PBY-5a "Black Cat"
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January 5, 20222
January 5, 20223
January 5, 2022the panel lines are very nice.4
January 5, 2022the details are very good5
January 5, 2022there is no interior detail however.6
January 5, 2022building the landing gear is the first step.7
January 5, 2022it was quite difficult but I managed to get it done. now that the glue is fully dried I am quite impressed by there strengt.8
January 5, 2022next is glueing them into the fuselage. unfortunately the fit is not that great, I did manage to get it looking decent though.9
January 5, 2022the cockpit has almost no details, I would add in some stuff but you wont be able to see it well so I am not going to bother.10
January 5, 2022it does come with some controls and a control panel but they are not very interesting to look at.11
January 5, 2022the rear gunners area is quite nice for the lack of detail. I wish the walkway had a little more support but I will accept it as no wait will be but on it.12
January 6, 2022the rear walkway thingy is painted and weathered.13
January 6, 2022painted and weathered the interior, not the best but the most visible parts I am happy with.14
January 5, 2022the other walkway for the rear gunners area is complete, also very little detail but the molding on the walkway is quite nice.15
January 6, 2022the cockpit turned out much nicer then expected for such basic details.16
January 6, 2022painted the controls, I could put the included decal but it wont be visible and I care more about the exterior on this kit then the interior.17
January 6, 2022rear guns painted.18
January 6, 2022rear guns mounted. it will be weird with the glass piece over it. did they just shoot through the glass?19
January 6, 2022fit the rear walkway inside, this wasn't as annoying to fit but was still tricky.20
January 6, 2022the front was the most difficult, the fit is awful and it took way too much of my time.21
January 6, 2022all glued up. the front turret is interesting as they intend for you to not glue it in and allow it to swivel. I did this and it swivels quite well. not super important but it is a bit of fun.22
January 7, 2022all glue is now dry, the fit was not great but I am overall happy with it.23
January 7, 2022Glued the rear dome windows on. they fit perfectly on the fuselage. very good fit.24
January 7, 2022my first try at windows this way. surprisingly easy and they turned out much better then the injection molded windows.25
January 7, 2022these windows were good as well. I will be honest though, the only reason I did it this way was I forgot to put the windows in before sealing it up.26
January 7, 2022drilled holes in the middle wing portion. I dont know whats up with me today but I forgot about them and then had to open the part up again after gluing with my exacto knife.27
January 7, 2022I lost one of the bombs, I might try and 3d print a new one at some point but I haven't decided yet.28
January 7, 2022the middle wing section is finished.29
January 7, 2022glued onto the fuselage.30
January 7, 2022first strut glued on, it is a later step but I felt like doing it now because I worry about the wait of the wings when I attach them in the next step.31
January 7, 2022All 4 complete. very happy with them. will sand down the extra glue when it dries.32
January 8, 2022outer sections of the wings.33
January 8, 2022floats34
January 8, 2022I will mount them in the down position. the instructions are not super clear but it its pretty intuitive once you find all the pieces.35
January 8, 2022full wingspan, next will add the elevators.36
January 8, 2022elevator peices added. it fits but it is not very clean.37
January 8, 2022front window added38
January 8, 2022very happy with how they fit on the wing.39
January 8, 2022engines painted grey and weathered.40
January 8, 2022the rear window popped off while I was masking it. it ended up being much easier with it off. I may try and take the other one off before masking. very happy with how this turned out.
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8 5 January 2022, 17:44
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Following, will be interested how you get on with this kit as I have one of these in my stash. 👍
5 January 2022, 20:45
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An amusing model from Academy. I am quite excited by it and am having fun working on it.