Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat
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QANTAS PB2B-2 Catalina
This is the 1/72 Academy PBY-5A converted to a PB2B-2 in QANTAS markings (by Hawkeye Models Australia) with the Red Roo Conversion set. First completion for 2018.
PBY-5A Catalina, 1/72, Academy
Here's one of my favorite build. Catalina!
I love all seaplanes and I think Catalina has the most standard shape of beauty in her kind.
I made this a years ago and this was my very first made water base. Wonhee Lee(now you all may know him [...]
1/48 Monogram PBY-5A Catalina, VP-44 Ensign Jack Reid, “44-P-4” Midway Group build
Almost exactly to the minute. Around 9AM, Midway time, which happens to be 4PM here on the Eastern coast of the US.
75 years ago today... this plane spotted the Japanese invasion forces, consisting of mainly transports. These forces [...]
ProModeler (Monogram) PBY-5A
I'm posting this old (2005) review from Modeling Madness as encouragement for the Midway Group Build.
With more than 4,000 of all versions produced over eight years, the Consolidated PBY Catalina easily qualifies as the world’s most [...]
Consolidated PBY 4 Catalina, A24-29, 3 OTU RAAF Rathmines NSW 1944.
1/72 Academy, my third Catalina, I modified a few things, finished in MM and Humbrol enamels with Future and Micro flat over spare decals.
Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina, A24-113, 113 ASR Flight RAAF Cairns Qld 1945.
1/72 Academy, my second Catalina, I modified and added a few things, finished in MM enamels with Future and Micro flat over Aussie, Model decal and spares.
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.
Air France Catalina
This is another addition to the “Water Wings” Group that I did a while back. Bear with me I will have to enter each photo individually to post them. Hope it works.
This is another restoration of a model for the gentleman that collects [...]
Monogram 1/48th PBY-5(A) Catalina
Here is another "desk top" styled gift for a friend who crewed on these in the U.S. Navy in the late 1940's.
1/48 Monogram PBY-5(A) Catalina.
A Catalina for my Dad.
Having only just joined this site, I was/am a little reticent about posting an article in to 'Headlines' - it seems a little 'pushy' to me. However a couple of the guys suggested it would be fine and it's likely a few more folks may see it [...]
