RESIN MODEL KIT

LIMITED EDITION
No. HPH 320021L

PBY - 5A CATALINA 1:32 SCALE

building instructions
 List of parts 1
2 2x
2x 1
18
23
21
2x 3 2x
4

7 6x
2x
22 5

17 19 20 44 4x
40 9 10 2x

41 1x 2x
39 6 8

28 42
29
1x 2x
13 14
43
30
31
2x
32
12
2x
33 15

2x
2x 11
2x 16
25 2x

24 Use some unlabeled parts

2x within the assembly.
27 2x 26

37 36
38 34

35
 List of parts 2

45

46

47

48 49
 List of parts 3

53 54 55 56 57
52 95
58
96
91 93

50
59 94
60
92 97 111
107 112
61
62 99
98 108
51 113
68 100 109
101

110
63 64 65 66 67 102
103
75 106
69 70 104
105
120
71
76 119 118
51 72 73 114 138
74

78 115 116
77 117

122 121 123

124
137
79 87
88 136 125
80 139
89 135 126
81 86 85
90 134 127
82 84
128
83 133 129
131 130
132

142
140 141
143 144

2x Master-Model 2x Master-Model
145 146 12,7 mm caliber 7,7 mm caliber

M M
 List of parts 4

165 154 155 156 157

147
167 163
148
166
158
168 149 164
187
169 151
150
170 152 161 159
174
153
171
175 173 191
172
192
189
179
190
183 184
201
176 180 198 162
202 200 188
178 203
199
185 204
181 160
206 205 207
193
177
186 208 195 197
182 410
2x 196
194
412
413 411

217 218
210 209 211

220 219

222

213 214 223

221
224
215
225
212
209
226
216
227
228 229
232
233
230
234 235 231
 List of parts 5

239

243 236
287
240

246
241
245 242

259 238
261
260 262 263
244
264

266
286 267 265
237

247 268

270

271 269
272
283
256

279 280 257

273 288
248 249
282
258 253 254
281
277
250
274 289
252
251
276
292 255
291
290
275 284
278
285
 List of parts 6
356
354 351
355 318
319
353
352 326
358 357
325
369 327

359 L
368 322

367
328
360 317 316
320
365 329 324 321

361 331 330 R

323
332
362
366
363 364 345
344

371
343
346

347
348 349 350
370 342 336 333
373 375
372

335 334
377 337
392
393
374 376
386 396 339
338
390 340
394
388 387 391 397
395 341
389

402 400
403
398 381
401 399
379 L
383
405 406 378
407 384
404 380
382 R
408
409 385
 List of parts 7

Make small windows

for undercarriage bays
and partition.
297a

305
304
302

302a 296
300

301

303 313
314 312

294

297

297

316 309
310

295
312

302 311

298 315

308

293

299
 Hobby Color list

Gunze
Water Based Acrylic Based
H4 C4 Yellow
H6 C6 Green
H 11 C 62 Flat White
H 12 C 33 Flat Red
H 13 C3 Flat Red
H 47 C 41 Red Brown
H 27 C 44 Tan
H 58 C 27 Interior Green
H 77 C 137 Tire Black
H80 C 54 Khaki Green
H306 C 306 Gray
H334 Rust

Gunze
Mr. Metal Color
MC 214 Dark Iron
MC 218 Aluminium
Mr. Color Super Metalic
SM 06 Chrome Silver
Photoetched accesories

Eduard etched parts have

this symbol

Use cyanoacrylate glue

Seatbelts parts assembly
 Seatbelts parts assembly

2x Pilots Radiooperator and Navigator

Operator
 Seatbelts parts assembly

2x Folding seat (side gunners) 4x Gunners

2x Side gunners 1x Front gunner 1x Rear gunner

4x Deck chair
1. Small transparent parts position

315

312

311

313

For a proper placement of

transparent parts you will need
to adjust both the part and the
hull surface!

314
2. Interior assembly - ribs, bulkheads and longitudinal strips

H58
C27
inter. green

187
H58
C27
inter. green
H58
MC218 212 C27
aluminium inter. green
188

211

H58
C27
inter. green

236
H58
C27 238
inter. green
209

237

209

238
Place this part from
the other side.

H58
C27
inter. green

140

286
H58
C27 124
inter. green

141
287

2x 124
2. Interior assembly - ribs, bulkheads and longitudinal strips

symmetrical
mounting

140
L 380 R

124 141

H58
C27

124
2x inter. green

46

H58
C27
inter. green

direction of flight

37

H58 Stick longitudinal strips

C27
inter. green to the marked places
2. Interior assembly - ribs, bulkheads and longitudinal strips

21
22
17 19 18
19

21 17
22 20
19
19
18 5

7
H58
C27
8 inter. green
13 9 11
9
10 8 9 10 6
14
9 7
14 5 H58
11 C27
inter. green

55 H58
C27
55 inter. green
54
54

4
36
3 4
3
2
H58
2 1
1 C27
inter. green

The same for both left and right side The same for both left and right side

40

41

H58 42 28
C27
inter. green
30
39
27 29
25 31

24 12 32

26 33
15
24 34 H58
35 C27
16 inter. green
3. Navigator‘s desk

164

159

163
153 148
158 179

181

H27
72 C47
Tan

191 184
135

E20 E37

E38
H27
C47
Tan
H58
C27
inter. green

E23

Stick the HGW seat belts here

3. Radio Operator‘s desk and shelves with tools

195
H12
162 160 C33
flat black
194
H58
C27 H58
inter. green C27
200 inter. green
193

204 E17
199

E33 E31
E32
208

E10

E41 145
H58 E9
C27
inter. green 145

H27
C47 202
Tan
206 H58
C27
inter. green
H12
C33
flat black

201

H12 166 114

186 C33
flat black E79 H58
C27
E103 inter. green
185
H12
119 C33
flat black
E11
E12

H12
C33 E16
flat black

173

E2
3. Radio Operator‘s tools

H12 145
197 C33
flat black
H58
C27
inter. green
H58
C27 181 185
145 inter. green
198 E42

H58
C27 H58
inter. green C27
inter. green
182
72
183

233

168
167
174
196
195 146
H12
C33
flat black 170 171

145 146

196
169 195 H58
C27
inter. green
H58
C27 E6
inter. green
E31

Place these on the table

3. Radio Operator‘s section - tools position

207 E7

190

118

165
3. Radio Operator‘s section - final view

176
165

175
192
177

143
H13
C3
flat red

175
177
178
3. Navigator‘s section - tools position

156

151
154 180
147

161
E4
+
E5
157 E44
150

155

125
125
3. Navigator‘s section - tools position

100

144

143
189
57

189
MC218
aluminium

177
176
178
175

H12 H12
C33 C33
flat black flat black

H12
C33 E55
flat black
E28

100

E43

57

H12
C33
flat black
4. Cocpit parts

H58
C27
inter. green

H27
C47 74
Tan

73 69 H58
C27
inter. green

52
70

2x H27
C47
Tan
2x

68

2x 2x 71

Stick the HGW seat belts here

84
H47
C41
red brown H58
C27
80 inter. green
128
4. Cocpit parts

plastic rod or 1 mm wire

75
H58
C27
inter. green
76

H58
C27
inter. green 83
H12
C33
flat black
77 H12
C33
flat black

H12
C33
flat black

65
H58
C27
inter. green 59
H58
C27
inter. green

60

E13
H12 62
C33
flat black

78
E22

E21 2x

58
H58 50
C27
inter. green
H58
plastic rod or 1mm wire C27
inter. green

51
H58
C27
inter. green

51

4x
4. Cocpit parts

352
?? possibility of using the
etched parts E1 and E3

H12
351 C33
flat black
E88 85
86
350

E1
H58
C27 +
inter. green
E3
349

create a construction
according to the back side

H58
C27
inter. green

53 H4
C5
H58 yellow
C27
inter. green MC218
aluminium
92
144 H12
C33
flat black

126

82
81
H58
C27
inter. green

H58
C27
inter. green
79
4. Cocpit parts

H58
C27
inter. green
360
358

H58
317 C27
360 inter. green

4x E90

354 H58
C27
inter. green
357

H58
C27
inter. green

E90

357

1. Set the brackets onto the rail

door undercarriage bays
359
2. glue the parts no. 359
4. Cocpit parts

61

61

E124

91
E86 E87
129
4. Cocpit parts position

88 89

129
87
5. Front gunner and bombardier

H12
C33
flat black
H58
C27
inter. green

106 116a
116b
H27
C47
Tan

102
H58
C27
inter. green

87
87

H58
C27
inter. green 99
124 115
E24
H58
H58 C27
C27 inter. green
inter. green
63 117

103
412

E27
94

H58 E8
C27
93 inter. green

105 H12
C33
flat black

E29
H12 H58
C33 C27
E30 inter. green
flat black
90

96
87

98
131
116
E34 95 H12
96 C33
E14 flat black

63 87
E25
131 H58
C27
inter. green
6. Operator‘s section

H58
C27
inter. green

218
235
H58
C27
inter. green 218
210

plastic rod or 0,5 mm wire

12 pcs

4x 229

234a H12
C33
flat black

222 H12
C33
flat black 232 H58
C27
inter. green

225 228

234b
H58
C27
inter. green

H12
C33
H58 flat black
C27
inter. green

227

221 231 H11

C62
flat white
227

H58
230
C27
inter. green

H58
C27
inter. green
220
219
6. Operator‘s section

143

215

142
10 214
9
9
8 216

213
216
6. Operator‘s section

MC218
aluminium

217

410

220
215
217
217

413
H58
C27
inter. green

216

412
H58
C27
inter. green
216
6. Operator‘s section

clear plastic rod 0,5 mm

E36 4 pcs
E35

E39 E40
E19
E18
E19
E15

E19

E19

223
7. Side gunner‘s sections

H58
C27
inter. green

255
253

H58
254 C27 252
inter. green
255

H27 H58
C47 C27
Tan inter. green

247
136

36
127
2x

The same parts positions for right side

244

E75
H12 275
C33
flat black

249
250 H58
242 C27
inter. green

239
7. Side gunner‘s final view

143
411

142

E75
248
244
275 H12
C33 251
flat black

241
278

240

16
H58
C27
inter. green

277 276

E82 E75

273
7. Side gunner‘s - transparent parts (left side)

22 mm

294

22 mm

295

293

E113

302
302a

E116
E111
296
7. Side gunner‘s - transparent parts (left side)

22 mm

298

22 mm

299

300

297
297a
E113
E116
E111
301
8. Rear gunner section

288

66
shorten as
needed 279
66
H58
C27
inter. green
292

2x 67
H58
C27
inter. green

MC214
138 dark iron

E78 H58
260 C27
inter. green
139 MC214
dark iron 289
E76
2x Master-Model
7,7 mm caliber 265 cut the part
? M
261 and adjust the
angle

44

280
133
H58
C27
inter. green
290

291

284
8. Rear gunner section

412

284
281
290

282

291
285

279
292
9. Engine assembly

front engine
cylinders
MC218
aluminium
408 H306
409 C306
gray

MC218 MC218 400

aluminium aluminium
407 407

7x front engine
cylinders
7x rear engine
cylinders
rear engine
cylinders

403a

403c

H306
C306
gray

wires
H12 406b
C33
flat black 406a

H334 411
Rust

405
410

Drill holes 402 electrical

for the guide wiring from
wire the wire

MC218
Engine paint scheme
aluminium

401

Engine body - H 306 / C306

Cylinders - MC218
guide wires
Pipeline - H304
Electrical system - H12 / C 33
10. Main left and right wing section and float assembly

left wing

332

330

331 Right wing

336
335
336
the same E63
E70
procedure for 326
the right wing
327 Right wing

E70

344

E54

E69 E56
338
337
Drill holes
for the guide
wire

414 339
340
333

413 334
341 340
10. Main central wing assembly

MC214 E95
dark iron
391 394 E93

E68 395
H58
C27 394 E52
inter. green the same
329 procedure for
the left side 2x E94
E96

E46 E47

abrade panels
for inserting
metal parts
on both sides

E47
E46

415
415
H334
H334 Rust
Rust

E47

E46
10. Main central wing assembly

E81

E83

390
E106

E105 H58
E74 C27
inter. green

389

E58

2x

2x

393 392

H58
C27
inter. green

Stick the
guide wires

Drill holes for fixing the wing struts

Same for
the right side on the bottom of the wing.
Check the drilling angle by
polyurethane parts.
10. Main central wing assembly

47

48

48 49
47

lower part of
the wing

E49

stick both Glue metal

coolers to the strip on both
left sides

E48

upper part of
the wing
11. Fuselage and rudder assembly

325

324 H58
C27
inter. green

323

322

H58
C27
inter. green

46

45

Drill holes on
both sides to
accommodate
the elevator.

E51 E51
12. Elevator assembly

318R

328

318L

Drill holes in
visible positions
319 and glue the
wire for better
attachment to
2x the fuselage

321

320
13. Front and main gear assembly

353

H77
C137
tire black SM 06
chrome silver

356 H58
C27
inter. green

355 356
H58 355
C27
inter. green

H58
C27
inter. green

387 4x
388
symmetrical H58
mounting C27
inter. green
SM 06 H58
chrome silver
134 C27

2x
inter. green
137

123
H58
386 385 C27
inter. green

SM 06
chrome silver
121
2x
H58
C27
inter. green

Undercarriage 364
bay is only used
as an example of
the assembly. We
recommend to
stick the bay in the
fuselage first and then H58
complete the rest! C27
inter. green
H58
C27
inter. green
E52
2x 363

384

381
symmetrical
mounting H58
C27
inter. green E98
383
381

right side 2x
13. Front and main gear assembly

368

H77
371 369 370 C137
tire black

symmetrical
mounting

413

365

symmetrical
mounting 361

366
H58
C27
inter. green

362
14. Exterior parts assembly

wire

E57
E58

346

H80
C54
khaki green 367 10 mm
radar antenna
345 ø 0,5mm
length 10 mm
4x 2x

2x
H12
C33 398
flat black
H12
C33
flat black
MC218
aluminium

399

radar antenna H12

C33

12 mm
373 wire ø 0,5mm
length 12 mm 2x flat black

263
264

MC214 H58
dark iron C27
256 inter. green
MC214
dark iron
M

257
MC214
dark iron
258
2x Master-Model
12,7 mm caliber

wire ø 268
M 0,5mm
14. Exterior parts assembly

MC218
aluminium
267

259 H58
C27
inter. green 269
H58
H47 C27
C41 266 inter. green
1. Machine gun turret red brown
262
H58 on the left side.
C27
inter. green
272
2. Stick parts number 268
262, 268, 269 in the
E91
opposite of the right
243 Use as a template to make the holder for
turret. 267
the right side.

112 56

H58
C27
inter. green

112

grind the protruding

308 parts

243
107

E72

H58
C27
inter. green

111
14. Exterior parts assembly

108 111
262

E78 260

MC214
dark iron
E76 MC214 H58
dark iron
M C27
inter. green

2x Master-Model
7,7 mm caliber

113

E92
15. Glueing the fuselage and wings

372

378

375

374

377

110
376 For the right fit
of part no. 308 it
is important to
grind fuselage wall
and roof. Properly
prepared parts
374 should not elongate.

17,7 mm

25,6 mm 6,8 mm
15. Glueing the fuselage and wings

E102

396
E64

348 397

347

Left bottom wing

E101

E97 E100

symmetrical
mounting
15. Glueing the fuselage and wings

E73
379a

379b

E110

E104

E107

E45
E80

E59
E53
E60

343 Antenna bracket.

Top wing.
Same for the left wing.

Part of the 132

130
leading edge.
Bend carefully
the required
length and add
another piece
of polyurethane
part.
15. Glueing the fuselage and wings

316

Glue the lens

E85
reflector + framing
(part no. E61)

310

E119

For the right position

of the transparent
part stick a plastic
prism (max. 0.5 mm)
E119 Check the symmetry!

309

307
15. Glueing the fuselage and wings

E123

305 E121 305

E114
E115
E118
E117
E120
305

306
303

305

305

303 306
16. Complete model
16. Complete model
16. Complete model
16. Complete model
17. Decals for the interior
17. Paint scheme
17. Paint scheme
17. Paint scheme
17. Paint scheme
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