San Francisco Coast Guard PBY "Frisco-F" Zobrazit: Prezentace Mozaika Seznam 1 January 28, 2016
Crew comes from SMA and Monograms B-17
2 January 28, 2016
Belcher Bits Tail is less detailed and with different panel layout
3 January 30, 2016
testfitting the Copilot seat
4 January 30, 2016
almost ready - without Eduards photoetch parts
5 January 30, 2016
Testfitting
6 February 7, 2016
gun base removed and stands separated
7 February 7, 2016
Copilot primed, support for walkway on bulkhead 6 must be lower
8 February 8, 2016
Cockpit finished - Copilot needs some paint. The red "thing" is part 45.
9 February 13, 2016
Add 5mm brass tube to avoid sagging of the wing
10 February 13, 2016
I also do not require the Yagi antennas - the slits need to be closed
11 February 13, 2016
I want to open the cockpit side windows
12 February 13, 2016
the kit is in this area not 100% correct - I removed ...
13 February 13, 2016
.. and added a more correct version
14 February 13, 2016
difference between changed and original cockpit side
15 February 14, 2016
Kit engine: with and without Eduards PE
16 February 14, 2016
(unfinished) Wing compared to B-17
17 February 21, 2016
Testfitting the interiod before paint job
18 February 21, 2016
interior painted - without final touch up
19 February 21, 2016
this weekends progress - almost ready for glueing together
20 February 21, 2016
rear half is finished - including strengthening of rear part in case I add Belcher Bit tail. The front shows the support for the radioman
21 February 21, 2016
and here the radiomate - I checked: there is no use to add any detailing to the radio compartment - you would see nothing!
22 March 9, 2016
I have not found a suitable Pilot - so I try to make my own
23 March 9, 2016
before cutting out the side window
24 March 9, 2016
it's a tight fit
25 26 March 24, 2016
before cutting
27 March 24, 2016
after cutting - a tailless Catalina is a sickening sight
28 May 1, 2016
ready for fotoshooting
29 May 1, 2016
the round bucket is the toilet - no privacy ...
30 May 1, 2016
weapons are gone
31 May 1, 2016
some filling and sanding required - but it is my fault, did not pay attention when cutting from trees
32 May 1, 2016
engine mounts are not properly fitting - easily cured with small plastic strips
33 May 8, 2016
fuel vents - mix of kit parts and Eduard photo etch
34 May 17, 2016
what a tailsitter!
35 June 19, 2016
Comparison of (left to right) Hataka, Vallejo, Gunze and Italeri. Hataka clear winner in shade and Gunze in usability.
36 November 12, 2016
Floats - enhanced with Eduards PE
37 38 November 12, 2016
preparing for a big moment
39 November 12, 2016
picture based alignment - not yet!
40 November 12, 2016
perfect alignment -glued in place with Zap CA
41 42 43 44 January 14, 2017
not finished - I reworked the fabric covered parts as I was not satisfied with the result
45 January 14, 2017
insignia is done from Montex B-17 masks
46 January 14, 2017
adding the small details as preparation for the orange yellow paint
47 January 14, 2017
masks are home made
48 49 50 51 52 53 54 January 20, 2017
the wing takes up all the space on the workbench
55 January 20, 2017
never been watched so closely when masking
56 February 4, 2017
wheel painted - now the insignia (pilot complains - can not see a damn thing)
57 February 4, 2017
Captain is happy - but starts asking for the hull orange yellow rectancle ...
58 February 11, 2017
about to add the wing access doors - found a good document on the internet
59 February 11, 2017
I think Tamiyas adhesive division sponsored the Catalina ....
60 February 11, 2017
the dark V's are wing access doors for maintenance purposes. This thing is taking up all the space on the bench
61 February 11, 2017
wing access doors painted on .. but a tad too small
62 63 64 65 April 9, 2017
Antenna wires and how they attach
66 67 April 9, 2017
the foto of the original suggest the prop domes to be differently painted
68 69 April 9, 2017
Sunset in San Francisco Bay
70 April 9, 2017
the Eduard PE set for the floats is 100% worth the price
71 72 73 April 9, 2017
100% size of the Display
74 Komentáře 27 November 2024, 20:03 -
Album info Painting:
- Primer Vallejo 73.601 + 71.462 Flow improver
White:
- Gunze H58 50 thinned with Tamiya X-20A (Interior green - except fabric)
- Vallejo 71.001 (thinned)
- slight overspray with Hataka A043 Insignia White
Intermediate Blue:
Gunze H54 thinned, then oversprayed with heavily thinned White Vallejo
Final coat of Hataka A027 thinned with Tamiy X-20A - mixed outside airbrush!
Sea Blue
Gunze H56 oversprayed with Hataka A006
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