Guillows 1/28 Scale PBY-5a Catalina Balsa Model Kit
Guillows PBY-5a Catalina Balsa Aircraft Kit A fantastic Guillows balsa kit of this amphibious aircraft PBY-5a Catalina is a detailed non flying model for display purposes. Will give hours of fun to any experienced model aircraft builder. 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 reasonable body of calm water. From the attack on Pearl Harbor thru 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 PBY’s. When the war terminated in 1945, many surviving Catalina’s 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 PBY’s continued to successfully operate until the early 1980’s. Die Cut Parts. Scale – 1/28 Wingspan – 45 1/2″ 1155mm Length – 28 1/2″ 723mm The Deluxe Materials Balsa Kit Glue Deal (sold separately) Contains: Super Phatic Glue 50ml: Highly penetrating yellow aliphatic glue with “wicking” action . Dries to 50% of its weight so ideal for lightweight models. Tissue Paste 50ml: A specially developed tissue paste used for sticking tissue paper to model aircraft. Eze Dope 250ml: Traditional modellers tissue shrinking dope. A safe, non-toxic alternative to the traditional flammable dope liquid. Its safe non-flammable formula has little odour and brushes are water-washable. (Please note: this deal includes only the glues mentioned. The Balsa Plane Kit must be purchased separately.)
