{"product_id":"academy-1-72-us-consolidated-vultee-b-24j-liberator-open-box-1694c","title":"Academy 1\/72 US Consolidated-Vultee B-24J Liberator OPEN BOX 1694C","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic model kit, assembly required. Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"outline-width: medium !important; outline-style: none !important; outline-color: invert !important;\" dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit from collection. Sold as is. Kit is complete, with all parts in box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"outline-width: medium !important; outline-style: none !important; outline-color: invert !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox shows some shelf wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"outline-width: medium !important; outline-style: none !important; outline-color: invert !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe earlier PBY-2 and PBY-5 Catalina flying boats were faster and more attractive to look at, but it was the Black Cat Squadrons that wrote some of the most interesting chapters in the history of the War in the Pacific. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir search and attack capability was the perfect answer to the Japanese tactics of moving men and supplies at night by ship or barge to re-supply their out-of the-way garrisons in the western Pacific.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe early RADAR installed on the PBY-5A Catalinas was crude and very limited, but it worked well enough that the Black Cats were able to sink over 10,000 tons and seriously damage another 24,000 tons of Japanese merchant shipping in their night attacks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause of its amphibian landing gear, the PBY-5A had the advantage of operating from island landing strips or seaplane tenders, but this came at a price. Because of the added weight of retractable landing gear, the PBY-5A was slower and couldn't fly as high as the earlier pure seaplane versions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFully engraved panel lines \u0026amp; rivet detail.\u003cbr\u003eHighly detailed cockpit interior \u0026amp; waist gunner's compartment.\u003cbr\u003eOptional position landing gear \u0026amp; wing-tip floats.\u003cbr\u003eRealistic P.V.C. tires included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eBe sure to check out our aircraft accessories, metal barrels, and seat belts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWe are not responsible for any taxes, duty, VAT, customs or other fees on the receiver’s end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheck out our other items, and save on shipping! Shipping discounts automatically calculated at time of purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease complete all your shopping before checking out, we cannot combine shipping on separate orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSorry, no shipping refunds can be given for combining separate orders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Academy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42471953236031,"sku":"ACA1694C","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/6762\/5029\/files\/001_578e3cc0-b3d7-48dc-a646-b354b9ed67c8.jpg?v=1760832625","url":"https:\/\/houseofhobbies.com\/products\/academy-1-72-us-consolidated-vultee-b-24j-liberator-open-box-1694c","provider":"Burbank's House of Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}