JustinSimpson

Hi All,

I wonder if anyone can help with this one.

I have looked at the RCM plans (PBY-2) and have got the Nexus plans for the Catalina (PBY-2??)

I am specifically looking for the plans for a PBY-5A.

The Nexus plans are not accurate enough to convert up to a PBY-5A

Can anyone Help

Cheers
Justin

bruzer

I am currently designing a pby-5a in cad but it will be a while as I have JUST started

JustinSimpson

Thanx bruzer,

Would you be willing to let me have a copy of the cad files. Are you planning on putting retractable floats and undercarraige into the drawings

MajorTomski

Cleveland carries a 5a

http://www.clevelandairline.com/ASP/LIST.asp

JustinSimpson

Thanx MajorTomski

bruzer

Yeah Id be willing to give you the cad file but it will be a while. It is going to have both retractable floats and gear and be fully amphibious. I think Im going to shoot for a wingspan of about 5 feet (60 inches). It may end ub being bigger though but definately not smaller.

JustinSimpson

That would be great, what CAD package are you using? And I have plenty time to wait, I am building a practice-run cat at the moment, so it will be a while before I can start on a new one, although if I get the plans before then I may scrap Cat-1. I am currently building a 107 inch model from the Nexus plans which seem to be for the PBY-2 and also the plans aren't accurate. If your plans are for a 60" wingspan, how difficult using CAD would it be to upsize to a 125" wingspan, which would then be as close to 1:10 scale as possible, although 1:8 or 1:6 is starting to appeal to me for an RC model

Cheers

bruzer

I am trying to get a copy of Katia but if I can't get that I will be using intelli cad. scaling shouldn't be a problem although I've never done it. Yeha the way I am planning on building it I may go a little bigger because...well... just 'cause. ........looking at maybe 80''.