Return to Index   1/72 Academy PBY July 3 2012 at 1:05 AM John Meyer  (Login Don_Kiyoti) HyperScale Forums from IP address 70.190.4.141 Built on commission for a friend of my dad's. He requested unpainted, "silver." So it's Alclad and SNJ Acrylic darkened with a bit of grey on the fabric surfaces. He also wants to hang it, so that's why I didn't do the beaching gear. I had to add a little color, hence the prop tips and logos. We agreed that the early PBY's without blisters or landing gear, and the more rounded tail, were the best looking of all. It really is a very elegant flying boat. Not a bad kit at all. The rivets are a little deep so I toned them down a little by spraying all surfaces with a heavy coat of primer and sanding it back down. The area on the hull around the gunners windows is a little soft, though. It's a plug in the mold which allows for the different PBY versions, and it just didn't line up too well.     Respond to this message    Responses That's beautiful sharp work - Stuart Milliken on Jul 3, 2012, 7:17 AM   Very tidy work there !! - russ, on Jul 3, 2012, 7:34 AM   John's PBY - Tim Young on Jul 3, 2012, 7:58 AM In 1/72 scale, wingspan is 17", length is 11". n/t. - Larry Schmidt on Jul 3, 2012, 9:46 AM   Re: 1/72 Academy PBY - philo426 on Jul 3, 2012, 10:26 AM   Very impressive cleam build. Cheers nt - Victor Scheuerman on Jul 3, 2012, 10:59 AM   that...is...boss! - Bill Retoff on Jul 3, 2012, 12:56 PM   Looks the goods - ReneDK on Jul 3, 2012, 11:55 PM   You used the one word I'd use... - Don Fogal on Jul 4, 2012, 11:57 AM   Thanks everyone! n/t - John Meyer on Jul 4, 2012, 4:37 PM

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