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PBY-5A Catalina (Cutaway)


kkarlsen

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I finally decided not to do a large diorama for the Cat'. I'm afraid it would become too clumsy. Instead it's going to become a 'Vignette' 

 

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This photo is supposed to have been taken at Narsarsuaq (Bluie West One) in Greenland 1943. It's the inspiration for the base.

 

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After some initial testing I made a silicone mold of photo etched PSP planking, Then I pouring the resin copy's, mostly to get a more

uneven structure to the vignette, but also to avoid the cost of the expensive PE. 

 

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Everything was then primed with a dark grey color.

 

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Drybrushing with different nuances and using various pigments, the vignette is starting to come to life...

 

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The paintwork has been exaggerated a bit, to get an uneven structured look.

 

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Now I have to put all the parts together to see if the colors need adjusting...

 

Cheers: Kent

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Kent, Those crew members look superb can i ask? where did you get the replacement headgear and in fact heads from? 

 

I got some from the spares box... And the extra heads/faces come from this kit:

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1052297-cmk-f32319-universal-pilot-heads-with-no-head-gear

 

Cheers: Kent

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