1/72 Catalina by Academy
Here is a little 1/72 scale Catalina by Academy, I'm not a fan of Academy, especially their horrible decals, but this kit was a must have for one of my customers and I was happy to obliged to it is one of my favorite aircraft of WW2. This kit is pretty crappy but with enough effort you can make a nice looking model.
Definitely has a well-worn look to it! Nicely done.
Thank you Greg!
Nice looking build Rick. Can you expand on what you don’t like about the kit? Fit issues? Inaccurate shapewise? Lack of detail.
Hi Jim, it doesn’t have great fit, glass had nearly zero detail for framework, lots of ejection pin marks and terrible decals. Oh and very little detail.
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Amazing result out of a less than perfect kit, Rick!
Congratulations!
Thanks as always my friend!
Great result on this Catalina, Rick @rickschad
Nice work on the worn look. She clearly had an active life.
Thanks John! Weathering saves this kit 😊
Nice Cat, Rick. I built one of those kits last year and was pleased with it. I did use aftermarket decals, though.
Good call! The kit supplied decals are horrible! Thanks!
Very nice!
ThanksRob!
Awesome weathering and your canopy work is excellent...nice job, Rick!
Thanks Joe! Canopy is what I’m most proud of to be honest lol