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Best Catalina PBY......in 1/48?
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 06:27 AM UTC
Okay,

Can someone give me some advice on what the best kit would be for the Consolidated PBY Catalina.......prob the PBY-5. In 1/48 scale?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Spence
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 06:39 AM UTC
Your only choice is the Revellogram kit. It's got a few flaws, most noticeably the too-wide rear fuselage. Belcher Bits offers a conversion which corrects that.
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 06:56 AM UTC
Hi Spence

Yep - as Jessie says, that's the only one - any choice just comes down to which boxing to go for, or finding a bargain somewhere.

The tail problem is one of those things that may bug you once you know it's there (and it's a bit of a s*d to tackle without a correction set) - but I've seen great builds OOB, and I bet 90% of buyers have been happy with the really impressive kit as it stands.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 07:14 AM UTC
Thanks a million Jessie and Rowan!

I figured that was the only one out there.........but wasnt sure. I will check into the conversion and be on the lookout for a kit.

Thanks
Spence
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 08:27 AM UTC
Just out of curiosity what about in 1/72 scale?
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 08:52 AM UTC
In 1/72 look for the Academy kit series. You'll probably need new decals but the plastic is excellent; far superior to the old Airfix and Revell kits of years gone by.
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 10:08 AM UTC
Every once in a while the PBY bug bits me, and I head on over to ebay. There's always several in both scales that you can bid on. AM decals are a must unless you want to do the Blackcat version in 1/48 scale.

Joel
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 11:16 AM UTC
I've built this kit (the 1/48th PBY), it's very nice and goes together without difficulty. It's been announced that it's about to be re-released, so if you wait a bit you should be able to pick one up at a good price.
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 08:04 AM UTC

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I've built this kit (the 1/48th PBY), it's very nice and goes together without difficulty. It's been announced that it's about to be re-released, so if you wait a bit you should be able to pick one up at a good price.


That's really good news. Do you have a link to that? I'd really like to know what markings it will be released with.
Joel
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 08:54 AM UTC
This is 4507 by Revell, to be released in July. It will have American and Dutch markings. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LNEDSY

Aviation Megastore in the Netherlands lists aftermarket decals for PBYs in Australian, Israeli, Brazilian, Norwegian, Swedish and South African service.
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/quicksearch/LM539cdbac6c8c664628e81a404d/%20pby%20catalina
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 01:30 PM UTC
According to the RoG site, the 1/48 PBY-5A is scheduled for a June 2014 release:


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- Detailed surfaces with recessed panel joints
- Large radome over the cockpit
- Detailed cockpit with instrument panel and seats
- Detailed under-carriage
- Under-carriage may be mounted in the retracted or down position
- Side observation posts, optionally with mounted MG
- Replica radial engine
- Moveable propeller
- MG in the nose turret
- Wing floats may be mounted in the retracted or deployed position
- Yagi radar antenna
- A choice of 4 bombs for underwing mounting
- Decal set for 2 US Navy versions


My guess for markings would be a Black Cat and either "Snafu Snatchers" or the personal aircraft of Vice Admiral McCain. Revell has released all of those markings in previous boxings so they seem a safe bet. I am waiting for this one myself, it was great to hear they plan to re-release it.
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 01:36 PM UTC
Just saw the previous post. So looks like a post-war USAF bird, a Black Cat, and a Dutch bird if that site is correct. Strange the RoG site only says "2 US Navy versions".

I guess we'll just need to wait and see.
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 04:37 PM UTC
The markings supposedly are for USAF OA-10A Rescue from 1948, US Navy Midway 1942, and Netherlands Navy. The kit is way overdue on release schedule (Originally were told April) If past practice is any indicator once a kit is listed at www.revell.com under new products (the beginning of each month) I can expect the kits to arrive at my distributors in the U.S. by the beginning of the following month. So if they list it for July we will have them by beginning of August or slightly earlier.

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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2014 - 06:29 AM UTC
I just checked the Sprue Brothers site, and they don't have the kit listed.

I've wanted to do a US. Navy Midway version for some time. The Black Cat is the only current kit out there, with no AM decals for a Midway version. So I'm really hoping that the Revell release will indeed have it.

Joel
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2014 - 07:20 AM UTC

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I just checked the Sprue Brothers site, and they don't have the kit listed.

I've wanted to do a US. Navy Midway version for some time. The Black Cat is the only current kit out there, with no AM decals for a Midway version. So I'm really hoping that the Revell release will indeed have it.

Joel


Greetings Joel,

You can do a Midway version without trouble. I would trust aftermarket for the roundels with the star. For the lettering you can try to find Letter decals which may be difficult to find or get dry transfers (Woodland scenics US 45 degree Black letters and numbers) I've use them with good result.

All the best,
Brian Fendley
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Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 12:49 AM UTC

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I just checked the Sprue Brothers site, and they don't have the kit listed.

I've wanted to do a US. Navy Midway version for some time. The Black Cat is the only current kit out there, with no AM decals for a Midway version. So I'm really hoping that the Revell release will indeed have it.

Joel


Greetings Joel,

You can do a Midway version without trouble. I would trust aftermarket for the roundels with the star. For the lettering you can try to find Letter decals which may be difficult to find or get dry transfers (Woodland scenics US 45 degree Black letters and numbers) I've use them with good result.

All the best,
Brian Fendley
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Brain,
Thanks for that information. I guess I'm just being somewhat prudent, ok cheap, as I'm figuring I need a min of two After Market decal sheets, so I'm looking at a min. of $20-24 for just for decals. But if the re-release doesn't have what I want, then I'll go that route. I have three planned and researched builds ahead of the PBY-5A, but like most things I do in modeling, it can change daily.
Joel
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Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 04:11 AM UTC
It wasn't until reading this thread and doing a little PBY-Midway Google surfing that I realized a PBY made torpedo attack on the Japanese fleet the night before the main battle.

Is that one of the PBY's your considering to model, Joel?
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Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 03:32 AM UTC

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It wasn't until reading this thread and doing a little PBY-Midway Google surfing that I realized a PBY made torpedo attack on the Japanese fleet the night before the main battle.

Is that one of the PBY's your considering to model, Joel?


Yes, I found that too. I would love to do that particular PBY myself. Just need to see if anyone makes decals for it.

Thanks to all who have helped.

Spence
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 07:11 AM UTC
Greetings everyone,

Revell announced the PBY for July new releases. The kits will be in the U.S. by the end of the month. Side note they're also re-issuing 1/32 Spitfire and 1/48 Tornado.

All the best,
Brian Fendley
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 10:08 AM UTC
Hannants just got the PBY in stock. http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV4507 It's a PBY-5A with wheels.
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