Popular Post kkarlsen Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Flying Boat - Bureau number 7277/20 of VP-93 US Coast Guard 1942-43. This Catalina was assigned to the Greenland Fleet Air detachment at Bluie West One (Narsarsuaq) during WW2. HPH's Cat is a truly wonderful kit, yes it's expensive, but it also contains everything you need to build this iconic amphibian. Photo etched parts from Eduard, HGW seatbelts and other printed textile objects. Brass barrels for the machine guns and a nice decal sheet. Yes it is a resin kit and it requires a lot of cleanup of the parts. Sometimes it felt almost like scratch building, yeah you got all the parts, if you can find them, but they all needed preparation before painting and assembly. Some skills working with epoxy and super glue are also needed. But the bottom line is, you are really in for a treat with all of the interior detailing that HPH has been putting into this 'Gentle Giant'. Figures are Alpine, D-Day and Evolution Miniatures. Interior detailing of the cockpit... Radio, engineer and bunks... Observers station and aft compartment. Anchor, well it is also a boat. The characteristic platform to perform maintenance at sea. Access ladder to the blisters + antenna installation. Thumbs Up HPH! Thanks for looking: Kent https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=64724 Edited January 31, 2019 by kkarlsen levier, Cicciuzzo, Jack and 49 others 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Good Lord. Master class work. Been following the build thread and have been awed at every step. You should be very proud of your accomplishment here. Jack, Martinnfb, kkarlsen and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Kent, you're a true mastercrafter with excellent results in this build, very inspiring. Have the complete Cat in the stash, and hope to get my hands on it sometime in the future, but i'm not as experienced in building HPH kits like you are, so wish me luck..... cheers, Jack. Pete Fleischmann, Martinnfb, kkarlsen and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Just simply amazing. kkarlsen, Piprm and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Superb! That opening photo is sublime. Kev Martinnfb and kkarlsen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Great to see one built, even better to such a standard. Love the Catalina, maybe one day... kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 (edited) Absolutely stunning build!! Masterclass and the best PBY I've seen on the internet. HpH should use your kit as a marketing example of what can be achieved with their kits. Edited June 24, 2018 by Maxim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Kent, Yours is a level of quality that I considered a gold standard. Very inspiring! Cheers, Tom kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 The only word that comes to mind is,... Wow! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 God Gud - helt vidunderligt I love your presentation - hats of to you Kent, a great result and thanks for sharing. Torben kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 That is a damned special build. Great show. Sincerely, Mark kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 true masterpeace karllsen very beautiful work kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Superb! That opening photo is sublime. Kev Agreed ! Super build.Beyond words. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 (edited) Superb! That opening photo is sublime. Kev Agreed ! Super build.Beyond words. Thank you, well it's almost becoming a nice little tradition to finish the build off, with a photo shopped picture, bringing it into it's context. One of my fellow danish modelling colleagues has approved the picture 'he feels at home'... He originates from Greenland. Cheers: Kent Edited June 24, 2018 by kkarlsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Words really do fail me Kent. This is a marvelous build of a great kit depicting an incredible aircraft. Your attention to detail is sublime and the photography is awsome. Ok so ill let you off, you did manage the mountainous background as part of the model! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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