Mighty "Mini" PBY-5A Catalina - WWII Flying Boat

[Mckee]

I am all out of foam. Free shipping happens at $100 so I need to come up with a component that is usable at any stage. Looks like there's a halfway decent battery charger on sale...

 

[Mckee]

I started last night cutting out parts. Floats first, gotta start small.

 

[Battery800]

The WIDGEON!!!!
On preorder

 

[Mckee]

I am not very good at this (yet).

 

[Battery800]

Where’s the dihedral/ polyhedral gauge like localfiend said?

 

[Battery800]

for a spar, I just cut paint sticks in half longways, then staggered them

 

[Mckee]

Where’s the dihedral/ polyhedral gauge like localfiend said?

Is there any dihedral to the wings? I think they're flat.

 

[Battery800]

You can see in post #80, page 4 that he uses a roll of tape to make a polyhedral

 

[Battery800]

You can see in post #80, page 4 that he uses a roll of tape to make a polyhedral

Although the real thing does not have dihedral

 

[Battery800]

@localfiend, where are the files for the tall floats?

 

[Mckee]

Wrong thread, but hey its the right plane. I got piano wire, and plastic guides. Servos are on the way. I haven't close up the back of the wing so I can sneak the wiring in later.

 

[flamingo]

can this go in the water

 

[Tench745]

can this go in the water

Short answer: it depends.

If you build with the Brown FT foam board or waterproof whatever foam board you do use, then yes it is designed to fly from the water. If you just use regular untreated foamboard, your plane will be soggy and you will be sad

 

[flamingo]

Short answer: it depends.

If you build with the Brown FT foam board or waterproof whatever foam board you do use, then yes it is designed to fly from the water. If you just use regular untreated foamboard, your plane will be soggy and you will be sad

thx and yes i am going to use brown foam

 

[Battery800]

thx and yes i am going to use brown foam

I would minwax it after just for good measure

 

[flamingo]

I would minwax it after just for good measure

thx

 

[Homey]

3rd build in 6 weeks. Mirage 2000, F22 and now, for something completely different.... The Mighty Mini PBY Catalina.
Fuse started tonight.

Peter

 

[Homey]

More on the fuse plus stabs.
Fun build!

Peter

 

[Homey]

And a bit more. Nose, hatch, wing tower and stab servos in.
Not going to use much, if any, poster board. Just need to trim the skins and sand a bit more.

Peter

 

[Homey]

Wings, wiring and a dry fit.... coming along!

Peter