MADE TO ORDER—All units ordered require additional time on top of shipping to be fulfilled. See additional information section for more.
 
Fulfillment & Shipping expected from first batch: February - March 2026

About the PBY-5A Catalina 'Black Cat' VPB-71:
 
Many aircraft can be named the most underrated of the Second World War. Many fighter aircraft, bombers, early jets can take this place. But most do not have the record that the PBY Catalina has. Serving throughout the entirety of America's involvement in WW2, in the Pacific, Atlantic, Meditteranean and in use by the Soviets, the Cat racked up a notable reputation. In use by the infamous "Black Cat" Squadrons, RAAF and USN Catalinas kept the Japanese awake in the Pacific, while American, Canadian and British PBYs protected Allied convoys from German U-Boat Woflpacks, depicted in the 2020 Film 'Greyhound'.
 
Vehicle Specifications
Crew: 8 Total - 2 Pilots, 2 Gunners, Flight Engineer, Radio Operator, Navigator and Radar Operator.
Armament: 3x 50.cal (7.62mm) and 2x 50.cal (12.7mm) machine guns
Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial piston engines.
 
Information about this Kiwibricks custom kit:
Matching the aircraft's large scale at 1:35 scale, this model has a wingspan of 104.8cm (41.3in), making it one large display piece! Coming in the scheme of VPB-71 'Black Cats', this kit includes 80+ custom printed elements, 8 Minifigures with varying headgear and an M4 Tractor with Bomb Carts for displaying the PBY in field! 
 
Kit features:
Designed by Jack Smith
4000+ LEGO® and custom-printed elements
80+ custom printed elements, done by MillionPrints
8x custom minifigures
Scaled at 1/35 to match similar products on the market
*FINAL PRODUCT MAY DIFFER FROM RENDERS