GB-61 1/72 PB2B-1 Catalina - Carrier and Maritime Aircraft

[A4K]

Still working on outer main planes. Pics up tonight.

Looking at engines etc, and not happy with the kit parts, so ordered some Quickboost engines, props and cowls.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[A4K]

Outer main planes assembled and cleaned up.
PE details will be added to wing tip float bays and outer main planes, maybe over the weekend.

Looking at midwing now. Landing light bays will be cut out and main spar, forward ribs, de-icing piping and landing lights scratchbuilt.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

I like the riveting on that kit. Nice touch.

 

[A4K]

Yep, nice where it meets the canvas effect. Good contrast.

Kit armament is pretty basic, so ordered twin flexible 0.30 Cals (for the nose Eyeball turret) and two flexible 0.50 Cal MGs for the waist positions.

 

[Micdrow]

Uploaded a lot of stuff into your in box per your request, hopefully it helps

I do have more stuff if you need it, on the list to research if I ever get some free time.

Have a great one

Paul

 

[A4K]

Thankyou very much Paul. From what I've seen so far, the pictures are exactly what I need!
Many thanks again mate.

 

[A4K]

Paul...have just spent 2 hours looking through all the things you sent me, and haven't seen everything yet..!
You are a legend mate, thankyou so much.

 

[Micdrow]

Paul...have just spent 2 hours looking through all the things you sent me, and haven't seen everything yet..!
You are a legend mate, thankyou so much.

No problem my friend, any time

 

[A4K]

Initial clean up of wing centre section.

The plastic is a little hard, and trailing edges brittle, so a little harder to clean up than most Airfix, Italeri, Hasegawa etc kits, but we'll get there.

Drilled out the points for fuel dump pipes, bomb racks and radiators too. Just need to cut out the landing light apertures and the front face of the big slots in the upper wing (function as yet unknown to me).

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Ahoj my friend!

 

[Wurger]

I would say G'day but it is a half pas the midnight at night. So the Ahoj sounds good.

Ahoj my friend.

 

[A4K]

Yep, and now it's 'good night' too! Catch yas tomorrow.

 

[Wurger]

I'm also going to hit the sack. But I have to check on the forum soft firstly.

Sleep well. See you.

 

[fubar57]

Very nice choice Evan. Love the Catalina but oy, trying to wield the 1:48 version around the desk

 

[F-104nut]

Evan noice choice and you cant go wrong with a Catalina build . Noice start !!

 

[A4K]

Cheers Geo and Brian.
Yeah, she's not small in 1:72 either Geo. I dry fitted the wings together and showed my wife. She said 'Are we going to get another house to put it in?'

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice work Evan, it looks nice and clean.

Yeah, she's not small in 1:72 either Geo. I dry fitted the wings together and showed my wife. She said 'Are we going to get another house to put it in?'

Did you say "YES" with a bigger room for me!