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Scale: 1/72
Wingspan: 20"
Length: 13.25"
Code: APBMT

 
This collectable model represents the PBM-3C/D Mariner, a World War II maritime patrol bomber that saw extensive use in both the Atlantic and Pacific. Painstakingly built from Philippine mahogany by skilled craftsmen using a wealth of detail, this 1/72-scale model PBM-3C/D Mariner makes a great gift for any pilot, naval aviator, aviation enthusiast or history buff.

Designed as a replacement for the PBY Catalina in the late 1930s, the advent of World War II saw both types go into production. Before the United States entered World War II, these flying boats conducted Neutrality Patrols over the Atlantic, then anti-submarine patrols following Pearl Harbor. The PBM Mariner sank 10 U-boats during the war, and also saw extensive service in the Pacific Theater.

The aircraft was fitted with five gun turrets and bomb bays that were in the engine nacelles. The PBM-1 was equipped with retractable wing landing floats that were hinged inboard, like the Catalina. The PBM-3 had fixed floats, and the fuselage was three feet longer than that of the PBM-1. Powered by two Wright R-2600 radials, the PBM Mariner was 79 feet long with a wingspan of 118 feet, and a range of 3,000 miles, enabling long patrols and good loiter time.
 
 
PBM-3C (Model 162C)
Improved patrol version with twin .50 in machine guns in nose and dorsal turrets, and single guns in tail turret and waist positions. AN/APS-15 radar in radome behind cockpit. 274 built.
 
PBM-3D (Model 162D)
Patrol bomber with increased power (two 1,900 hp (1,417 kW) R-2600-22s) and increased armament (twin 0.50 machine guns in nose, dorsa and tail turrets, plus two waist guns. 259 built.