Moselle, France
Joined: May 15, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 05:29 PM UTC
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I will describe my tools and post it in the IPMS Deutchland site soon, since more modellers asked the same question; but I can anticipate that I use just the basic tools (hobby knifes, sandpaper stick, files, liquid glue, scissors, tweezers, several drills, burrs and vise) plus a rotary tool (Dremel) and a punch & die set. Evergreen plastic rods and strips were essential items in this build too.
...since I have the same tools and material, I must admit it's probably the skill of the builder which makes the difference!
I don't have a punch & die set though. This makes me hope I can do something like that one day!
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: June 01, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 07:50 PM UTC
What can you say but simply amazing.....I'll be happy if I'll ever be half as good as this guy.
"I´m going back to the front to relax"
"THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT"
"Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant"
"When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"
Texas, United States
Joined: January 30, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 09:43 PM UTC
i'm a little crestfallen to hear that there is no special tool to help with obtaining that sort of precision...
now i apparently have to go back to basics and learn how to cut styrene properly. =(
Germany
Joined: September 07, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 03:08 PM UTC
Dear friends of insane modellingUnfortunately Jorge is buried in Emails
(ha ha ... I left his address off, but he wanted it in the article) so he could not take pictures of the painted interior. Furthermore he wants to add some more details
(can you imagine that)But
I got some update on tools & techniques and some info on his camera and lighting and he did a sketch on how he does his bulkheads.
if you are interested have a look.
Catalina insaneCatalina insane deutschhave fun
Steffen
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO HOBBY MORI
Germany
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 09:35 PM UTC
Hello Earthlings
Today I got 16 pix of the painted interior of Jorges Cat. Take care not to ruin your keyboard.
See more here
Catalina Part 2have fun
cheers
Steffen
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO HOBBY MORI
Moselle, France
Joined: May 15, 2005
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 10:00 PM UTC
Hi Steffen!
Thanks again for sharing those pics! Fantastic work!
it's so... clean and perfect! Wonderful job!
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: June 01, 2006
KitMaker: 1,707 posts
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 10:30 PM UTC
Hi Steffen!
Thanks for sharing the photos. A truly outstanding work!!!
"I´m going back to the front to relax"
"THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT"
"Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant"
"When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"
Germany
Joined: September 07, 2005
KitMaker: 5,609 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 12:09 AM UTC
Sorry to bother you again,
but Jorge has send me some more comments ...
Catalina colourscheers
Steffe
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO HOBBY MORI
Germany
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 10:56 PM UTC
O.K. here we go again.
Jorge has not much time to build on this project, but he made some progress to illuminate the interior. Part 3 of the article covers this:
Consolidated PBY "Catalina"
modelling is fun ....
cheers
Steffen
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO HOBBY MORI
Mindanao, Philippines
Joined: July 04, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:13 PM UTC
Whoa! I think this is not real. It can't be.
No, just can't be.
I just bought a PBY recently and I found this.
"Oderint dum metuant" = Let them hate me provided they fear me
Wojewodztwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
Joined: September 04, 2010
KitMaker: 42 posts
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Posted: Sunday, December 25, 2011 - 09:48 AM UTC
Hi,
I really admire the magnificent work Mr. Wolf has done in this project. I even tried to contact him, but I did not get any reply. It is a pity that all that detail is now closed in the fuselage halves and can't be seen...
Mr. Wolf inspired me to take the challenge and build 1/48 Catalina cutaway, so all the detail will be visible. I have gathered all the publications about The Cat and studied it carefully. I have also contacted NMNA museum in Pensacola to obtain required information.
What I plan to build will be the project of my life. It will be an accurate replica that no one has done before. I am going to write an article on that build and will be happy to have your support.
Marudek
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: February 05, 2008
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Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 - 03:53 AM UTC
