Latest Installment on the black cat - Maskol works on the NMF so at the mo it sits in the paint shop masked anr ready for the faded black on the control surfaces - going to do the moving the brush away trick , as welll as mixing some grey in with the paint to make it look faded.

Photos soon

Andy

G'day all,

Having cppied the Catalina side and plan views of the Atlantic Scheme, here are the 2 pix of this Dark Gull Grey / Light Gull Grey over White, for all to vew.




Having got a 72 scale kit for his particular scheme, sadly it will be late April or early May before anything can be comenced on this build.

I Found a set of AM Norwegian Decals for my 48 scale cat, but not sure when this will be started on.

Andy

I Don't know if this question has been asked before. but are there any 1/48 scales kits availble. i know Revell Monogram used to have one. but is it still on the market? or are there any other manufacturers who have them. and where are they for sale.

Greetings Leon

Hi there Leon.
I think that the best chance to find the Revell/Monogram 1/48 PBY-5 and -5A Catalinas is on ebay.
All the best!

Edit: There's four for sale there now between $23 and $30....

Hereee kitty, kitty, kitty.........heeeeere kitty, kitty, kitty...........


I just know I've seen a Cat around here somewhere....





Tread

Ooohhhh, look, I think I may have found the kitty!.......or maybe she found me? Either way, she was apparently looking around for something before she was found, hence these photos of our 'Cat' looking OUT....................

Here she is peeking around before prowling around.....


And now she's looking around for prey........


Our 'Cat' looks to her left to see a potential playmate.....


Anyway, I'm just glad to get a another glimpse of our previously mentioned 'Cat'......

Warn regards,

Tread.

G'day All.

Found some Catalina pencil views in a book that cover these following birds:

1. PBY 5 Catalina RNZAF serial NZ4013 mid 1943, in US Navy Blue Grey over Light Grey

2. PBY 5 Catalina RNZAF serial NZ4011 of 6 Sqn codes XX-M late 1943, in the above cammo scheme.

3. PB2B-1 Catalina RNZAF serial NZ4025 codes GF-C of 3 OTU in overall Ocean Blue or Medium Blue over White, Sky Grey or Duck Egg Blue 1944.

4. GST/MP-7 Licience built PBY 4 of the Soviet Air Force 1941 overall Dark Green over Light Blue or Blue Grey.

5. PBY 6a Soviet Air Force 1945 in the US Navy Sea Blue / Intermediate Blue over White.

6. Catalina Ib serial FP225 coded 'P' of 240 Sqn RAF mid 1942 bases ranging the Indian Ocean cammo i Extra Dark Sea rey / Dark Slte Gry over White.

7. PBY 3 Catalina of US Navy Patrol Wing 10 November 1941, coded '8' cammo is Blue Grey / Light Grey over USNavy Light Grey, cammo style similar to RAF temperate land patern to line of lower hull.

8. PBY 5 Catalina US Navy Patrol Wing 11Late 1941, coded '11-P-10' cammo isDark Blue Grey graduated in 6 shades to White or a very Pale Grey.

9. Catalina IIa [PBY 5] NAS Pensacola 1942 code '13' RCAF serial of 9720, in the RAF temperate Sea scheme, of Extra Dark Sea Grey / Dark Slate Grey over Sky.

10. PBY 4 of US Navy Patrol Wing 44 1941 coded '44-P-2' overall Grey Green over Light Grey.

11. PBY 5 of Patrol Wing 11 early 1942 coded ' 11-P-7 overall Blue Grey over Light Grey

12. PBY 5a unknown unit March 1944 coded 59 in Dark Sea Blue graded to Intermediate Blue over White.

13. Canso A [PBY 5a] RCAF 1943 serial 9754 'Mary K' Extra Dark Sea Grey / Dark Slate Grey over White.

14. Canso A [PBY 5a] RCAF serial 11090 coded 'X' late 1944 overall White.

15. PBY 5a [converted to PBY 5] serial A24-78 coded FJ-J 11 Sqn RAAF 1944 cammo is Ocean Blue / Extra Dark Sea Grey over Black, fuselage cammo is same as wing patern to lower hull.

16. PBY 5a serial A24-113 coded NR-F of 113 ASR flight RAAF overall Foliage Green this is 1 of the 2 PBY 5a's cammo'd in this manner, also note that this bird carries underwing roundals Medium Sea Grey codes and serials.

The book this info is taken from has a page devoted to various matching FS paint numbers for the various Air Forces and US Navy Catalina's.

When I get a chance I'll copy the views on re submit to this thread.

Howdy Rob,

I would love to see those scans when you get a chance. When you say "pencil drawings", do you mean the 3-view colour plates?
Either way I would be interested in seeing a couple of those you listed, including the RNZAF Catalina serial NZ4011 of 6 Sqn, the GST/MP-7 Licience built PBY 4 of the Soviet Air Force, and the two RCAF birds......

Tread.

ALL: Squadron Signal PBY Catalina Walkaround.

G'day all,

Here are the side and plan view scans from the pencil drawings of the above mentioned Catalina aircraft, the book these came from is the Ian Baker Aviation History 'Colouring Book' #33 "Catalina Collection".






















NOTE:
RAAF Foliage Green in the Model Master brand of Enamel or Acrylic paint is Euro Dark Green 1, as a Factory fresh coat this colour is similar to the Luftwaffe 'Black Green'.

A friend has a 48 scale PBY 5 Catalina done in the scheme of the RAAF Catalina subject #15, which had a fair amount of my input into it's completion, when I recieve the pix of this particular bird, I'll repost then here for all too see.

Gordon.
If you need any of these scans send me a PM with your e-mail and I'll send the A4 originals by return e-mail.

Hi Rob! Thanks for sharing this mate. Would be a nice to do the No 7 & 8 Catalinas, a real challenge. Almost wish that there were color pictures of them. Have you got yourself a 1/48 Cat yet?

G'day Jan,

Sadly the drawings are as I scaned them [Black and White pencil outline types], the schemes you have chosen would look good on any scale 'Cat' I might attempt these schemes on a couple of the smaller 72 scale Academy kits, just for fun. As yet I have not got hold of a 48 scale 'Cat', but I am still searching and hopefully something will eventuate.

Hi Rob!
That's ok with me. I'll keep my eyes open as well matey....

G'day,

THis 'Cat' is not mine, it is a 48 Revell/Monogram boxing PBY 5 in 48 scale, my input into this subject is the colours of the cammo and how to apply it, this is Aussie Decals for the RAAF subject but otherwise is biult OOB.

The pix:










This model subject is either the 3rd or 4th model built since returning to the hobby, about 2 years ago. Take into concideration that his application of the cammo is by masking templates.

Still no luck with drawing chaps ....any ideas? Great looking Cat Rob!