Academy – 12586 – USN PBM5A MARINER

Description:

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a U.S. Martin PBM Mariner, a twin-engine American patrol bomber flying boat from World War II and the early Cold War period, was crafted to complement the service of the Consolidated PBY Catalina and PB2Y Coronado. A grand total of 1,366 PBMs were manufactured, marking the inaugural flight of the first example on February 18, 1939. The PBM officially joined active service in September 1940, and the last of its kind was eventually retired in 1964.

Reissue of the 2013 MiniCraft kit with a new decal sheet. Include two U.S. Navy markings, dated 1945 and 1947.