PBY 5A Catalina US Navy Seaplane Plastic Model Kit 1 104 Atlantis

Molded in Navy Blue! 1/104 Scale. The kit features engraved markings and lots of rivits but a classic. Has a wingspan of 12 inches and measures 8.25 inches long. Decals for 2 versions and a nice sprue of clear parts 6 total. The artwork is based on a PBY rescuing the men from the ill fated USS Indianapolis. 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.