PBY-5A Catalina "Black Cat" - Academy 1:72

[Andy_W]

My next project - Academy 1:72nd scale PBY-5A Catalina in black camouflage. I’m going to use:
model:

PE sets:

Decals, gun barrels and resin set:

Now I’m working with PE parts:

[phantom_phanatic]

Looking forward to seeing this come together.
Don’t see Catalina’s done very often.

[JPTRR]

I’ll be watching. I bought this exact kit down at the IPMS show and Chattanooga in January. I’ll set it next to my ancient Revell Black Cat someday.

PBYs do not get the attention they deserve. I look forward to the day that I can build my 1/48 scale PBY.

[Andy_W]

Fast update. I’m still working with interior but now I’m close to close it:

[Andy_W]

Fuselage closed.

I also worked with guns:

and with cockpit cover:

[Andy_W]

Starting to look like PBY

And I working with engines:

[Andy_W]

I mounted engines. Covers are from Quickboost.

[Russelle]

An interesting looking kit Andrzej: watching with interest

[Andy_W]

I’m working with floats.

[JPTRR]

Can’t wait for the paint.

[Andy_W]

Short update - I finished wingtip floats:

[Andy_W]

Almost ready for primer.

[Johnnych01]

Looks great and a very impressive size as well now the wings are on. Floats look nice as well

[Russelle]

Now that’s a huge wingspan!

[Littorio]

Nice work Andy, been thinking about one of these but the wing span puts me off as I’d have nowhere to display it once built.

Story of the Black Cats

Story Of The Black Cats | Stealth flying boat of the South Pacific (1944)

[Tank_1812]

@Littorio

I’d have nowhere to display it once built.

Put in a picture frame diorama and hand it on the wall or build half sticking out the picture frame.

[Russelle]

@Littorio

the wing span puts me off as I’d have nowhere to display it once built.

Story of my life

[Andy_W]

The last part of interior - MG’s:

[Andy_W]

MG’s mounted and waist gunner’s blisters mounted.

[Russelle]

@Andy_W

waist gunner’s blisters mounted

Looks very bug like