ipmsusa2 Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 I am in urgent need of an Academy 1/72 PBY-5...kit # 2126...for a commission build. Note: this is not the amphibious version. Kit the client sent has a warped wing that cannot be corrected...suspect it was actually molded that way since the kit goes back to 1971. If you can spare one, let me know by either a reply on this forum or direct to my email at tennexican@gmail.com Any assistance y'all can provide will be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Nardone Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 1971? Scalemates shows the Minicraft/Academy PBY-2 hit the market in 1993, followed by the -5, -4, and -5A. The -5 was the first straight Academy release after the split, and that was 1996... In any case, I checked my database...none in the stash, sorry... Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipmsusa2 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 I failed to include a rather critical bit of information. The kit the client sent was the 1971 molding of the PBY-5 by Revell. THAT'S the one that needs to be replaced by the Academy PBY-5. My apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF211 Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 3 hours ago, ipmsusa2 said: I failed to include a rather critical bit of information. The kit the client sent was the 1971 molding of the PBY-5 by Revell. THAT'S the one that needs to be replaced by the Academy PBY-5. My apologies. I have a Revell kit you can have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipmsusa2 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Hey Keith, You're a lifesaver. Incidentally, I just found out the correct kit number is 2123, but that doesn't matter as long as it's the Academy PBY-5 (not the amphibian). Let me know your price...including shipping...and how I can get the money to you. You can either PM me or use my personal email at tennexican@gmai.com Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipmsusa2 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Oops. Did you say Revell? I can't use it. That's the one that needs to be replaced by the Academy kit. The Revell kit doesn't have a dead straight wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF211 Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, ipmsusa2 said: Oops. Did you say Revell? I can't use it. That's the one that needs to be replaced by the Academy kit. The Revell kit doesn't have a dead straight wing. Ah, sorry about that, I mis-read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 Sorry I'm late to the game....but I can help you out! Please email me at slowhandshodges@bellsouth.net so we can work out a trade. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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