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68 inch PBY Catalina kit
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$ 45.00
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Plastic Hull and Tip-floats Only
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$ 25.00
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68 inch PBY Catalina kit with Hull and tip floats
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$ 65.00
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68 inch PBY Catalina kit w/ twin Brushed Combo
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$ 105.00
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68 inch PBY Catalina kit w/ twin 24g Brushless Combo
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$ 135.00
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68 inch PBY Catalina kit w/ Hull & floats and twin Brushed Combo
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$ 125.00
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68 inch PBY Catalina kit w/ Hull & floats and twin 24g Brushless Combo
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$ 155.00
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The kit includes virtually everything you need to build the airframe, including carbon-fiber
reinforcement. Note - the basic kit does not include the hull and tip-floats.
To convert the model into a seaplane, a plastic hull and tip-float kit package is available separately.
The large wing can be detached from the fuselage for more convenient storage and transport.
Detailed assembly instructions are provided on a CD included with the kit. To complete the model as shown, you will also need:
- An RC system and two 9g micro-servos (3 servos if you want to add an optional rudder)
- One 20-amp brushed electronic speed control (ESC) for brushed motors, or two 10-amp brushless ESCs (these are included with our motor combos)
- A 2-cell 2100mah 15C LiPo battery
- Two electric motors (EPS-300C brushed, or two 24gm brushless) please see our motor combos available
- Two GWS 9x7 3-bladed props included with our motor combos
- Two 1-inch long 6-32 machine screws and two T-nuts
- Eight very small wood screws or sheet metal screws
- One 36stick of 3/8 x 1/8 hard balsa wood, to make struts
- 2 wide fiber-reinforced strapping tape
- Typical hobby tools such as knives, foam-safe paint, glue etc.
- two 16-oz sour cream containers to make the plastic cowls (optional)
Note - the basic kit does not include the plastic hull and tip-floats.
The hull and float kit is available as a separate package - you can build your model with the hull and floats, or convert an already-built model.
The PBY model can then be flown off water in a realistic manner.
The tip floats are removable. The hull is vacuum-formed ABS plastic (just like model car bodies) and there are some formers that must be installed (included with the hull kit)
PBY5 Catalina History
The Consolidated PBY5 "Catalina" was introduced in U.S. Naval service in 1936, and saw
service during WWII and with various international military forces into the 1970's. The Catalina is without a doubt
one of the most rugged and versatile military aircraft in U.S. history. It had a range of 2,545 miles,
and a maximum take-off weight of 35,420 lbs.
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