Dollar's PBY Catalina

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MarkyM607 wrote:
Crashpilot wrote:Now you almost made it with this build :-)
I didn´t know the Cat is such a big bird!
The wing is a massive plank of a thing!.
It is quite a big model.

It's all done now except for the props, which should be here any day now.
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I'll take the final completed pics and put them in the completed thread after i get the props installed.
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The props just arrived!!!!
Many Many thanks to Greg

I'll get a coat of black on them tonight and get them on the model tomorrow.
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It is DONE!
Pictures forthwith.
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Can't wait for the reveal. And you're more than welcome re- the props.

All the best.

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:nopix
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Re: Dollar's PBY Catalina

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Excellent work! That really does look menacing in the dark scheme, much better than plain white
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That is one very sexy black Cat.
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After all the tribulations, you've got to be pleased with how that looks :)

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That came out rather well dollar. lovely work.
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Thank you gentlemen! I’m really not deserving of such praise. I’m just glad to have this one behind me. You know what they say about black cats and bad luck!!
I appreciate all the encouragement and comments, otherwise it would have been trashed for good!.
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My goodness what a stunner!

You've done that venerable kit proud!

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Cool Cat, Daddio :-D
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dollar19 wrote:Thank you gentlemen! I’m really not deserving of such praise. I’m just glad to have this one behind me. You know what they say about black cats and bad luck!!
I appreciate all the encouragement and comments, otherwise it would have been trashed for good!.
They're actually considered good luck over here!! :grin:
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It's really good to see this one finished especially as you came so close to binning it. What a great piece of work, Dollar, an excellent build of this old classic.
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