1:104 PBY-5A Catalina US Navy Seaplane

SKU:M5301
UPC:850002740332

DESCRIPTION

1/104 Scale. This kit comes from the classic Monogram tooling.
This was of the first Aircraft kits they produced along with the
B-26 and the B-25 which we also own the tooling for. The kit
features engraved markings and lots of rivets but is a classic.
It has a wingspan of 12 inches and measures 8.25 inches long.
Decals are included for 2 versions and it comes with a nice sprue
of clear parts, 6 in total. The old artwork was laid to bed and
we had Don Greer create new artwork based on a PBY rescuing the
men from the ill fated USS Indianapolis. The oval PBY logo is on
the decal sheet if you wish to mount your PBY on our clear globe
swivel stand sold separately.

One of the most recognizable aircraft employed by the U.S. Navy
during World War II, the Consolidated PBY-5A “Catalina” patrol
bomber proved to be strategically indispensable for the
elimination of U-boats from high above the tumultuous Atlantic
Ocean. After four design iterations since its first flight in
1935, a fifth incarnation incorporated amphibious capabilities.
Today, the Catalina is often cited for its part in the rescue of
survivors from the torpedoed U.S.S. Indianapolis in 1945, risking
12-foot swells to save crew members helplessly adrift in
shark-infested waters.