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PBY-5A Catalina (Cutaway)


kkarlsen

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Kent

I had to make sure I wasn't dreaming -

Stunning and easily of or even beyond "museum quality" words can not even come close.

And let's not get started on the paint work -OMG .... I'm taking pages of notes.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

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  • 2 weeks later...

Last major stage of this build it's finally coming to an end...

 

Gluing the fuselage halves together with epoxy glue, puttying + sanding.

Reworking the panellines and the rivetting.

'Glass' parts, blisters, canopy and bow turret are in place.

 

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Masking tape and masking fluid, hopefully there are no leaks...

 

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Ready for the paintshop ;-)

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Kent

Super progress and can't wait to see the Big Cat in paint and with the masking removed

Keep 'em comin

Peter

 

Second that Peter, the big cat will look awesome with the interior all lit up as well.

 

Regards. Andy

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Thanks Guy's - Work continues with the paintjob...

 

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Starting off with Mr. Surfacer white primer/base coat + preshading, with grey Mr. Surfacer...

 

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Bottom...

 

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Some of the preshading is very light, I'm afraid not to be able to cover it with the white paint...

 

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A single thin pass of white and then water and salt is applied

 

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Before painting, everything is dried with a hairdryer.

 

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Working in layers, different shades of white darkened with earth or dark grey + more salt...

 

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Salt removed from bottom...

 

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It's not easy to see in the photo, but it is a very nice subtle weathering and it's still a white aircraft.

Next I will be sanding the surface to get it smooth and applying some Pledge/Future before continuing with oils and dark wash.

 

To be continued...

 

Kent

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