Over 4000 PBY's were built between 1935 and 1945. The last of the Navy's PBY's were retired in l957. Many of the aircraft are still in active use today such as for forest fire operations in which they land on lakes and scoop up water in special internal tanks to be dropped on hot spots. Fully assembled, Handcrafted Model Airplane with Removable Desk Stand. Each handcrafted airplane model comes with a removable wood desk stand.
Every part is assembled precisely into place.
After shaping and sanding, the model passes through several stages of priming and sanding before it is hand painted to duplicate the actual colors, emblems, and insignias of the original historical aircraft. Finally, multiple coats of clear lacquer are applied to protect the artwork and provide an overall glossy finish. Unless otherwise protected, Copyright 1998-2001, Sandcastle Publishing Company . All rights reserved. Images are digitally watermarked.