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This thread is for you to post any reference material that may be useful during the Group Build. Please remember the rules for posting pictures and copyright issues.

Non-reference posts should be made in the "Chat" thread.
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farmroad38 · Posted: Thu 22 May 2008 12:39 pm Post subject:

Pics of the Catalina can be found here.
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TopGun · Posted: Thu 22 May 2008 19:22 pm Post subject:

Wiki page on the Supermarine S6B
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Sun 25 May 2008 13:15 pm Post subject:

H ave the Profile Publication (no 39) on the Supermarine S6B. Has some useful illustrations for assisting with the rigging. Can scan if required.

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ColinM · Posted: Sun 25 May 2008 13:34 pm Post subject:

I would welcome a scan of that.

Thanks

Colin

TopGun · Posted: Sun 25 May 2008 16:42 pm Post subject:

That would be awesome thanks Heinkel51
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XN923 · Bronze Star Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1175

I will be building an Australian 'Black Cat' Catalina - some references here if anyone is interested.

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/blackcat/photo13.htm

http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/raaf/11sqn.htm

stuzzar · Posted: Wed 28 May 2008 15:35 pm Post subject:

Some Arado links

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/ar196.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBELFvUGm24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYD-V1OLKK0&NR=1

http://www.kbismarck.com/avioni.html

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltin...1/Reviews/luftwaffe/ar-196a-3.htm

and some others

Catalina

http://www.uscg.mil/History/WEBAIRCRAFT/AC_Consolidated_PBY.html

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Mi.../Navy/Aircraft/PBY-5Catalina.html

And we complain about the rivets on the Airfix kit
http://www.dalefield.com/nzfmm/hawera03/gallery1.html

Grumman Duck

http://www.aviation-history.com/grumman/j2f.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kensaviation/sets/72157603821630057/

http://www.airliners.net/search/p...2F%20Duck&distinct_entry=true

http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/AC/aircraft/Grumman-Duck/info/info.htm

http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/grumman/j2f-6.htm

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltin.../971/Reviews/usaaf/j2f-6-duck.htm

Vought kingfisher

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Mi...Navy/Aircraft/OS2UKingfisher.html

http://www.airliners.net/search/p...ingfisher&distinct_entry=true

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltin.../971/Reviews/usaaf/kingfisher.htm

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltin...1/Reviews/usaaf/kingfisher_rs.htm

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltin.../Reviews/usaaf/kingfisher_mpc.htm

Sunderland

http://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraftpages/sunderland.htm

http://www.vectorsite.net/avsund.html

http://www.creationtrek.com/AVIATION/SUNDERLAND.htm

http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/shorsunder.html

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/sunderlandbt_1.htm

Supermarine Walrus

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/maga...98/01/stuff_eng_detail_walrus.htm

http://www.sticknrudder.co.uk/walrus_article.htm

http://www.mo-na-ko.net/images5/LetSupermarineWalrus.jpg

http://www.seawings.co.uk/walmangal.htm

http://futurshox.net/aerothumbviewer.php?itype=walrus

The following link shows the Matchbox kit but it is a nice build and may help with the location of the rigging for anyone planning to build the Airfix kit

http://www.hyperscale.com/galleries/walrusrn_1.htm

And finally for now a good selection of general float/seaplane pictures

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/...wphoto.php?photo=4871&cat=557

I had better get on with some work

Cheers

Stu

farmroad38 · Posted: Mon 02 Jun 2008 19:52 pm Post subject:

Here are some pics of the Cat at RAF Cosford. It's actually a PBY-6, but I'm sure there can't be that much difference!

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Heinkel51 · Posted: Tue 03 Jun 2008 02:53 am Post subject:

The PBY6 is a little different, taller tail and a larger radar dome. Also the engines were different (need to add air intakes) There is conversion kit by Broplan for the Academy PBY5. I will look in the box and see how it fits the Airfix offering.
The beauty about Danish cats is that they were delivered and put into service with the US colour scheme and fit out. Then modified and repainted. So it would not be entirely inaccurate to take an Airfix PBY-5 painted all over Hu15 and put Danish Decals on it.

Heinkel51 · Posted: Tue 03 Jun 2008 02:54 am Post subject:

Scan of profile on S6B completed please PM email address for those whom were interested.

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Digs · Posted: Wed 02 Jul 2008 17:24 pm Post subject:

Just found this YouTube clip of a test flight of the Arado Ar196 - the first incarnation goes hilariously wrong and the crew bug out ASAP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYJer0wDr0

Paul

Richard M · Posted: Wed 30 Jul 2008 17:43 pm Post subject:

Instructions for the more recent WW2 US Navy scheme for the Grumman Duck, for Ginger75 and anyone else who is interested.

The small image is for illustration only, if you want the scheme, click on the high resolution link for saving to your pc or printing.

Link to High Resolution Image

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