PBY-5A Catalina “Black Cat” COMPLETED

[Down Time]

Looks fantastic!!!

 

[TimM63]

Looks fantastic!!!

Thank you sir

 

[Pantherman]

This build is complete. I’m happy with the way it turned out.

Lovely work, very nice build. I have added one to my wish list. Pantherman

 

[Down Time]

Lovely work, very nice build. I have added one to my wish list. Pantherman

Have a color pinked out?

 

[Bear43]

That turned out great. It looks quite nice.

 

[TimM63]

That turned out great. It looks quite nice.

Thank you

 

[TimM63]

Lovely work, very nice build. I have added one to my wish list. Pantherman

Thanks PM.
I did find that the Academy decals are quite delicate.

 

[Jim62]

Nice work.

 

[TimM63]

Nice work.

Thank you

 

[GaryG64]

This is the only 1/72 in my stash. The rest is 1/48. I have two pieces of armor at 1/35 and the USS Missouri at 1/350.
Oh and forgot the Moebius 1/25 Batmobile.

My 1/72 A-6E TRAM is huge! It's more like a 32. But, yes they are quite a challenge.
This PBY seems like a fair size kit for a 72.

 

[GaryG64]

Catalina incredible aircraft.

Land on sea or in the air could fly non stop for approx 30 hours.

Bismark the German Battleship was found by the Royal Navy then lost.
3 RAF Catlainas searched & Bismark was sighted. Then sank.

Major victor as the Bismark, May 1941, was sent into the Atlantic to destroy the
British convoy system causing havock.

Pride of Germany sank to the bottom. Well done Catalina (and Royal Navy).

MIDWAY.
A Midway Island based USA Catalina PBY discovered part of the Japanese Fleet on 3 June 1942 setting the course of the battle.

This allowed the USA Navy to meet the enemy on their terms. Which they did & the Japanese returned to port. Beaten & shown what the USA Navy was made of.

Both the above have great very readable books about both incidences.

Apologies for butting in. But believe that all models have a history which makes it superbly
interesting.

Just add that the Catalina is like no other aircraft. It is artistically a beautiful aircraft
in the air on the sea or on land.

Gee think I will have to build another. After all the above happened when I was a "nipper"
of 3 years.

Laurie

Great history, Mr. Laurie!

 

[GaryG64]

Great build, Tim!