1/72 Academy PBY 5A "Black Cat"
Who doesn't like seaplanes and amphibs? Academy makes a nice looking series of PBY's. I had seen the weathered "Black Cat" version, and just had to give it a try. This is one I really feel looks better in person, than the photos. (Too much flash ,I guess) I think with this type of weathering, less is more, but it's hard not to get carried away when you how badly worn the actual aircraft got.
Kickin' !
Couple questions, Joe...did you use reference photos for the weathering and secondly, what method(s) did you utilize for the effect(s)..?
great build...have a 1 48 to corrode away with lol
That looks great! You're right, though, it's easy to get carried away weathering models. I always seem to lean toward "just a little bit more..."
Looks great, and the weathering looks like the pictures I have seen in...Squadron PBY in Action maybe? Anyway great job!
Joe, I think the flash has just highlighted part of the model I know it's difficult to photograph these big planes, it's certainly impressive.