Consolidated PBY 5 Catalina, A24-17, 11 Sqn RAAF Cairns Qld 1943.
1/72 Academy, my first Catalina, not counting the the Airfix kit built many years ago, I modified a few things and added some antennae, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future and MM FS30000 acrylic over ES decals.
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Craig Abrahamson said on October 12, 2016
Now, THERE’S a “horse of a different color’….I like that!
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks Craig, a sea horse ?
Paul van Acker said on October 12, 2016
Very nice. 🙂 Should do one too.
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks Paul, you should !
Bernd Müller said on October 12, 2016
Beautiful build, the paint job is excellent.
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks Bernd.
DE4EVER said on October 12, 2016
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Nice paint job Allan, it really stands out as different for this aircraft.
All your extra detail work really shows, good work.
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks DE4EVER.
Rob Pollock said on October 13, 2016
Very nice, Allan. I built one of these in 1/48 (different scheme) – it was huge!
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks Rob, they are big, 104′ wing, 64′ long.
Terry Schuler said on October 13, 2016
I’m with Craig on this one, I like it, Well done !
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks Terry.
Greg Kittinger said on October 13, 2016
Like it! The scheme is nice on this too – different, like Jaime’s Phillipines Catalina http://imodeler.com/2015/06/consolidated-pby-4-academy-172/
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks Greg, will have a look.
Robert Royes said on October 13, 2016
Really outstanding what was that you used to mask?
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks Robert, Bostik blutack, Aussie product and masking tape.
Roberto Colaianni said on October 13, 2016
Great work for an unusual subject, compliments.
Allan J Withers said on October 14, 2016
Thanks Roberto.
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on October 15, 2016
Allan, are those Australian colors or British? Look Brit to me, but I’ve been wrong before. Too much Alan Huntley, probably.
Allan J Withers said on October 16, 2016
Hi Bernard, apparently RAF, although the aircraft was delivered direct from the Consolidated San Diego factory via Honolulu, Canton Island, Noumea or Suva to Sydney Australia in 1941.
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on October 16, 2016
Allan, in 1941 that was quite a trip in itself. Portents of things to come, of course. Took a while, I’ll bet. Certainly looks different than the USN schemes we’re used to.
Allan J Withers said on October 16, 2016
Bernard, the first delivered A24-1 had a flight time of 60 hours 16 minutes, this was only the third time the Pacific had been crossed by air.
John Healy said on October 15, 2016
I like that scheme Alan, great work!
Allan J Withers said on October 16, 2016
Thanks John.
P.k said on October 21, 2016
I Like!!!
Allan J Withers said on October 23, 2016
Thanks P.k.
Thomas Sweeney said on October 24, 2016
The paint job the panel lines and detail is great
Tom
Allan J Withers said on October 24, 2016
Thanks Tom.