PBY-5A ‘Black Cat’ 1/72 Academy

Flown by most Allied Forces in World War 2, the PBY Catalina became the most successful wartime flying boat because of its flight range, carrying capacity and ability to land on any body of reasonably calm water. From the attack on Pearl Harbor through the war’s end, the PBY saw service in nearly every combat theater around the globe – from icy Greenland and Alaska to the steaming tropics of the South Pacific, where many personnel of downed bombers owed their lives to at-sea rescues by PBYs. When the war terminated in 1945, many surviving Catalinas began new careers as cargo transports, forest fire water bombers and members of geophysical survey teams. In these and other civilian roles, a number of PBYs continued to successfully operate until the early 1980s.

Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
Parts: 120+
– Painting and assembly required
– 4 sprues
– Molded in black plastic
– One decal sheet
– Clear parts
– Optional parts to build early or late version
– Highly detailed waist gunner’s compartment and blisters
– Fully engraved panel lines and rivet details
– Detailed cockpit interior
– External stores
– Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:

Gunmetal
Olive Drab
Chromate Green
Black
Silver
Flat Black
Yellow
Grey
Metallic
Green
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