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72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/10/2008 9:30:54 PM   
p38nut



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Status: offline 		This is the first post on building a laser cut Plan #105R RC - Consolidated PBY-5A (Catalina) - 72" Wingspan by Fred Novack. This kit was cut for me by Greg Carter at www.charlotteaircraftmodeling.com or gcarter@charlotteaircraftmodeling.com. Greg has a laser cut short kit for this plane. Contact him for more details. Thanks. Mike

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/14/2008 5:49:42 PM   
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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/14/2008 5:51:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		more pictures. You can tell from these pictures the quality of the laser cutting by Greg.

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/14/2008 7:59:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Don''t want to offend, but may I ask what ballpark this kit set you back? There are not many options out there on the market for Seaplanes, especially a good multi-engine, so the kit-cutting service piques my interest.
Regards,
Curtis

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/15/2008 9:59:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		You don''t offend me. The best thing to do is to contact Greg directly on the price. A short kit like this is very reasonable, but he and I did some trading, so talking to him directly is the best way. Cut was fantastic and accurate. Fit of parts is excellent. Wood is nice and flat and straight. I''ll have some more pictures soon. As you can tell if you''ve ever looked closely at the PBY there isn''t a straight and flat surface any where except the bottom of the wings. Compound curves everywhere. Thanks. Mike

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/22/2008 2:49:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here is the start of the wing. Wing is built topside down. Wing tapers up with the topside being flat. Note the laser-engraved part numbers on each piece.

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/22/2008 2:52:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here are more of the laser cut parts for the fuse/wing.

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/23/2008 8:33:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nice work, P38nut

Just logging on here so I can follow the progress.

What engines do the plans call for?

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/25/2008 1:51:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		Engines are 2-.30 to .35 or 2-.30 wankels. Engines are setup for engine mounts on to 1/4" ply.
Thanks. Mike

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/28/2008 1:25:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Got some work done this weekend beside my wife being here to help me move apartments. I'm a Project Manager on a $11Million project. Don't get to be home much, so I build planes! I got to assemble the center section of the wing, pylon, fuse. The laser cutting was so good that no glue is used at this point. I will post pictures this evening.

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/29/2008 12:57:19 PM   
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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 4/29/2008 12:58:41 PM   
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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 5/6/2008 6:05:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		Mike,

Thanks for doing this build on RCUniverse for our associates to see. I have started work on the 108" PBY-5A for someone in the UK and hope to have it ready as well soon. My website is being updated, so if anyone else would like these kits let me know because they will be offered.

Thanks,

Greg

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 5/6/2008 6:21:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		New pictures of the center section all glued up. No problems getting everything to line up. Doing other wing next and the center fuse sections.

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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 5/6/2008 6:22:45 PM   
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RE: 72" Consolidated PBY Catalina build - 6/2/2008 11:52:34 PM   
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Whew! Awesome looking kit! Please keep the build and pictures coming!

I contacted Greg (Charlotte cutters) and I too am thinking of building this kit.

Freddy