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HPH PBY-5A CATALINA Building Instructions

HPH PBY-5A CATALINA Building Instructions

Resin model kit limited edition 1:32 scale

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RESIN MODEL KIT
LIMITED EDITION
No. HPH 320021L
PBY - 5A CATALINA
1:32 SCALE
building instructions

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  • Page 1 RESIN MODEL KIT LIMITED EDITION No. HPH 320021L PBY - 5A CATALINA 1:32 SCALE building instructions...
  • Page 2 List of parts 1 Use some unlabeled parts within the assembly.
  • Page 3 List of parts 2...
  • Page 4 List of parts 3 2x Master-Model 2x Master-Model 12,7 mm caliber 7,7 mm caliber...
  • Page 5 List of parts 4...
  • Page 6 List of parts 5...
  • Page 7 List of parts 6...
  • Page 8 List of parts 7 Make small windows for undercarriage bays and partition. 297a 302a 314 312...
  • Page 9 Hobby Color list Gunze Water Based Acrylic Based Yellow Green H 11 C 62 Flat White H 12 C 33 Flat Red H 13 Flat Red H 47 C 41 Red Brown H 27 C 44 H 58 C 27 Interior Green H 77 C 137...
  • Page 10 Photoetched accesories Eduard etched parts have this symbol Use cyanoacrylate glue...
  • Page 11 Seatbelts parts assembly...
  • Page 12 Seatbelts parts assembly 2x Pilots Radiooperator and Navigator Operator...
  • Page 13 Seatbelts parts assembly 2x Folding seat (side gunners) 4x Gunners 1x Front gunner 1x Rear gunner 2x Side gunners 4x Deck chair...
  • Page 14 Small transparent parts position For a proper placement of transparent parts you will need to adjust both the part and the hull surface!
  • Page 15 Interior assembly - ribs, bulkheads and longitudinal strips inter. green inter. green MC218 aluminium inter. green inter. green inter. green Place this part from the other side. inter. green inter. green...
  • Page 16 Interior assembly - ribs, bulkheads and longitudinal strips symmetrical mounting inter. green inter. green direction of flight Stick longitudinal strips to the marked places inter. green...
  • Page 17 Interior assembly - ribs, bulkheads and longitudinal strips inter. green 9 10 inter. green inter. green inter. green The same for both left and right side The same for both left and right side inter. green inter. green...
  • Page 18 Navigator‘s desk inter. green Stick the HGW seat belts here...
  • Page 19 Radio Operator‘s desk and shelves with tools flat black inter. green inter. green inter. green inter. green flat black flat black inter. green E103 flat black flat black...
  • Page 20 Radio Operator‘s tools flat black inter. green inter. green inter. green inter. green flat black inter. green inter. green Place these on the table...
  • Page 21 Radio Operator‘s section - tools position...
  • Page 22 Radio Operator‘s section - final view flat red...
  • Page 23 Navigator‘s section - tools position...
  • Page 24 Navigator‘s section - tools position MC218 aluminium flat black flat black flat black flat black...
  • Page 25 Cocpit parts inter. green inter. green Stick the HGW seat belts here red brown inter. green...
  • Page 26 Cocpit parts plastic rod or 1 mm wire inter. green inter. green flat black flat black flat black inter. green inter. green flat black inter. green plastic rod or 1mm wire inter. green inter. green...
  • Page 27 Cocpit parts possibility of using the etched parts E1 and E3 flat black inter. green create a construction according to the back side inter. green yellow MC218 inter. green aluminium flat black inter. green inter. green...
  • Page 28 Cocpit parts inter. green inter. green inter. green inter. green 1. Set the brackets onto the rail door undercarriage bays 2. glue the parts no. 359...
  • Page 29 Cocpit parts E124...
  • Page 30 Cocpit parts position...
  • Page 31 Front gunner and bombardier flat black inter. green 116a 116b inter. green inter. green inter. green inter. green inter. green flat black inter. green flat black flat black inter. green...
  • Page 32 Operator‘s section inter. green inter. green plastic rod or 0,5 mm wire 12 pcs 234a flat black flat black inter. green 234b inter. green flat black inter. green flat white inter. green inter. green...
  • Page 33 Operator‘s section...
  • Page 34 Operator‘s section MC218 aluminium inter. green inter. green...
  • Page 35 Operator‘s section clear plastic rod 0,5 mm 4 pcs E39 E40...
  • Page 36 Side gunner‘s sections inter. green inter. green inter. green The same parts positions for right side flat black inter. green...
  • Page 37 Side gunner‘s final view flat black inter. green...
  • Page 38 Side gunner‘s - transparent parts (left side) E113 302a E116 E111...
  • Page 39 Side gunner‘s - transparent parts (left side) 22 mm 22 mm 297a E113 E116 E111...
  • Page 40 Rear gunner section shorten as needed inter. green inter. green MC214 dark iron inter. green MC214 dark iron 2x Master-Model cut the part 7,7 mm caliber and adjust the angle inter. green...
  • Page 41 Rear gunner section...
  • Page 42 Engine assembly front engine cylinders MC218 aluminium H306 C306 gray MC218 MC218 aluminium aluminium front engine rear engine rear engine cylinders cylinders cylinders 403a 403c H306 C306 gray wires 406b 406a flat black H334 Rust Drill holes electrical for the guide wiring from wire the wire...
  • Page 43 Main left and right wing section and float assembly left wing Right wing the same procedure for the right wing Right wing Drill holes for the guide wire...
  • Page 44 Main central wing assembly MC214 dark iron the same inter. green procedure for the left side abrade panels for inserting metal parts on both sides H334 H334 Rust Rust...
  • Page 45 Main central wing assembly E106 E105 inter. green inter. green Stick the guide wires Drill holes for fixing the wing struts Same for on the bottom of the wing. the right side Check the drilling angle by polyurethane parts.
  • Page 46 Main central wing assembly lower part of the wing stick both Glue metal coolers to the strip on both left sides upper part of the wing...
  • Page 47 Fuselage and rudder assembly inter. green inter. green Drill holes on both sides to accommodate the elevator.
  • Page 48 Elevator assembly 318R 318L Drill holes in visible positions and glue the wire for better attachment to the fuselage...
  • Page 49 Front and main gear assembly C137 tire black SM 06 chrome silver inter. green inter. green inter. green symmetrical mounting inter. green SM 06 chrome silver inter. green inter. green SM 06 chrome silver inter. green Undercarriage bay is only used as an example of the assembly.
  • Page 50 Front and main gear assembly C137 tire black symmetrical mounting symmetrical mounting inter. green...
  • Page 51 Exterior parts assembly wire khaki green 10 mm radar antenna ø 0,5mm length 10 mm flat black flat black MC218 aluminium radar antenna wire ø 0,5mm flat black length 12 mm 12 mm MC214 dark iron inter. green MC214 dark iron MC214 dark iron 2x Master-Model...
  • Page 52 Exterior parts assembly MC218 aluminium inter. green inter. green 1. Machine gun turret red brown on the left side. inter. green 2. Stick parts number 262, 268, 269 in the opposite of the right Use as a template to make the holder for turret.
  • Page 53 Exterior parts assembly MC214 dark iron MC214 dark iron inter. green 2x Master-Model 7,7 mm caliber...
  • Page 54 Glueing the fuselage and wings For the right fit of part no. 308 it is important to grind fuselage wall and roof. Properly prepared parts should not elongate. 17,7 mm 6,8 mm 25,6 mm...
  • Page 55 Glueing the fuselage and wings E102 Left bottom wing E101 E100 symmetrical mounting...
  • Page 56 Glueing the fuselage and wings 379a 379b E110 E104 E107 Antenna bracket. Top wing. Same for the left wing. Part of the leading edge. Bend carefully the required length and add another piece of polyurethane part.
  • Page 57 Glueing the fuselage and wings Glue the lens reflector + framing (part no. E61) E119 For the right position of the transparent part stick a plastic prism (max. 0.5 mm) E119 Check the symmetry!
  • Page 58 Glueing the fuselage and wings E123 E121 E114 E115 E118 E117 E120...
  • Page 59 Complete model...
  • Page 60 Complete model...
  • Page 61 Complete model...
  • Page 62 Complete model...
  • Page 63 Decals for the interior...
  • Page 68 Recommended Reading Book AJ - Press Consolidated PBY Catalina cz. 1 - 2 PBY Catalina in detail and scale Squadron Signal PBY Catalina Walk Around No. 5 Squadron Signal PBY Catalina in action AN. 62...

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