....I'll ry and address all tomorrow!

Thanks much!

Well I guess it's time for another update.

Got some painting and construction done on both birds.

One is almost ready to seal up once I get the pilot finished and the seats in.

The other one needs the floors and a bit of furniture but it's getting close as well.

Eric... 

Summit wrote:

Dang Eric your PBY looks Fantastic. What a great job you have done with your detailing.    It's almost a crime to seal it up.

That looks great Eric!!!!

Nammy!!!!!!!!!!!!! WB Mate!!!! Thought you might have been snowed under, with the white stuff that is. Is the FO and XO with you yet?????????

Thanks guy's.

Glad you like it.

I appreciate the encouragement.

Eric... 

Alright, men...

I think it's time for a little Torp juice!  Hopefully, the BVD will be arriving soon as his ship is inbound with another load of spirits!  The keg's be gettin low, and I'm afraid we'll have a mutiny lest we resupply soon!

sfcmac wrote:

Ah that is what it means when I hear those teenagers saying, " I'd tap that"  Makes sense now.

Eric, specially because I have the academy kit too, that work of yours is properly all scratchbuilt, and beautiful. The kit, for the rest of you, has a cockpit floor about 1 scale foot below the sides of the cockpit greenhouse, and seats from a 1/72 MG Midget to glue flush on them. Oh, there's a slot down the center of the floor, but the top of the nose wheel well fits up in it. All this in the -5A, but I'd guess the flying boat parts are the same. Nicely done, Eric.

Due to recent GB completions- yes I do and thank you very much- the PBY now commands the bench.

BVD welcome back, we missed you!

Yeah the floor sits almost directly on the top of the wheel well.

It's not a problem to drop the floor it you are doing a wheels up or non wheel (5) version.

For the 2 I'm working on to install the PE floor I added a strip of plastic under the flooring so the PE has something to sit on since it's held together with 4 tiny tabs.

I then marked off where it will be and cut areas around it and the front so the foot pedal area is over open space like on the real ones.

For the 5 that will be in flight mode I dropped the floor to accommodate both the open door at the rear and a figure in a seat.

In both cases I put the seat on a block of plastic so it's raised off the floor.

I also added the front bulkhead with opening and walkway. 

The #2 bulkhead between the cockpit and radio room is missing the openings for the cables to run through on the outer edges.

Eric... 

A new book just came our a few weeks ago. (Corsair)

Another one due out in June (Medusa) 

For a while I was reading 4 of his books a week.

Currently reading Arctic Drift. 

Eric... 

Division 6 wrote:

A new book just came our a few weeks ago. (Corsair) Another one due out in June (Medusa)  For a while I was reading 4 of his books a week. Currently reading Arctic Drift.    Eric...

Good book, but then most of his are.  Just don't read Sahara and then watch the movie.  For many years I've thought about who would make a good Dirk Pitt (as written) and never had an answer, but I think Daniel Craig would be a good choice.  Still looking for Raise the Titanic on VHS.  I think Clive bought them all and burned them as bad as that movie was.  Nice work on the PBY's.

OY! Perhaps I'm REALLY back! (Where is that walking keg of torp juice???)

Lousy working hours.....catch-up reading here......remodeling kitchen.....you-name-it!

I've been following and have a mile of notes on all the great progress and contributions! You guys are all great!

New home won't allow my old Workbench National Park modeling area.....so I'm going with a meld of 2 computer hutches with a bench level section in between. Found both hutches on Craig's very cheap!

My wireless connection is iffy at times, but right now I'm 80 feet away from the modem....it will be fine when I move the PC to the WB area.

Keep at it folks.....great job you have done working this GB!

Thank You!

Underwater? Under water!............OHHHHHHHH! (Not your typing.....it's my eyes!)

You folks have more wit than you think.............some only half as much...........but a stout bunch of Airmen!