Model Kit Consolidated PBY Catalina Amphibious Aircraft "Miss Pick Up" United States Army Air Forces Steel Model by Metal Earth

Brand new Consolidated PBY Catalina Amphibious Aircraft "Miss Pick Up" United States Army Air Forces (Moderate Difficulty) Steel Model Kit by Metal Earth. Brand new box. Detailed exterior. Includes 79 parts. Includes display stand. Highly detailed model kit. Difficulty level: Moderate. Officially licensed product. This model does not have any openings. Assembled dimensions approximately L-8.3, W-5.3, H-2.8 inches. No glue or paint is required, but tweezers or similar tools are recommended. The PBY Catalina was one of the most widely flown amphibious aircraft during WWII. During the war, it was used in anti-submarine warfare and as a long-range patrol bomber, a convoy escort, and a cargo transport. Our model is based on the airworthy Catalina, Miss Pick Up, which is located in the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, UK. It represents a U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft lost to enemy action in Europe at the end of March 1945.